Guinea vs United States of America: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Guinea
14,644 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
13,347 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14,644 deaths against 13,347 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1,297 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States of America ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 deaths | 33,662 deaths | 17,789 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 17,900 deaths | 27,345 deaths | 9,445 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18,477 deaths | 20,236 deaths | 1,759 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14,942 deaths | 18,106 deaths | 3,165 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14,929 deaths | 15,360 deaths | 430.5 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14,883 deaths | 13,122 deaths | 1,761 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Guinea or United States of America?
- Guinea, at 14,644 deaths against 13,347 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Guinea and United States of America?
- 1,297 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and United States of America rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .