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
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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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Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .