Guinea vs Northern Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Guinea
92.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern Africa
32.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea rank
6th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Guinea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 92.14 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 59.99 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 per 1,000 live births | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 91.38 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 114.04 per 1,000 live births | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 79.37 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 97.59 per 1,000 live births | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 66.26 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Guinea or Northern Africa?
- Guinea, at 92.14 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Guinea and Northern Africa?
- 59.99 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Northern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.