3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea
Guinea: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 98.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.7
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
165.6
in 2000
All-time low
98.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea stood at 98.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 165.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.7, in 2021.
That places Guinea 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.6 | — |
| 2001 | 159 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.9 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 141.8 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 137.2 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 133.3 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 129.8 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 126.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124.3 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 121.9 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 119.8 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 117.7 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 115.7 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 114.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 112.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 110.1 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 108.3 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 106.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 104 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 101.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7 | -2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 98.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 98.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.78 | 124.3 | 165.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.08 | 104 | 121.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.15 | 98.7 | 101.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Chad 107.1 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 104.7 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 99.9 compare
- 7 South Sudan 98.7 compare
- 9 Mali 97.1 compare
- 10 Benin 83.5 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Guinea was 98.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 165.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7 in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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