3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 98.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 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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