Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Guinea
Guinea: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.92
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.42
in 1990
All-time low
5.92
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Guinea is 5.92, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 14.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.42 | — |
| 1991 | 13.93 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 13.42 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 12.95 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.08 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.68 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.3 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.28 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.96 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.37 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.61 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.38 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.97 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.86 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.53 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.06 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.92 | -2.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.38 | 10.6 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 7.97 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.2 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.92 | 6.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 19 Gabon 6.49 compare
- 20 Namibia 6.4 compare
- 21 Angola 6.27 compare
- 23 Mozambique 5.87 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 5.64 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 5.53 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Guinea?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Guinea was 5.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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