Deaths by age group in Guinea
Guinea: Deaths by age group was 44,951 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deaths by age group in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Guinea is 44,951 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Guinea peaked at 67,470 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,951 deaths, in 2023.
That places Guinea 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,086 deaths | 47,109 deaths | 54,439 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,627 deaths | 55,064 deaths | 60,122 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,411 deaths | 60,762 deaths | 63,227 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,456 deaths | 63,264 deaths | 65,906 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,910 deaths | 59,592 deaths | 67,470 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,040 deaths | 49,401 deaths | 57,831 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,595 deaths | 47,396 deaths | 49,289 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,964 deaths | 44,951 deaths | 46,950 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 deaths compare
- 24 Yemen 54,401 deaths compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 deaths compare
- 27 South Africa 44,801 deaths compare
- 28 Egypt 42,457 deaths compare
- 29 Benin 37,100 deaths compare
More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Guinea?
- Deaths by age group in Guinea was 44,951 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67,470 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,951 deaths in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for deaths by age group?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.