Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0643 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0643 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1087 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0643 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0643 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.1087 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0643 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0643 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Gambia 0.0792 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0622 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kiribati 0.0617 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.061 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.0643 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1087 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.