Child deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Child deaths was 15,400 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,400
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,714
in 1990
All-time low
15,400
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Guinea, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 15,400 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Guinea peaked at 26,714 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,400, in 2024.
That places Guinea 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,451 | 23,055 | 23,821 | 5 |
| 1960s | 24,731 | 24,024 | 25,480 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,152 | 25,670 | 26,371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,286 | 26,097 | 26,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,857 | 24,044 | 26,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,266 | 18,556 | 23,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,960 | 17,213 | 18,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,174 | 15,400 | 16,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
- 20 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 17,855 compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 compare
- 23 South Africa 12,865 compare
- 24 Indonesia 11,410 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4952 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Guinea?
- Child deaths in Guinea was 15,400 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,714 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,400 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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