Number of child deaths by region in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths by region was 44,394 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,394
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
65,484
in 1992
All-time low
44,394
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Guinea stood at 44,394. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Guinea peaked at 65,484 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,394, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,748 | — |
| 1961 | 54,295 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 54,867 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 55,415 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 55,977 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56,564 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57,109 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57,665 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58,256 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 58,872 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 59,483 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 60,006 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60,558 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 60,972 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61,394 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61,699 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61,855 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61,960 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 61,979 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61,952 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 61,956 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61,997 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62,160 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62,388 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62,639 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 62,997 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63,453 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63,954 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64,392 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64,658 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64,740 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65,077 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65,484 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65,323 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64,870 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64,100 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63,231 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 62,248 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60,541 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 58,635 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 56,875 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 54,932 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 52,841 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51,160 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49,983 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49,197 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,654 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48,370 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48,327 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,400 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,517 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48,587 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48,571 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,563 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,893 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48,957 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48,724 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,639 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,353 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48,028 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47,564 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,943 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,145 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,314 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 44,394 | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44,394 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44,394 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,277 | 53,748 | 58,872 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,186 | 59,483 | 61,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,059 | 61,956 | 64,658 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,425 | 58,635 | 65,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,874 | 48,327 | 56,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,583 | 48,028 | 48,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,072 | 44,394 | 47,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 number of child deaths by region in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths by region in Guinea was 44,394 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65,484 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,394 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.