Number of child deaths by region in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths by region was 44,394 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.