Number of child deaths by age in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths by age was 15,400 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,400 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,714 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
15,400 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Guinea is 15,400 deaths, measured 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, number of child deaths by age in Guinea peaked at 26,714 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,400 deaths, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23,055 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 23,271 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 23,474 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 23,635 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 23,821 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 24,024 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 24,165 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 24,328 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 24,479 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 24,632 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 24,808 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 24,971 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 25,126 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 25,294 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 25,480 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 25,670 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 25,828 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 26,021 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 26,141 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 26,272 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 26,356 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26,371 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 26,345 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,295 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 26,224 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26,171 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26,127 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 26,097 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,114 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,147 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26,210 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,311 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,433 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 26,576 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 26,679 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26,714 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26,621 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26,511 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26,443 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26,306 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 26,124 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25,782 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25,286 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 24,738 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 24,044 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 23,265 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22,456 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 21,600 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20,778 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 20,055 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 19,464 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19,040 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18,797 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18,651 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,556 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,491 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,431 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,341 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,224 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18,101 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,948 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,777 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17,629 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,443 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,213 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16,914 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,560 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16,189 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15,805 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15,400 deaths | -2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 15,400 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 15,400 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,451 deaths | 23,055 deaths | 23,821 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 24,731 deaths | 24,024 deaths | 25,480 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,152 deaths | 25,670 deaths | 26,371 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,286 deaths | 26,097 deaths | 26,679 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,857 deaths | 24,044 deaths | 26,714 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,266 deaths | 18,556 deaths | 23,265 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,960 deaths | 17,213 deaths | 18,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,174 deaths | 15,400 deaths | 16,914 deaths | 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 age in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths by age in Guinea was 15,400 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,714 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,400 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .