Child mortality around the world in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality around the world was 9.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.31
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.87
in 1950
All-time low
9.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Guinea stood at 9.31. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Guinea peaked at 35.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.87 | — |
| 1951 | 35.82 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 35.75 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.68 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 35.62 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.52 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.41 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.23 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 35.07 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 34.93 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 34.74 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.52 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 34.3 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 34.06 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.82 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.55 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 33.24 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 32.96 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.67 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.34 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.06 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.73 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.4 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.09 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.75 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 30.36 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 29.93 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.52 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 29.06 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.61 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.13 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.67 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.19 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.78 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.26 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.8 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.33 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.84 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.33 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.24 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 22.62 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.01 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.37 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.79 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.09 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.35 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.65 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.97 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.29 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.64 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.02 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.42 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.86 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.36 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.14 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.79 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.23 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.99 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.77 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.55 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.43 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.72 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.27 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.78 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.54 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.31 | -2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.49 | 34.93 | 35.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.62 | 32.34 | 34.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.45 | 28.61 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 | 23.8 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.34 | 17.29 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 12.5 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 10.27 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.31 | 10.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 South Sudan 9.91 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.72 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.45 compare
- 9 Mali 9.17 compare
- 10 Benin 7.86 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.71 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Guinea?
- Child mortality around the world in Guinea was 9.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality around the world?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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