Child mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality rate was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1950
All-time low
9.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Guinea stood at 9.3%. 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 rate in Guinea peaked at 35.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, 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 rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.9% | — |
| 1951 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.6% | 32.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 17.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 South Sudan 9.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.7% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 9 Mali 9.2% compare
- 10 Benin 7.9% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.7% 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)
- 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 child mortality rate in Guinea?
- Child mortality rate in Guinea was 9.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.