Child mortality by income level of country in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality by income level of country was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
9.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 9.21 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 88 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Guinea peaked at 35.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1938 | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 34.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 35.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 35.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 35.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 35.24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 35.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 35.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 35.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 35.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 35.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 35.54 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 34.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 34.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 30.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | 34.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1940s | 35.32 deaths per 100 live births | 35.07 deaths per 100 live births | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.36 deaths per 100 live births | 34.84 deaths per 100 live births | 35.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | 34.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.48 deaths per 100 live births | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.99 deaths per 100 live births | 23.87 deaths per 100 live births | 28.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | 17.26 deaths per 100 live births | 23.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Guinea?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Guinea was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .