Child mortality by sex in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality by sex was 9.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.88
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.47
in 1951
All-time low
9.88
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 9.88 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Guinea peaked at 36.47 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.88, 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 75 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.43 | — |
| 1951 | 36.47 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 36.47 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 36.44 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 36.41 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 36.34 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 36.25 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 36.07 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 35.91 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 35.73 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 35.51 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 35.28 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 35.06 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 34.8 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 34.55 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 34.3 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 34.05 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 33.77 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 33.16 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 32.85 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 32.53 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.19 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.85 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 31.48 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 31.11 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.67 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 30.26 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 29.8 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 29.32 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.84 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 28.39 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.93 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.43 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 26.95 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 26.48 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.01 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 25.56 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.09 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 24.62 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.08 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 23.5 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 22.86 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.22 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.56 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.85 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.15 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 19.47 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.78 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.07 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.38 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.97 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.51 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.11 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.78 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.26 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.51 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.75 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.46 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.18 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.88 | -2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.25 | 35.73 | 36.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.4 | 33.16 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.21 | 29.32 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.73 | 24.62 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.16 | 18.07 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 | 13.26 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 11.28 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 9.88 | 11.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 10.64 compare
- 4 Chad 10.32 compare
- 5 South Sudan 10.21 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.73 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 9.61 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 9.52 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 by sex in Guinea?
- Child mortality by sex in Guinea was 9.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality by sex?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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