Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Guinea
Guinea: Child mortality rate was 34.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.38
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
215.19
in 1937
All-time low
34.38
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Child mortality rate in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 34.38 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 88 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 215.19 in 1937 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 7th of 200 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 rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 215.19 | — |
| 1938 | 214.82 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 214.52 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 214.07 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 213.51 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 213.07 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 212.35 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 211.82 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 211.25 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 210.44 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 209.54 | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 208.61 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 207.77 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 206.85 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 206.11 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 205.16 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 204.13 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 202.86 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 201.34 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 199.82 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 198.18 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 196.2 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 194.41 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 192.73 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 190.56 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 188.51 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 186.36 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 184.19 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 182.16 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 179.99 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 177.74 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 175.51 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 173.35 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 171.15 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 168.72 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 166.48 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 163.83 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 161.31 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 158.65 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 155.76 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 152.77 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 149.68 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 146.49 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 143.41 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 140.35 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 137.39 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 134.54 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 131.65 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 128.84 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 126.05 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 123.26 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 120.48 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 117.48 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 114.31 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 110.81 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 107.08 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 103.21 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 99.17 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 95.17 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 91.16 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 87.22 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 83.35 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 79.5 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 75.76 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 72.17 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.78 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 65.64 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 62.8 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 60.29 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.09 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 56.19 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.5 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.98 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 51.62 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.36 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 49.12 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.95 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.87 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 45.76 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.62 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.32 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.12 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.81 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.44 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 37.07 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 35.72 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.38 | -3.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 34.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 34.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 214.84 | 214.52 | 215.19 | 3 |
| 1940s | 211.24 | 207.77 | 214.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 201.51 | 194.41 | 206.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 183.11 | 173.35 | 192.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.48 | 146.49 | 171.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.35 | 117.48 | 143.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1 | 79.5 | 114.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.72 | 52.98 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 41.12 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.08 | 34.38 | 39.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Somalia 38.16 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.24 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 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 34.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 215.19 in 1937.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for child mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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