Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Guinea
Guinea: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.58
in 1952
All-time low
9.21
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea is 9.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea peaked at 35.58 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.21, 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.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.54 | — |
| 1951 | 35.58 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.58 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.58 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.52 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.43 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 35.32 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.2 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 35.01 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 34.84 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 34.67 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.44 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 34.22 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 33.97 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 33.73 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 33.49 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 33.21 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 32.93 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 32.66 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.38 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 31.77 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 31.46 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31.1 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 30.77 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 30.4 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.99 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 29.54 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.07 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28.59 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 28.1 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.63 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.15 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.69 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.23 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.76 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.84 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.37 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.87 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.34 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.75 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.11 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.44 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.75 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.35 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.97 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.26 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.57 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.27 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.16 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.97 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.66 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.14 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.75 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.54 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.76 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 | -3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.36 | 34.84 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.57 | 32.38 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.48 | 28.59 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.99 | 23.87 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 17.26 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.44 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.54 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 9.21 | 10.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 10.11 compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Guinea was 9.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.58 in 1952.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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