Death rate in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate was 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Guinea is 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Guinea peaked at 29.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 69 Netherlands 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Myanmar 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Tuvalu 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Sweden 8.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Thailand 8.89 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Grenada 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Niger 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Guinea?
- Death rate in Guinea was 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for death rate?
- Guinea ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.