Death rate from malaria in Guinea

Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 69.44 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.44 Deaths
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
173.25 Deaths
in 2000
All-time low
69.44 Deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Death rate from malaria in Guinea, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 173.3 Deaths2001: 143.7 Deaths2002: 149.1 Deaths2003: 137.4 Deaths2004: 117.6 Deaths2005: 106 Deaths2006: 102.6 Deaths2007: 102.8 Deaths2008: 106.6 Deaths2009: 124.3 Deaths2010: 133.3 Deaths2011: 136.1 Deaths2012: 132.6 Deaths2013: 118.5 Deaths2014: 110.7 Deaths2015: 102.8 Deaths2016: 94.6 Deaths2017: 92.5 Deaths2018: 91.2 Deaths2019: 83.6 Deaths2020: 83.1 Deaths2021: 75.7 Deaths2022: 73.2 Deaths2023: 70.7 Deaths2024: 69.4 Deaths

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

In 2024, death rate from malaria in Guinea stood at 69.44 Deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Guinea peaked at 173.25 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.44 Deaths, in 2024.

That places Guinea 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126.34 Deaths 102.65 Deaths 173.25 Deaths 10
2010s 109.59 Deaths 83.61 Deaths 136.11 Deaths 10
2020s 74.44 Deaths 69.44 Deaths 83.15 Deaths 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 2 Central African Republic 94.96 Deaths compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 79.48 Deaths compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 Deaths compare
  4. 6 Chad 69.04 Deaths compare
  5. 7 Benin 68.77 Deaths compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 Deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malaria in Guinea?
Death rate from malaria in Guinea was 69.44 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 173.25 Deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 69.44 Deaths in 2024.
How does Guinea rank for death rate from malaria?
Guinea ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.