Death rate from malaria in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 69.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.44
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
173.25
in 2000
All-time low
69.44
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Guinea stood at 69.44. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.44, 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.
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.25 | — |
| 2001 | 143.69 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 149.09 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 137.4 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 117.59 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 106.03 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 102.65 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 102.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.61 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 124.31 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 133.26 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 136.11 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 132.56 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 118.55 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 110.72 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 102.76 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 94.57 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 92.53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.24 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.61 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 83.15 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.72 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.16 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.72 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 69.44 | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 69.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 54.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 69.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.34 | 102.65 | 173.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.59 | 83.61 | 136.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 | 69.44 | 83.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 2 Central African Republic 94.96 compare
- 3 Nigeria 79.48 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 compare
- 7 Benin 68.77 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 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 death rate from malaria in Guinea?
- Death rate from malaria in Guinea was 69.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 173.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.44 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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