Death rate from malaria in Guinea
Guinea: Death rate from malaria was 69.44 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, 2000–2024
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.
Death rate from malaria in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.25 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 143.69 Deaths | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 149.09 Deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 137.4 Deaths | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 117.59 Deaths | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 106.03 Deaths | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 102.65 Deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 102.84 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.61 Deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 124.31 Deaths | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 133.26 Deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 136.11 Deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 132.56 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 118.55 Deaths | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 110.72 Deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 102.76 Deaths | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 94.57 Deaths | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 92.53 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.24 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.61 Deaths | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 83.15 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.72 Deaths | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.16 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.72 Deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 69.44 Deaths | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 69.44 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths, 54.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 69.44 Deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Central African Republic 94.96 Deaths compare
- 3 Nigeria 79.48 Deaths compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 Deaths compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 Deaths compare
- 7 Benin 68.77 Deaths compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 Deaths 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 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.