HIV/AIDS deaths in Guinea
Guinea: HIV/AIDS deaths was 3,317 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,317 deaths
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
29th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5,879 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
527.2 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3,317 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Guinea peaked at 5,879 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 527.2 deaths, in 1990.
That places Guinea 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 527.2 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 704.87 deaths | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 923.34 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1,180 deaths | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 1,490 deaths | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 1,835 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 2,239 deaths | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 2,680 deaths | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 3,096 deaths | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3,567 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 4,045 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4,493 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,838 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,252 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,656 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5,879 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,626 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5,499 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,434 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,835 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4,417 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4,390 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,446 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,420 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,980 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5,202 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,549 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5,620 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,702 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,412 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,941 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4,377 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3,983 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,737 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,317 deaths | -11.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3,317 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3,317 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,824 deaths | 527.2 deaths | 3,567 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,156 deaths | 4,045 deaths | 5,879 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,014 deaths | 4,390 deaths | 5,702 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,071 deaths | 3,317 deaths | 4,941 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 hiv/aids deaths in Guinea?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Guinea was 3,317 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,879 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.2 deaths in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.