Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea
Guinea: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 9.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 1980
All-time low
9.21
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 9.21 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea peaked at 28.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.1 | — |
| 1981 | 27.63 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.15 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.69 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.23 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.76 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.3 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.84 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.37 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 23.87 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.34 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 22.75 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.11 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.44 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.75 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.35 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.66 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.97 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.26 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.57 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.27 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.69 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.16 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.97 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.69 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.22 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.66 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.14 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.75 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.54 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.76 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 | -3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.99 | 23.87 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 17.26 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.44 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.54 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 | 9.21 | 10.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 10.11 compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Guinea was 9.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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