Infant deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Infant deaths was 28,994 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28,994
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
38,973
in 1992
All-time low
25,152
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant deaths in Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Guinea is 28,994, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Guinea peaked at 38,973 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,152, in 1951.
Guinea ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infant deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25,152 | — |
| 1952 | 25,734 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 26,341 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 26,893 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 27,416 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 27,917 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 28,407 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 28,839 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 29,280 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 29,724 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 30,130 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30,539 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30,936 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31,345 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31,756 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 32,138 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 32,539 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 32,962 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 33,392 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 33,813 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 34,178 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34,537 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,831 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 35,122 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 35,343 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35,484 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 35,615 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35,684 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 35,728 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 35,785 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 35,870 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 36,063 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36,274 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36,492 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 36,787 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37,142 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 37,521 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 37,816 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37,979 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38,026 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,456 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,973 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,880 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,564 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,976 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37,449 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 36,962 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 35,803 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 34,591 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 33,610 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32,476 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 31,241 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 30,382 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29,928 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,733 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29,614 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29,573 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,676 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,844 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,026 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,156 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,230 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,339 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30,792 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31,009 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30,947 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,010 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,910 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,815 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30,650 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,383 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 29,956 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,509 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 28,994 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,331 | 25,152 | 29,280 | 9 |
| 1960s | 31,546 | 29,724 | 33,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,034 | 33,813 | 35,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,773 | 35,785 | 37,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,568 | 34,591 | 38,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,608 | 29,573 | 33,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,623 | 30,026 | 31,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,898 | 28,994 | 30,650 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Guinea?
- Infant deaths in Guinea was 28,994 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,973 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,152 in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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