Infant mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 59.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Guinea is 59.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 97.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.82, in 2024.
That places Guinea 7th out of 184 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.
Infant mortality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.29 | — |
| 2001 | 93.59 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 90.08 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 86.96 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 84.09 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 81.65 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 79.59 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 77.92 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 76.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 75.38 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 74.41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 72.85 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.24 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.88 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 69.05 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.08 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.69 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.35 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 62.89 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.43 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 59.82 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.31 | 75.38 | 97.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 67 | 74.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.84 | 59.82 | 65.69 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Guinea was 59.82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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