Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea

Guinea: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 77 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
77 lowest
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
127 lowest
in 2005
All-time low
68 lowest
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea, 1999–2018

0501001501999200820181999: 119 lowest2005: 127 lowest2012: 96 lowest2016: 68 lowest2018: 77 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea is 77 lowest, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea peaked at 127 lowest in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68 lowest, in 2016.

Guinea ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 1999 to 2018.
Year lowest Change
1999 119 lowest
2005 127 lowest +6.7%
2012 96 lowest -24.4%
2016 68 lowest -29.2%
2018 77 lowest +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119 lowest 119 lowest 119 lowest 1
2000s 127 lowest 127 lowest 127 lowest 1
2010s 80.33 lowest 68 lowest 96 lowest 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 91 lowest compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 83 lowest compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 78 lowest compare
  4. 4 Mali 77 lowest compare
  5. 6 Benin 63 lowest compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 63 lowest compare
  7. 6 Haiti 63 lowest compare
  8. 6 Zimbabwe 63 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea was 77 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 127 lowest in 2005.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 68 lowest in 2016.
How does Guinea rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Guinea ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).