Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 34 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea stood at 34 highest.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea peaked at 70 highest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20 highest, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70 highest | — |
| 2005 | 68 highest | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49 highest | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 20 highest | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 34 highest | +70.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 34 highest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39 highest, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 34 highest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38 highest, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70 highest | 70 highest | 70 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 68 highest | 68 highest | 68 highest | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.33 highest | 20 highest | 49 highest | 3 |
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)
- 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 infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea was 34 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70 highest in 1999.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 highest in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).