Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 59.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.82
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
191.81
in 1957
All-time low
59.82
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea is 59.82, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 88 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea peaked at 191.81 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 59.82, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 169.5 | — |
| 1938 | 170.94 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 172.3 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 173.8 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 175.01 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 176.4 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 177.84 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 179.43 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 181.04 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 182.31 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 183.54 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 184.83 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 186.03 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 187.34 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 188.5 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 189.51 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 190.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 191.11 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 191.48 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 191.71 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 191.81 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 191.47 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 191.11 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 190.72 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 190.05 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 189.34 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 188.49 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 187.65 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 186.72 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 185.53 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 184.37 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 183.24 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 182.04 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 180.75 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 179.17 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 177.69 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 176.01 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 174.49 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 172.78 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 170.71 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 168.41 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 165.88 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 163.32 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 160.66 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 158.09 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 155.48 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 152.93 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 150.41 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 147.79 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 145.28 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 142.75 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 140.11 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 137.37 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 134.46 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 131.2 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 127.68 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 124.01 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 120.3 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 116.45 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 112.65 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 108.88 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 105.06 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 101.17 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 97.29 | -3.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 170.91 | 169.5 | 172.3 | 3 |
| 1940s | 180.02 | 173.8 | 186.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 190.46 | 187.34 | 191.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 186.81 | 182.04 | 190.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.92 | 163.32 | 180.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.09 | 137.37 | 160.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.19 | 101.17 | 134.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.31 | 75.38 | 97.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 67 | 74.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.84 | 59.82 | 65.69 | 5 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0666 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0685 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Guinea was 59.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 191.81 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.82 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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