Infant mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 59.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.82
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
191.81
in 1957
All-time low
59.82
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Infant mortality rate in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 59.82 for infant mortality rate 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 in Guinea peaked at 191.81 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 59.82, in 2024.
That places Guinea 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5048 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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 191.81 in 1957.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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