Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 59.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 59.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
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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