Infant mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.5% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 17.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Guinea 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Guinea was 6.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.