Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea

Guinea: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 5.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.98 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.07 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea is 5.98 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea peaked at 19.07 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.98 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Guinea ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.68 per 1,000 live births 18.2 per 1,000 live births 19.07 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 17.29 per 1,000 live births 16.33 per 1,000 live births 18.07 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 14.91 per 1,000 live births 13.74 per 1,000 live births 16.07 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 11.82 per 1,000 live births 10.12 per 1,000 live births 13.45 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 8.43 per 1,000 live births 7.54 per 1,000 live births 9.73 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 7.1 per 1,000 live births 6.7 per 1,000 live births 7.44 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 6.28 per 1,000 live births 5.98 per 1,000 live births 6.57 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 4 Somalia 6.54 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 5 Liberia 6.32 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 6.24 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 8 Central African Republic 5.88 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 10 Chad 5.63 per 1,000 live births compare
  7. 10 Lesotho 5.63 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea?
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Guinea was 5.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19.07 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Guinea rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
Guinea ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.