Infant mortality (Our World) in Guinea
Guinea: Infant mortality (Our World) was 5.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.98
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.18
in 1957
All-time low
5.98
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Infant mortality in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Guinea is 5.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 88 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Guinea peaked at 19.18 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 7th of 199 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 (Our World) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 16.95 | — |
| 1938 | 17.09 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 17.23 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 17.38 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 17.5 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 17.64 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 17.78 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 17.94 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 18.1 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 18.35 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 18.48 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 18.6 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 18.73 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 18.85 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 18.95 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 19.05 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 19.11 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 19.15 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 19.17 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 19.18 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 19.15 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 19.11 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.07 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.93 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.85 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.76 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.67 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 18.44 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.32 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.2 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 18.07 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 17.92 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.77 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 17.6 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.45 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.28 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 17.07 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 16.84 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 16.59 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 16.33 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.07 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 15.81 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.55 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 15.29 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 15.04 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.78 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.53 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.28 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.74 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.45 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.12 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.77 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.03 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.64 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.26 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.89 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.12 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.36 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.01 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.41 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.54 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.29 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 5.98 | -2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17.09 | 16.95 | 17.23 | 3 |
| 1940s | 18 | 17.38 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.05 | 18.73 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.68 | 18.2 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.29 | 16.33 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.91 | 13.74 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 | 10.12 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.54 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.98 | 6.57 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Guinea?
- Infant mortality in Guinea was 5.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for infant mortality?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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