Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 16.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.63
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 1990
All-time low
16.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea is 16.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea peaked at 43.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2024.
That places Guinea 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3 | — |
| 1991 | 41.82 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 40.39 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.03 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 37.74 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 36.47 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 35.25 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 32.99 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 31.91 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 30.87 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.9 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.97 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.09 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.24 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.46 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.71 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 25 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.36 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.78 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.21 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.68 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.18 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.69 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.23 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.28 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 19.34 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.86 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.96 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.47 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.02 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.63 | -2.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 | 31.91 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 | 23.78 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 18.86 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 16.63 | 18.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.75 compare
- 14 Burundi 17.58 compare
- 16 Liberia 15.76 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.15 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 13.76 compare
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 mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Guinea was 16.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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