Mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate, infant, female was 53.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
178.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
53.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea is 53.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea peaked at 178.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 176.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 175.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 174.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 172.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 170.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 163.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 162 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 160 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 157.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 155.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 153 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 140.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 138.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 136.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 131.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 115 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.87 per 1,000 live births | 170.3 per 1,000 live births | 178.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.01 per 1,000 live births | 153 per 1,000 live births | 169 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.62 per 1,000 live births | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.29 per 1,000 live births | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 per 1,000 live births | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.17 per 1,000 live births | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Somalia 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 56.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 55.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 52.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Chad 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 50.3 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Guinea was 53.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.