Mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate, neonatal was 29.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
74 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
29.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea stood at 29.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea peaked at 74 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 74 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.75 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | 74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.39 per 1,000 live births | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.29 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 per 1,000 live births | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Guinea was 29.8 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, neonatal recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.