Mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5 was 92.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
346.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
92.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Guinea is 92.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea peaked at 346.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 92.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea 6th out of 196 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, under-5 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 344.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 342.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 339.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 337.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 334.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 332.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 329.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 326.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 323.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 321 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 317.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 314.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 311 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 307.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 304 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 299.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 295.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 290.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 285.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 281 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 276.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 271.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 266.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 262.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 253 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 248.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 243.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 238.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 233.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 227.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 221.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 214.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 207.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 200.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 193.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 179.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 137 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.7 per 1,000 live births | 323.8 per 1,000 live births | 346.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.79 per 1,000 live births | 285.9 per 1,000 live births | 321 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.94 per 1,000 live births | 238.7 per 1,000 live births | 281 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.68 per 1,000 live births | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | 233.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.04 per 1,000 live births | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.58 per 1,000 live births | 92.1 per 1,000 live births | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 101.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Chad 97.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.7 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Guinea was 92.1 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, under-5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 346.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.