Neonatal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Neonatal deaths was 14,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,644
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19,171
in 1994
All-time low
14,571
in 2007
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal deaths in Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Guinea is 14,644, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Guinea peaked at 19,171 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,571, in 2007.
That places Guinea 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15,373 | — |
| 1978 | 15,857 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16,387 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,896 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,351 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,806 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18,032 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18,177 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,213 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18,184 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,164 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,116 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,057 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,005 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18,472 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,805 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18,969 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19,171 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,040 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19,045 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,645 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 17,648 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,968 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,246 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,549 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 14,964 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,761 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,684 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,673 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,576 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,571 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,644 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,751 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,818 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,832 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,841 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,858 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,885 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,942 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,002 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,013 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,014 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,086 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,092 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,023 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,883 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,771 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,644 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 | 15,373 | 16,387 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,900 | 16,896 | 18,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,477 | 16,968 | 19,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,942 | 14,571 | 16,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,929 | 14,818 | 15,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,883 | 14,644 | 15,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 35 Iraq 14,670 compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 38 United States 13,347 compare
- 39 Algeria 13,203 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, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Guinea?
- Neonatal deaths in Guinea was 14,644 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,171 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,571 in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for neonatal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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