Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 14,644 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,644 deaths
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,171 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
14,571 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14,644 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea peaked at 19,171 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,571 deaths, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15,373 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 15,857 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16,387 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,896 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,351 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,806 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18,032 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18,177 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,213 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18,184 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,164 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,116 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,057 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,005 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18,472 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,805 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18,969 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19,171 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,040 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19,045 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,645 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 17,648 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,968 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,246 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,549 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 14,964 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,761 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,684 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,673 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,576 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,571 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,644 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,751 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,818 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,832 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,841 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,858 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,885 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,942 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,002 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,013 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,014 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,086 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,092 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,023 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,883 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,771 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,644 deaths | -0.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14,644 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14,644 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 deaths | 15,373 deaths | 16,387 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,900 deaths | 16,896 deaths | 18,213 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,477 deaths | 16,968 deaths | 19,171 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,942 deaths | 14,571 deaths | 16,246 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,929 deaths | 14,818 deaths | 15,086 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,883 deaths | 14,644 deaths | 15,092 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 33 Zambia 14,944 deaths compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 deaths compare
- 35 Iraq 14,670 deaths compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 deaths compare
- 38 United States 13,347 deaths compare
- 39 Algeria 13,203 deaths 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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Guinea was 14,644 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,171 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,571 deaths in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .