Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Guinea stood at 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 7.38 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Guinea 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.33 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 9 Chad 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 11 Central African Republic 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 13 Liberia 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 15 Lesotho 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea was 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.