Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea
Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.03
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.38
in 1981
All-time low
3.03
in 2023
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea stood at 3.03. 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 gho in Guinea peaked at 7.38 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.03, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.99 | — |
| 1977 | 7.05 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.15 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.24 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.31 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.49 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.19 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.78 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.67 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.33 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.09 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.84 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 | 6.99 | 7.24 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7 | 6.33 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 | 4.84 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 | 3.65 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.22 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Guinea was 3.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 1981.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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