Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 29.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Guinea is 29.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 73.99 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.77 | 69.4 | 72.34 | 4 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 63.19 | 73.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.39 | 48.52 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 36.46 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 | 32.22 | 35.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 | 29.8 | 31.8 | 5 |
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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea was 29.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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