Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea

Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate was 29.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
73.99
in 1982
All-time low
29.8
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea, 1976–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
  2. 11 Chad 30.39 compare
  3. 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
  4. 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
  5. 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
  6. 16 Mali 27.99 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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