Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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
Source: UNICEF.
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Guinea 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 69.4 | — |
| 1977 | 70.12 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 71.21 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 72.34 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 73.27 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.89 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 73.99 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.47 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.29 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 70.58 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 68.61 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 66.66 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 64.86 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 63.19 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 61.65 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 60.38 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 59.4 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.74 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 58 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.99 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 55.56 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 53.56 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 51.06 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 48.52 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 46.11 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 44.09 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.55 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 41.35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 40.3 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.32 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.34 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 37.55 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.95 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.46 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.99 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.56 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.14 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.62 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.65 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.24 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.88 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.55 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.22 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.34 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.82 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.31 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Guinea?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Guinea was 29.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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