Number of child deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths was 44,394 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,394 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
65,484 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
44,394 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Guinea, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Guinea is 44,394 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Guinea peaked at 65,484 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,394 deaths, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 50,471 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 51,188 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 51,881 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 52,474 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 53,101 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 53,748 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 54,295 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 54,867 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 55,415 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 55,977 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 56,564 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 57,109 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 57,665 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 58,256 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 58,872 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 59,483 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 60,006 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 60,558 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 60,972 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61,394 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61,699 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 61,855 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61,960 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 61,979 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61,952 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 61,956 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 61,997 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 62,160 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62,388 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62,639 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 62,997 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63,453 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63,954 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64,392 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64,658 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64,740 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 65,077 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65,484 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65,323 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64,870 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64,100 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63,231 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 62,248 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60,541 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 58,635 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 56,875 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 54,932 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 52,841 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51,160 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49,983 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49,197 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,654 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48,370 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48,327 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,400 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,517 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48,587 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48,571 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,563 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,893 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48,957 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48,724 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,639 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,353 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48,028 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47,564 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,943 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,145 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,314 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 44,394 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,823 deaths | 50,471 deaths | 53,101 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 56,277 deaths | 53,748 deaths | 58,872 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,186 deaths | 59,483 deaths | 61,979 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,059 deaths | 61,956 deaths | 64,658 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,425 deaths | 58,635 deaths | 65,484 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,874 deaths | 48,327 deaths | 56,875 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,583 deaths | 48,028 deaths | 48,957 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,072 deaths | 44,394 deaths | 47,564 deaths | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths in Guinea was 44,394 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65,484 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,394 deaths in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .