Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1844 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2665 deaths per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1844 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea is 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.221 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2233 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2255 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2278 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2302 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2324 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2371 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2396 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2421 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2442 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2465 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2481 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2499 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2511 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2517 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2521 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2521 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2523 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.253 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2539 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2549 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2564 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2582 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2603 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2621 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2631 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2635 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2648 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2658 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.264 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2573 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2533 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2464 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2386 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2315 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2236 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.215 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.198 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1968 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1967 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.197 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1977 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1977 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.199 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1992 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1983 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1968 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1936 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.191 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1878 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2302 deaths per square kilometre | 0.221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2396 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.249 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2421 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2566 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2521 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2631 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2386 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1967 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2315 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1977 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1955 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1992 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1892 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1936 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.