Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths unwpp was 44,951 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44,951
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,470
in 1992
All-time low
44,951
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 44,951 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea peaked at 67,470 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44,951, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,109 | — |
| 1951 | 48,198 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 49,164 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 50,049 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 50,932 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 51,711 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 52,447 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 53,074 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53,742 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 54,439 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 55,064 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 55,644 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 56,238 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 56,818 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 57,387 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 57,950 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 58,441 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 59,014 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 59,596 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 60,122 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 60,762 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 61,290 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 61,768 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62,274 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62,656 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 62,862 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 62,965 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 63,141 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63,169 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63,227 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63,264 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63,345 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63,532 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 63,903 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64,060 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64,474 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 64,934 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 65,395 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65,743 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65,906 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65,879 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66,911 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 67,470 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 67,003 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66,964 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65,743 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 64,666 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63,452 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 61,424 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 59,592 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 57,831 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 55,930 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 53,783 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 52,313 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 51,321 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50,610 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,030 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49,737 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49,445 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 49,401 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49,289 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49,114 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48,935 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48,770 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49,046 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48,982 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48,407 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48,217 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47,791 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 47,396 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,950 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 46,334 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45,619 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 44,951 | -1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44,951 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44,951 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,086 | 47,109 | 54,439 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57,627 | 55,064 | 60,122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,411 | 60,762 | 63,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,456 | 63,264 | 65,906 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,910 | 59,592 | 67,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,040 | 49,401 | 57,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,595 | 47,396 | 49,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,964 | 44,951 | 46,950 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 23 Burkina Faso 55,713 compare
- 24 Yemen 54,401 compare
- 25 Philippines 51,634 compare
- 27 South Africa 44,801 compare
- 28 Egypt 42,457 compare
- 29 Benin 37,100 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Guinea was 44,951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67,470 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,951 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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