Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea
Guinea: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 5,707 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5,707 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea peaked at 5,752 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,073, in 2006.
That places Guinea 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,752 | — |
| 2001 | 5,561 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,299 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,177 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,248 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,135 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,073 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,096 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,199 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,109 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,290 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,390 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,470 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,553 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,523 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,672 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,709 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,687 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,676 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,698 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,659 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,707 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,265 | 5,073 | 5,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,567 | 5,290 | 5,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,683 | 5,659 | 5,707 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Guinea was 5,707 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,752 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,073 in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Guinea ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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