Number of deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of deaths was 131,457 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131,457
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
134,512
in 2021
All-time low
88,061
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Guinea is 131,457, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guinea peaked at 134,512 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88,061, in 1950.
That places Guinea 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,061 | — |
| 1951 | 89,688 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 91,147 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 92,540 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 93,932 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 95,121 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 96,312 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 97,217 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 98,265 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 99,431 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 100,430 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 101,303 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 102,252 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 103,170 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 104,055 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 104,922 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 105,587 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 106,474 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 107,378 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 108,153 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 109,289 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 110,114 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 110,897 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 111,862 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 112,624 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 112,993 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 113,170 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 113,542 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 113,553 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113,670 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 113,737 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 113,926 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 114,183 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 115,157 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 115,214 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 116,135 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 117,339 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 118,738 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 120,172 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 121,452 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 122,529 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 125,283 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 127,421 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 127,737 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 129,537 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 128,817 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 128,356 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 128,096 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 126,382 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 126,118 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 125,528 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 125,212 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 122,796 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 122,582 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122,640 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 122,428 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 122,030 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 122,426 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 122,426 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123,089 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 123,533 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 124,054 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 124,578 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 125,104 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 126,961 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 127,802 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 127,088 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 128,383 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 128,958 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 129,624 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 132,627 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 134,512 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 130,720 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 131,457 | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 131,457 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 131,457 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,171 | 88,061 | 99,431 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,372 | 100,430 | 108,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,171 | 109,289 | 113,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,605 | 113,737 | 121,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,028 | 122,529 | 129,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,116 | 122,030 | 125,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,608 | 123,533 | 129,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,329 | 130,720 | 134,512 | 4 |
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)
- 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 deaths in Guinea?
- Number of deaths in Guinea was 131,457 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 134,512 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,061 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for number of deaths?
- Guinea ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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