Number of infant deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of infant deaths was 28,994 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28,994
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38,973
in 1992
All-time low
25,152
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Guinea stood at 28,994.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guinea peaked at 38,973 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,152, in 1951.
Guinea ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25,152 | — |
| 1952 | 25,734 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 26,341 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 26,893 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 27,416 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 27,917 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 28,407 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 28,839 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 29,280 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 29,724 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 30,130 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 30,539 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 30,936 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31,345 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31,756 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 32,138 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 32,539 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 32,962 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 33,392 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 33,813 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 34,178 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 34,537 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,831 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 35,122 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 35,343 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35,484 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 35,615 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35,684 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 35,728 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 35,785 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 35,870 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 36,063 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36,274 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36,492 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 36,787 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 37,142 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 37,521 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 37,816 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37,979 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 38,026 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,456 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,973 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,880 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,564 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,976 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37,449 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 36,962 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 35,803 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 34,591 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 33,610 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32,476 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 31,241 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 30,382 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29,928 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,733 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29,614 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29,573 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,676 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,844 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,026 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,156 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,230 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,339 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30,792 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31,009 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30,947 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,010 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,910 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,815 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30,650 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,383 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 29,956 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,509 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 28,994 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,331 | 25,152 | 29,280 | 9 |
| 1960s | 31,546 | 29,724 | 33,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,034 | 33,813 | 35,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,773 | 35,785 | 37,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,568 | 34,591 | 38,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,608 | 29,573 | 33,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,623 | 30,026 | 31,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,898 | 28,994 | 30,650 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths in Guinea was 28,994 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,973 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,152 in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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