Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.49 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-3.8 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea stood at -1.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 1.49 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.8 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Guinea 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8513 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8355 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6292 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3989 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3692 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1937 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1233 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1595 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2375 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5381 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5851 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.601 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8084 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.965 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7862 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 0.431 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +813.8% |
| 1992 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2386 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1994 | -0.8128 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 1995 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1996 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 1999 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2001 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2002 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2003 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2004 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2006 | -0.4002 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1384 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5661 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.433 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2454 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3606 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1999 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2036 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3225 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3073 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5355 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8711 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2022 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2023 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2024 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.02 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +813.8% | 0.1238 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +351.6% | -0.1384 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +314.1% | 0.3606 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -258.4% | 0.2036 % change on previous year | -0.3225 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6792 % change on previous year | 0.1233 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6132 % change on previous year | 0.1595 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9186 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 0.5661 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.322 % change on previous year | -0.3225 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5355 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 88 Solomon Islands -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Benin -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Mali -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Brunei -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Burundi -1.89 % change on previous year 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Guinea was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.