Number of infant deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of infant deaths was 29,567.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29,567.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38,752.0%
in 1992
All-time low
25,202.0%
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Guinea, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Guinea is 29,567.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Guinea peaked at 38,752.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,202.0%, in 1951.
That places Guinea 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25,202.0% | — |
| 1952 | 25,813.0% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 26,396.0% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 26,953.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 27,513.0% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 28,011.0% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 28,496.0% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 28,948.0% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 29,374.0% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 29,798.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 30,198.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 30,560.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 30,946.0% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 31,349.0% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31,725.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32,098.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 32,517.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 32,898.0% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,295.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 33,722.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 34,155.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 34,518.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,855.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 35,102.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 35,313.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35,456.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 35,558.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35,642.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 35,651.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,675.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 35,734.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 35,942.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 36,151.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36,330.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 36,614.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 36,942.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,328.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 37,647.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,804.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37,827.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38,240.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 38,752.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,657.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,341.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37,784.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37,269.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 36,779.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 35,654.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 34,462.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 33,501.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32,358.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 31,121.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 30,252.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 29,823.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 29,633.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,520.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29,485.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,607.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,804.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30,029.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30,153.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,255.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,426.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30,883.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 31,149.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 31,076.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,150.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31,097.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,977.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30,786.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30,479.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30,042.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,567.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,411.8% | 25,202.0% | 29,374.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 31,538.4% | 29,798.0% | 33,295.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,997.2% | 33,722.0% | 35,651.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,616.7% | 35,675.0% | 37,804.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,376.5% | 34,462.0% | 38,752.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,510.4% | 29,485.0% | 33,501.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,719.5% | 30,029.0% | 31,150.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,218.5% | 29,567.0% | 30,786.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths in Guinea was 29,567.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,752.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,202.0% in 1951.
- How does Guinea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.