Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Guinea
Guinea: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 28,994 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28,994
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38,973
in 1992
All-time low
28,994
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Guinea is 28,994, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is 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, 28,994, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,724 | — |
| 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% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 28,994 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 28,994 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 28,994 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of infant deaths?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 197 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 falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.