Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths was 14,637 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14,637 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
19,140 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
10,583 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Guinea stood at 14,637 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Guinea peaked at 19,140 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,583 deaths, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,583 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,736 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 10,898 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 11,067 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 11,245 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 11,431 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 11,602 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 11,810 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 12,036 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 12,270 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 12,503 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 12,761 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 13,042 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 13,331 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 13,660 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 13,998 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 14,346 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14,651 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 14,961 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 15,200 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 15,021 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 14,432 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 14,229 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14,458 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14,347 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 14,604 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15,761 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 16,644 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 16,795 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 16,909 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17,077 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 17,218 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17,335 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17,469 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17,579 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17,626 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,594 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17,567 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17,547 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 17,767 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 18,189 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18,471 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 18,619 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 18,838 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19,140 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19,126 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18,933 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19,024 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18,806 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 18,158 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 17,597 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17,157 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16,983 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16,791 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16,620 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16,460 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,310 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,142 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,986 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15,851 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,683 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15,440 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,264 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15,102 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15,031 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,117 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,122 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,921 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,797 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,637 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,368 deaths | 10,583 deaths | 12,270 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,845 deaths | 12,503 deaths | 15,200 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,320 deaths | 14,229 deaths | 16,909 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,478 deaths | 17,077 deaths | 17,767 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,730 deaths | 18,158 deaths | 19,140 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,590 deaths | 15,851 deaths | 17,597 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,111 deaths | 14,637 deaths | 15,683 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea was 14,637 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,140 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,583 deaths in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.