Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths was 14,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,644
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
19,171
in 1994
All-time low
14,571
in 2007
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14,644 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Guinea peaked at 19,171 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,571, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15,373 | — |
| 1978 | 15,857 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16,387 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16,896 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,351 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17,806 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18,032 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18,177 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18,213 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18,184 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,164 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,116 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,057 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,005 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18,472 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18,805 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18,969 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19,171 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,040 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19,045 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,645 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 17,648 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,968 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,246 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,549 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 14,964 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14,761 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,684 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,673 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,576 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,571 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,644 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,751 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,818 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,832 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,841 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,858 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,885 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,942 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,002 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15,013 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,014 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,086 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,092 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,023 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,883 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14,771 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,644 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,872 | 15,373 | 16,387 | 3 |
| 1980s | 17,900 | 16,896 | 18,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,477 | 16,968 | 19,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,942 | 14,571 | 16,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,929 | 14,818 | 15,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,883 | 14,644 | 15,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 33 Zambia 14,944 compare
- 34 South Africa 14,715 compare
- 35 Iraq 14,670 compare
- 37 South Sudan 13,744 compare
- 38 United States of America 13,347 compare
- 39 Algeria 13,203 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths in Guinea?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Guinea was 14,644 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,171 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,571 in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.