Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.003 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.003 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 2024.
That places Guinea 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.015 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0145 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.003 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person compare
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Guinea was 0.003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.