Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1844 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1844 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2665 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1844 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea is 0.1844 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.2665 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1844 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Guinea 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2371 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2603 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.264 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2236 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.249 units per square kilometre | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.207 units per square kilometre | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 18 Bahrain 0.2137 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2051 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.2026 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 0.1671 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.1844 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2665 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.