Number of youth deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Number of youth deaths was 50,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,888
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
72,992
in 1992
All-time low
50,888
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Guinea is 50,888, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Guinea peaked at 72,992 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50,888, in 2024.
That places Guinea 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,203 | — |
| 1991 | 72,588 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72,992 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72,826 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72,375 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71,590 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,714 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 69,716 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 67,992 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 66,067 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 64,278 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 62,295 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 60,163 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 58,436 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 57,193 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56,344 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 55,730 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55,360 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55,241 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,259 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55,330 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55,370 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55,336 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55,324 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,659 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55,478 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55,378 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55,081 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54,728 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54,233 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53,582 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52,730 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 51,846 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50,888 | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50,888 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50,888 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,906 | 66,067 | 72,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,030 | 55,241 | 64,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,340 | 54,728 | 55,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,656 | 50,888 | 54,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 24 Yemen 61,201 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 59,028 compare
- 26 Philippines 58,733 compare
- 28 South Africa 47,171 compare
- 29 Brazil 44,808 compare
- 30 Benin 42,356 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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 youth deaths in Guinea?
- Number of youth deaths in Guinea was 50,888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72,992 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,888 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of youth deaths?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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