Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea
Guinea: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 10.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea stood at 10.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea peaked at 29.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Guinea 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 28.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 22.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.3 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.9 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.21 per 1,000 | 21.7 per 1,000 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 15.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Guinea was 10.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.