Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea
Guinea: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 133 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea stood at 133 lowest.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea peaked at 230 lowest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 128 lowest, in 2016.
That places Guinea 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 230 lowest | — |
| 2005 | 217 lowest | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 168 lowest | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 128 lowest | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 133 lowest | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 lowest | 230 lowest | 230 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 217 lowest | 217 lowest | 217 lowest | 1 |
| 2010s | 143 lowest | 128 lowest | 168 lowest | 3 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Guinea was 133 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 230 lowest in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 lowest in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Guinea ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).