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

Latest (2018)
133 lowest
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
230 lowest
in 1999
All-time low
128 lowest
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea, 1999–2018

0501001502002501999200820181999: 230 lowest2005: 217 lowest2012: 168 lowest2016: 128 lowest2018: 133 lowest

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

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Guinea, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 173 lowest compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 145 lowest compare
  3. 4 Mali 143 lowest compare
  4. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 120 lowest compare
  5. 7 Cameroon 111 lowest compare
  6. 8 Benin 108 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/under-5-mortality-rate-per-1-000-live-births-q1-lowest/guinea/

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).