Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Guinea
Guinea: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 133 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Guinea stood at 133.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Guinea peaked at 230 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 104, in 2016.
That places Guinea 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 230 | — |
| 2005 | 214 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 145 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 104 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 133 | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
| 2000s | 214 | 214 | 214 | 1 |
| 2010s | 127.33 | 104 | 145 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,123 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Guinea?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Guinea was 133 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 230 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 104 in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Guinea ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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): Q2. 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).