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

Latest (2018)
133
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
230
in 1999
All-time low
104
in 2016
Years of data
5
1999–2018

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Guinea, 1999–2018

0501001502002501999200820181999: 2302005: 2142012: 1452016: 1042018: 133

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

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Guinea, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 230
2005 214 -7.0%
2012 145 -32.2%
2016 104 -28.3%
2018 133 +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230 230 230 1
2000s 214 214 214 1
2010s 127.33 104 145 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 1 Burkina Faso 173 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 169 compare
  3. 3 Mali 137 compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 126 compare
  5. 6 Benin 124 compare
  6. 7 Chad 122 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): 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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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2
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).