Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Guinea
Guinea: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 90 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Guinea recorded 90 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in 2018.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Guinea peaked at 162 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 162 | — |
| 2005 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 116 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 90 | +50.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 90 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162 | 162 | 162 | 1 |
| 2000s | 162 | 162 | 162 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.67 | 60 | 116 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Guinea?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Guinea was 90 in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Guinea ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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): Q4. 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).