Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Guinea
Guinea: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 44 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea stood at 44 highest.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea peaked at 133 highest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38 highest, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 133 highest | — |
| 2005 | 113 highest | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 67 highest | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 38 highest | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 44 highest | +15.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44 highest is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 highest, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44 highest is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 highest, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133 highest | 133 highest | 133 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 113 highest | 113 highest | 113 highest | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.67 highest | 38 highest | 67 highest | 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)
- 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): q5 in Guinea?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Guinea was 44 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133 highest in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 highest in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).