Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea
Guinea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 92.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.14 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 213 countries
All-time high
165.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
92.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea is 92.14 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea peaked at 165.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.14 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165.68 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 137.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 133.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 129.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 126.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 122.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 120.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 116.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 115.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 113.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 109.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 107.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 105.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 100.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 94.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 92.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 per 1,000 live births | 124.37 per 1,000 live births | 165.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.04 per 1,000 live births | 105.36 per 1,000 live births | 122.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.59 per 1,000 live births | 92.14 per 1,000 live births | 102.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 101.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
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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-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Guinea was 92.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 165.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.14 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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