Under-five mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Under-five mortality rate was 92.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.14
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
355.79
in 1952
All-time low
92.14
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Guinea stood at 92.14. That is the lowest value across all 88 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 355.79 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 92.14, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 348.21 | — |
| 1938 | 349.03 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 349.86 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 350.67 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 351.16 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 351.89 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 352.43 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 353.24 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 354.05 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 354.38 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 354.62 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 354.88 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 355.14 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 355.44 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 355.75 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 355.79 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 355.77 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 355.2 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 354.27 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 353.22 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 351.98 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 350.1 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 348.37 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 346.7 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 344.39 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 342.16 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 339.72 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 337.27 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 334.86 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 332.13 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 329.34 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 326.59 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 323.83 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 320.97 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 317.66 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 314.59 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 311.01 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 307.65 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 304.02 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 299.88 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 295.45 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 290.73 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 285.88 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 281.03 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 276.26 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 271.5 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 266.89 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 262.26 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 257.59 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 253.01 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 248.42 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 243.71 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 238.71 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 233.39 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 227.47 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 221.09 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 214.42 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 207.54 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 200.53 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 193.54 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 186.61 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 179.66 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 172.63 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 165.68 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 159 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 152.66 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 146.9 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 141.6 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 137.02 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 133.06 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 129.73 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 126.88 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 124.37 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 122.19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 120.27 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 118.4 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 116.55 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 115.45 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 113.74 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 111.38 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 109.54 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 107.52 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 105.36 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 100.32 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.63 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 94.95 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 92.14 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 349.04 | 348.21 | 349.86 | 3 |
| 1940s | 353.25 | 350.67 | 355.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 353.59 | 348.37 | 355.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 335.7 | 323.83 | 346.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.78 | 285.88 | 320.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.94 | 238.71 | 281.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.69 | 172.63 | 233.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.69 | 124.37 | 165.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.04 | 105.36 | 122.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.59 | 92.14 | 102.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Somalia 101.07 compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Guinea?
- Under-five mortality rate in Guinea was 92.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 355.79 in 1952.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.14 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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