Youth mortality rate in Guinea
Guinea: Youth mortality rate was 10.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
10.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Youth mortality rate in Guinea, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 10.72 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Guinea peaked at 44.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Guinea 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 44.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 43.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 43.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 43.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 43.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 42.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 41.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 40.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 40.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 39.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 39.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 38.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 38.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 37.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 35.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 34.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 33.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 33.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 32.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 32.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 31.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 31.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 30.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 29.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 28.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 28.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 22.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 17.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.72 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.72 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.37 deaths per 100 live births | 42.4 deaths per 100 live births | 44.25 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 40.25 deaths per 100 live births | 38.38 deaths per 100 live births | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.77 deaths per 100 live births | 33.37 deaths per 100 live births | 37.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | 27.61 deaths per 100 live births | 32.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 deaths per 100 live births | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 deaths per 100 live births | 14.52 deaths per 100 live births | 19.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100 live births | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Chad 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Central African Republic 10.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 10.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Palestine 9.47 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Guinea?
- Youth mortality rate in Guinea was 10.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for youth mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.