Guinea vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, infant
Guinea
61.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria
60.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.5 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.73 per 1,000 live births | 127.62 per 1,000 live births | 45.11 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1980s | 148.45 per 1,000 live births | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | 44.16 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 117.55 per 1,000 live births | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | 13.22 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 84.04 per 1,000 live births | 85.55 per 1,000 live births | 1.51 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 71.25 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.95 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 61.5 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 1.4 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release