Mortality rate, infant in Guinea
Guinea: Mortality rate, infant was 61.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Guinea, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Guinea stood at 61.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Guinea peaked at 180.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.73 per 1,000 live births | 163 per 1,000 live births | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.45 per 1,000 live births | 136.7 per 1,000 live births | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.55 per 1,000 live births | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | 133.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.04 per 1,000 live births | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | 97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.25 per 1,000 live births | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | 66 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.069 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.13 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,171 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.13 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.47 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Guinea?
- Mortality rate, infant in Guinea was 61.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release