Under-five deaths in Guinea
Guinea: Under-five deaths was 44,394 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Guinea is 44,394, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Guinea peaked at 56,875 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,394, in 2024.
That places Guinea 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,875 | — |
| 2001 | 54,932 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 52,841 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51,160 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49,983 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 49,197 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,654 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48,370 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48,327 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,400 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,517 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48,587 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48,571 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48,563 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48,893 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48,957 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48,724 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,639 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,353 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48,028 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47,564 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,943 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 46,145 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,314 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 44,394 | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44,394 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44,394 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,874 | 48,327 | 56,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,583 | 48,028 | 48,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,072 | 44,394 | 47,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Guinea?
- Under-five deaths in Guinea was 44,394 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,875 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,394 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for under-five deaths?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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