Number of child deaths per woman in Guinea
Guinea: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3935 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.14 under-five deaths per woman
in 1954
All-time low
0.3935 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
88
1937–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Guinea, 1937–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Guinea is 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 88 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Guinea peaked at 2.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Guinea 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 88 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Guinea, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1938 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.1 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.08 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9835 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9301 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8844 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8428 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8098 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7808 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7529 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7287 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7052 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.685 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6595 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6369 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.615 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5963 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5829 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5712 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5487 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5246 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.502 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4822 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4619 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4413 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4305 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4121 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1940s | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | 2.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.685 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9835 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5719 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4822 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6595 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4619 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 4 Chad 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 8 Mali 0.389 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Guinea?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Guinea was 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).