Children under age 5 in Guinea
Guinea: Children under age 5 was 2.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
473,541
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Guinea is 2.19 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Guinea peaked at 2.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,541, in 1950.
That places Guinea 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 473,541 | — |
| 1951 | 486,093 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 497,628 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 508,304 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 519,422 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 530,144 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 539,934 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 549,928 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 560,117 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 570,462 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 581,014 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 591,878 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 603,078 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 614,626 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 626,549 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 638,882 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 651,707 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 665,067 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 678,953 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 693,386 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 708,259 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 723,493 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 738,998 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 754,634 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 770,228 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 785,707 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 801,169 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 816,959 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 833,187 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 849,941 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 867,612 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 886,291 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 906,470 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 928,122 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 951,333 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 976,722 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 523,557 | 473,541 | 570,462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 634,514 | 581,014 | 693,386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 778,258 | 708,259 | 849,941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,884 | 867,612 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.14 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.49 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.76 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.11 million | 2.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 children under age 5 in Guinea?
- Children under age 5 in Guinea was 2.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,541 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for children under age 5?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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