Probability of dying, by age in Guinea

Guinea: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0636 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0636
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0991
in 2000
All-time low
0.0636
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Guinea, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.0992001: 0.0962002: 0.0922003: 0.0892004: 0.0872005: 0.0842006: 0.0822007: 0.082008: 0.0792009: 0.0772010: 0.0762011: 0.0752012: 0.0742013: 0.0732014: 0.0722015: 0.0712016: 0.0692017: 0.0682018: 0.0672019: 0.0662020: 0.0652021: 0.064

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Guinea stood at 0.0636. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Guinea peaked at 0.0991 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0636, in 2021.

That places Guinea 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0866 0.0773 0.0991 10
2010s 0.0712 0.0663 0.076 10
2020s 0.0643 0.0636 0.065 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 3 Nigeria 0.0699 compare
  2. 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
  3. 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
  4. 7 South Sudan 0.0631 compare
  5. 8 Mali 0.0607 compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0606 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Guinea?
Probability of dying, by age in Guinea was 0.0636 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0991 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for probability of dying, by age?
Guinea ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.