Guinea: Child mortality

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 Guinea

Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 95
 Year 2023
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 219
 Min - Max 95 - 350
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2023 is 95 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 98 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea from 1960 to 2023 is 219 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 95 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 350 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Guinea - Child mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guinea - Child mortality - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 494 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 30 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 62 2023 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 95 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 88 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 102 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 11 2023 deaths per 1000 births
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