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Guinea’s Infant Mortality Rate

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Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 live births during an infant’s first year. This crucial health indicator reflects the effectiveness of medical care and living conditions, prompting improvements in early childhood services (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
61.5 per 1,000 live births
Year-over-year
-1.6 per 1,000 live births
Change since start (1960→2023)
-129.7 per 1,000 live births

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Infant Mortality Rate changed by -129.7 per 1,000 live births.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -1.6 per 1,000 live births.
  • Lowest level: 61.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
  • Highest level: 191.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

Infant Mortality Rate Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Infant Mortality Rate Table (1960–2023)

Infant Mortality Rate — Guinea
Year Infant Mortality Rate
1960 191.2 per 1,000 live births
1961 190.5 per 1,000 live births
1962 189.5 per 1,000 live births
1963 188.6 per 1,000 live births
1964 187.7 per 1,000 live births
1965 186.5 per 1,000 live births
1966 185.3 per 1,000 live births
1967 184.2 per 1,000 live births
1968 182.9 per 1,000 live births
1969 181.5 per 1,000 live births
1970 180.2 per 1,000 live births
1971 179.0 per 1,000 live births
1972 177.6 per 1,000 live births
1973 176.1 per 1,000 live births
1974 174.4 per 1,000 live births
1975 172.6 per 1,000 live births
1976 170.6 per 1,000 live births
1977 168.1 per 1,000 live births
1978 165.7 per 1,000 live births
1979 163.0 per 1,000 live births
1980 160.2 per 1,000 live births
1981 157.5 per 1,000 live births
1982 154.9 per 1,000 live births
1983 152.4 per 1,000 live births
1984 149.7 per 1,000 live births
1985 147.1 per 1,000 live births
1986 144.5 per 1,000 live births
1987 142.0 per 1,000 live births
1988 139.5 per 1,000 live births
1989 136.7 per 1,000 live births
1990 133.7 per 1,000 live births
1991 130.4 per 1,000 live births
1992 126.9 per 1,000 live births
1993 123.3 per 1,000 live births
1994 119.6 per 1,000 live births
1995 115.8 per 1,000 live births
1996 112.1 per 1,000 live births
1997 108.3 per 1,000 live births
1998 104.6 per 1,000 live births
1999 100.8 per 1,000 live births
2000 97.0 per 1,000 live births
2001 93.2 per 1,000 live births
2002 89.7 per 1,000 live births
2003 86.6 per 1,000 live births
2004 83.8 per 1,000 live births
2005 81.4 per 1,000 live births
2006 79.3 per 1,000 live births
2007 77.7 per 1,000 live births
2008 76.4 per 1,000 live births
2009 75.3 per 1,000 live births
2010 74.4 per 1,000 live births
2011 73.6 per 1,000 live births
2012 72.9 per 1,000 live births
2013 72.3 per 1,000 live births
2014 72.2 per 1,000 live births
2015 71.6 per 1,000 live births
2016 70.2 per 1,000 live births
2017 69.4 per 1,000 live births
2018 68.5 per 1,000 live births
2019 67.4 per 1,000 live births
2020 66.0 per 1,000 live births
2021 64.6 per 1,000 live births
2022 63.1 per 1,000 live births
2023 61.5 per 1,000 live births

Source: World Bank

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