Guinea vs Côte d’Ivoire
Guinea vs Côte d’Ivoire: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in Guinea and 51.7 per 1,000 live births in Côte d’Ivoire, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guinea, by 13.8 per 1,000 live births, or 1.27 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Guinea has been higher since 1963, when it overtook Côte d’Ivoire.
- In 2023, Guinea ranked 5 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 15 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea at 25.4 per 1,000 live births and Côte d’Ivoire at 19 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Guinea | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65.4 | 51.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 66.9 | 53.1 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 68.3 | 54.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 69.7 | 56.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 71.1 | 57.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 72.5 | 59.5 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 73.8 | 61.2 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 75 | 63 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 64.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 77.7 | 66.8 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 78.6 | 68.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 79.9 | 70.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 73.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 82.4 | 75.3 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 83.9 | 77.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 85.4 | 80 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 87.3 | 82.3 | 42 |
| 2006 | 89.2 | 84.7 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 91.4 | 87.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 93.8 | 89.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 99.3 | 93.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 102.3 | 96 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 105.3 | 97.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 108.4 | 99.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 111.6 | 101.1 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 114.8 | 102.4 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 118 | 103.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 121.2 | 104.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 124.2 | 104.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 126.8 | 105 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 129.5 | 105.2 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 132.1 | 105.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 134.4 | 105.1 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 136.7 | 105.1 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 138.7 | 105.1 | 68 |
| 1987 | 140.7 | 105.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 142.6 | 105.8 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 144.4 | 106.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 146.1 | 107.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 148 | 108.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 149.5 | 110.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 151.2 | 112.3 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 152.8 | 114.6 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 154.4 | 117.3 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 155.9 | 120.4 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 157.4 | 123.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 158.9 | 127.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 160.2 | 131.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 161.5 | 135.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 162.6 | 139.3 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 163.8 | 143 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 164.8 | 146.6 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 165.8 | 150.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 166.8 | 153.4 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 167.7 | 156.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 168.6 | 159.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 169.4 | 162.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 170.3 | 165.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 171 | 168.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 171.8 | 171.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 172.5 | 174.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 173.1 | 177.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 173.7 | 180.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 174.3 | 183.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 174.8 | 186.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 175.2 | 189.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 175.6 | 191.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 175.9 | 194.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 176.2 | 197.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 176.4 | 199.5 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 176.6 | 201.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 176.8 | 203.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 177 | 206.1 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea | Côte d’Ivoire | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.757.4–72.7 | 50.943.7–58.4 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 63.953.6–75.3 | 50.140–60.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 63.150.7–76.9 | 49.337.6–62.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 62.247.3–78.4 | 48.634.2–63.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 61.444.9–80.1 | 47.932.1–64.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 60.642.8–80.5 | 47.330.7–64.9 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 59.840.9–81.4 | 46.528.4–65.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 59.139.2–82.6 | 45.926.9–65.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 58.337.4–83.7 | 45.125.3–67.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 57.636.5–83.6 | 44.524.1–67.7 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 56.834.7–84.7 | 43.923.3–67.8 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 56.132.6–85.1 | 43.321.4–67.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 55.430.8–85.1 | 42.719.7–68.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 54.730–85 | 42.119.5–69 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 53.928–85.2 | 41.518.9–70.2 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 53.327.5–87.4 | 4117.8–71.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 52.626.3–86.2 | 40.417.3–72.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 5224.3–87.4 | 39.916.2–72 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 51.423.1–86.4 | 39.415.8–72.6 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 50.722.7–86.1 | 38.914.8–71.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 50.121.7–87.6 | 38.314.2–72.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 49.620.6–86.4 | 37.813.7–73.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 4920.8–87.8 | 37.312.9–73.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 48.420.1–86.8 | 36.912.3–72.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 47.819.1–88.1 | 36.411.9–73.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 47.218.5–88.3 | 35.911.3–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 46.717.6–89.6 | 35.511–71.7 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 46.117.1–87.2 | 3510.9–73.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 45.616.6–87.9 | 34.610.3–73 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 45.115.5–88.7 | 34.210.5–74.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 44.615.2–87.7 | 33.810.1–73.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 44.115.2–87.5 | 33.39.5–72.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 43.614.5–86.2 | 32.99.6–73.2 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 43.113.9–87.3 | 32.59.5–71.9 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 42.613.7–88 | 329.1–73.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 42.113.5–86.7 | 31.79–73.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 41.713.3–89.1 | 31.38.6–73.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 41.313.1–90.7 | 30.98.6–71.8 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 40.912.7–88.5 | 30.58–72.8 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 40.412.3–89.5 | 308.1–74.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 4012–87.6 | 29.67.9–74 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 39.511.7–87.4 | 29.27.8–73.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 39.111.6–89.2 | 28.87.8–71.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 38.610.8–88.1 | 28.47.2–72.1 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 38.110.9–88 | 28.17.1–71.6 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 37.610.7–88.7 | 27.76.9–71.9 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 37.110.5–90.1 | 27.36.8–73.3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 36.69.9–90.3 | 276.7–71.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 36.29.6–88.3 | 26.66.6–72.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 35.89.5–88.3 | 26.36.8–71.5 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 35.39.4–86.9 | 25.96.5–72.5 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 34.99.3–87 | 25.66.5–73.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 34.49.3–88.3 | 25.26.5–74.1 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 348.7–86 | 24.96.4–73.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 33.58.5–87.9 | 24.56.3–70.4 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 33.18.4–88.8 | 24.26.1–70.4 | 12 |
| 2080 | 32.78.2–88.5 | 23.86.1–69.3 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 32.28.1–87.2 | 23.65.9–70.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 31.88.2–87.1 | 23.35.7–68.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 31.58–86.7 | 235.7–66.8 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 31.17.9–88.5 | 22.75.7–67.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 30.77.5–86.5 | 22.55.5–67.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 30.37.5–85.9 | 22.25.4–66.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 29.97.3–86.4 | 21.95.3–66.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 29.57.1–87.2 | 21.75.3–66.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 29.16.7–87.1 | 21.55.2–66 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 28.86.6–84 | 21.25.1–65.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 28.46.4–83.3 | 215.1–65.7 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 28.16.4–83.3 | 20.85–65.6 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 27.76.1–83.2 | 20.54.9–65.1 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 27.36.1–82.7 | 20.34.8–64.3 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 276–83.9 | 20.14.8–64.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 26.66.1–82.9 | 19.94.7–64.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 26.36.2–83.2 | 19.74.6–65.2 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 266–82.9 | 19.44.5–63.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 25.75.9–85.1 | 19.24.5–62.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 25.45.8–82.7 | 194.4–61.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs Côte d’Ivoire
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Côte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025