At a glance: Guinea

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	17
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	235
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	161
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	139
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	98
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	48
Total population (thousands), 2006	9181
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	374
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	60
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	410
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	55
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	30
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	51
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	18
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	46
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	12
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	27
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	41
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	71
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	26
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	7
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	9
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	35
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	95
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	95
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	51
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	50
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	78
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	35
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	18
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	31
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	11
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	40
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	90
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	99
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	71
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	70
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	67
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	-
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	-
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	79.1
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	42
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	38
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	12
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	0
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	44
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	1.5
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	85
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	69
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	100
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	53
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year	2004
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	4.4
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	7
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	0.6
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	1.2
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	23
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	17
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	37
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	26
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	28
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	370
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	73
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	59
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	34
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	3
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	1
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	88
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	74
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	70
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	61
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	55
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	48
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	76
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	97
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	39
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	21
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	31
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	17
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	27
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	17
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	4576
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	1544
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.3
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.6
Crude death rate, 1970	27
Crude death rate, 1990	19
Crude death rate, 2006	12
Crude birth rate, 1970	50
Crude birth rate, 1990	47
Crude birth rate, 2006	41
Life expectancy, 1970	38
Life expectancy, 1990	47
Life expectancy, 2006	55
Total fertility rate, 2006	5.6
% of population urbanized, 2006	33
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	5.1
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	3.7
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	410
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	0.3
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.3
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	8
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	-
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	3
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	11
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	29
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	182
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	5
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	18
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	17
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	106
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	42
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	87
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	87
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	55
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	63
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	9
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	82
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	38
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	31
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	980
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	910
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	19
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	25
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	26
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	24
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	63
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	45
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	75
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	43
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	78
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	33
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	96
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	94
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	96
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	57
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	86
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	17
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	338
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	235
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	161
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	1.8
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	2.4
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	31
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	0.3
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.3
Total fertility rate, 1970	7
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.7
Total fertility rate, 2006	5.6
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0.2
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	1.1
Definitions and data sources

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