Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy
Guinea
61.26 Years
in 2021
Zambia
60.97 Years
in 2021
Guinea rank
169th
Zambia rank
172nd
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.26 Years against 60.97 Years in Zambia, a difference of 0.29 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.16 Years | 49.88 Years | 6.28 Years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.46 Years | 59.93 Years | 0.4747 Years | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61.21 Years | 61.4 Years | 0.191 Years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea or Zambia?
- Guinea, at 61.26 Years against 60.97 Years in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.29 Years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.