Guinea vs Somalia: Life expectancy at different ages

Guinea
60.74
in 2023
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
Guinea rank
229th
Somalia rank
231st

Life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 60.74 against 58.82 in Somalia, a difference of 1.92.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Guinea ranks 229th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 35.97 42.4 6.43 Somalia
1960s 37.62 44.5 6.88 Somalia
1970s 40.55 45.86 5.31 Somalia
1980s 44.96 47.64 2.68 Somalia
1990s 49.64 45.1 4.54 Guinea
2000s 54.21 51.01 3.21 Guinea
2010s 57.89 51.35 6.54 Guinea
2020s 59.97 56.39 3.59 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Guinea or Somalia?
Guinea, at 60.74 against 58.82 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Guinea and Somalia?
1.92, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
Guinea ranks 229th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed