Guinea vs Somalia: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Guinea
61.9 years
in 2023
Somalia
61.39 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
230th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.9 years against 61.39 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.51 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea ranks 230th 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 | 37.27 years | 43.88 years | 6.6 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 38.97 years | 45.99 years | 7.02 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 41.96 years | 47.36 years | 5.4 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 46.08 years | 49.72 years | 3.64 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 50.36 years | 46.91 years | 3.46 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.98 years | 52.57 years | 2.41 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.1 years | 53.32 years | 5.79 years | Guinea |
| 2020s | 61.17 years | 58.62 years | 2.55 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Guinea or Somalia?
- Guinea, at 61.9 years against 61.39 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.51 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Guinea ranks 230th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.