Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Guinea
Guinea: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 2.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.38
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1972
All-time low
1.06
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Guinea stood at 2.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Guinea peaked at 2.9 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.63 | — |
| 1951 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.66 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.49 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.36 | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.45 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.49 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.58 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.85 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.9 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.71 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.79 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.65 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.61 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 1.65 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.17 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.06 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.35 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 225 Solomon Islands 2.77 compare
- 226 Kuwait 2.59 compare
- 227 Liberia 2.57 compare
- 229 United Arab Emirates 2.23 compare
- 230 Libya 2.15 compare
- 231 Wallis and Futuna 1.96 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Guinea?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Guinea was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Guinea ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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