Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea
Guinea: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 1.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.76
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1972
All-time low
0.4395
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1.76 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea peaked at 2.71 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4395, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 231st 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 male and female life expectancy in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 | — |
| 1951 | 2.24 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.3 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.13 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.15 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.24 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.3 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.37 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.42 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.47 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.42 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.62 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.48 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.44 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.923 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8069 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6553 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5287 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6351 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4741 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6897 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4395 | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5651 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7355 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9366 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -1.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 2.13 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.18 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9034 | 0.5287 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9368 | 0.4395 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.69 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.76 | 2.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 male and female life expectancy in Guinea?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Guinea ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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