Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea
Guinea: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 59.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.52
in 2023
All-time low
34.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea stood at 59.52. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea peaked at 59.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.32, in 1950.
That places Guinea 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.32 | — |
| 1951 | 34.38 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 34.44 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 34.53 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 34.61 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 34.74 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 34.84 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 35.08 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 35.21 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 35.27 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 35.41 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 35.57 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 35.73 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 35.92 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 36.13 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 36.37 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 36.71 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 36.86 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 37.11 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 37.46 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 37.65 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 37.96 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 38.26 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.64 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.9 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.25 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.68 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 40.02 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 40.49 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.94 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 41.44 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.96 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 42.55 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.96 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 43.65 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 44.14 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 44.63 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 45.12 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.58 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 46.02 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 46.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 46.91 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.45 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.98 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.38 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.07 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.82 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 50.45 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.01 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.35 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.87 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.66 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.98 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.27 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.61 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.94 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.23 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.61 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 54.87 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.19 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.48 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.07 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.22 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.63 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.28 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.96 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.15 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.19 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.52 | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 59.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 59.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.74 | 34.32 | 35.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.33 | 35.41 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.18 | 37.65 | 40.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8 | 41.44 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.89 | 46.45 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.41 | 51.87 | 54.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 | 55.19 | 58.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7 | 57.96 | 59.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 224 Cote d'Ivoire 60.02 compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.79 compare
- 226 Palestine 59.69 compare
- 228 Benin 59.35 compare
- 229 Mali 59.04 compare
- 230 Burkina Faso 58.92 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guinea was 59.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.32 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Guinea ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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