Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea
Guinea: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1952
All-time low
1.02
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea stood at 1.04.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea peaked at 1.08 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 218 Liberia 1.04 compare
- 219 New Zealand 1.04 compare
- 220 Luxembourg 1.04 compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 1.04 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.04 compare
- 224 Maldives 1.04 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Guinea ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.