Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea
Guinea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea stood at 1.04.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea peaked at 1.08 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2002.
That places Guinea 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1952.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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