Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea
Guinea: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.43
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.51
in 2019
All-time low
47.43
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea is 53.43, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea peaked at 53.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.43, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.43 | — |
| 2001 | 47.85 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.41 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.98 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.27 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.77 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.88 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.42 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.77 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.11 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.44 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.43 | -0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 53.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 53.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.15 | 47.43 | 50.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.06 | 50.98 | 53.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 | 53.43 | 53.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 164 Angola 53.76 compare
- 165 Kiribati 53.65 compare
- 166 Mali 53.56 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 53.26 compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.21 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 53.13 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guinea was 53.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.43 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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