Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea
Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3537 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Guinea stood at 0.3537. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Guinea peaked at 0.4127 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3537, in 2023.
That places Guinea 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4127 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4076 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3998 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.397 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3942 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3871 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3842 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.379 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3735 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3683 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3627 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3595 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3537 | -1.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.3537 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.3537 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0.3735 | 0.4127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.361 | 0.3537 | 0.3683 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Chad 0.374 compare
- 4 Somalia 0.3721 compare
- 5 South Sudan 0.3667 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.3512 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.3496 compare
- 9 Mali 0.3403 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 inequality in life expectancy in Guinea?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea was 0.3537 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4127 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3537 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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