Life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.33
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.58
in 2019
All-time low
15.45
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 16.33 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea peaked at 16.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2002.
That places Guinea 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.49 | — |
| 2001 | 15.48 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.53 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.57 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.58 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.84 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.58 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.11 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.33 | +1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 16.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 16.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 | 15.45 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 15.69 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 16.11 | 16.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Guinea was 16.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Guinea ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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