Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2021
All-time low
54.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 61.26 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea peaked at 61.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 169th 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2 | — |
| 2001 | 54.67 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.18 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.64 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.16 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 57.86 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.26 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.59 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.89 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.61 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.2 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.84 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.25 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.66 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.26 | +0.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 61.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 61.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.16 | 54.2 | 57.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.46 | 58.26 | 61.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 61.16 | 61.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.63 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
- 168 South Africa 61.5 compare
- 170 Botswana 61.23 compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
- 172 Zambia 60.97 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea was 61.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Guinea ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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