Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 61.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea is 61.9 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea peaked at 61.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.95 years, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.27 years | 36.95 years | 37.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.97 years | 37.9 years | 40.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.96 years | 40.53 years | 43.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.08 years | 44.23 years | 47.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.36 years | 48.02 years | 52.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.98 years | 52.95 years | 57.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1 years | 57.61 years | 60.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 years | 60.53 years | 61.9 years | 4 |
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More health data for Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guinea was 61.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 years in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guinea ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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