Life expectancy men women in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy men women was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2023
All-time low
36.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Guinea is 61.9, 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 men women in Guinea peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.95, 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.
Life expectancy men women in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.95 | — |
| 1951 | 37.01 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.16 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 37.19 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.25 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.34 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.44 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 37.57 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 37.72 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 38.12 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.32 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 38.52 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 38.99 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 39.25 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 39.95 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.24 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.53 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.15 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 41.26 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 41.58 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.98 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.39 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.81 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.28 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43.74 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.23 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44.68 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.15 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.46 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.03 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.06 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.34 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.02 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.62 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.62 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.97 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.58 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.24 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.75 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.18 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.59 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.95 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.28 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.72 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.63 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.75 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.73 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.17 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.61 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.41 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.63 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.22 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.53 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.65 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 61.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 61.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.27 | 36.95 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.97 | 37.9 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.96 | 40.53 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.08 | 44.23 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.36 | 48.02 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.98 | 52.95 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1 | 57.61 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 | 60.53 | 61.9 | 4 |
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)
- 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 men women in Guinea?
- Life expectancy men women in Guinea was 61.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy men women?
- Guinea ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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