Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 61.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.9 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.95 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Guinea stood at 61.9 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 37.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 37.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 37.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 38.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 38.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 38.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 39.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 39.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 41.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 41.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.73 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.9 years | +0.5% |
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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Guinea?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 years in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Guinea ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.