Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea
Guinea: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 60.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea is 60.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea peaked at 60.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.78 years, in 2011.
Guinea ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.78 years | — |
| 2012 | 57.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.43 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.74 years | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.74 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.74 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.05 years | 56.78 years | 59.38 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.97 years | 59.35 years | 60.74 years | 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)
- 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guinea was 60.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.78 years in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Guinea ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.