Guinea vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Niger
61.18 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
208th
Niger rank
205th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.18 years against 60.74 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 208th and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.55 years | 36.77 years | 3.79 years | Guinea |
| 1980s | 44.96 years | 40.16 years | 4.8 years | Guinea |
| 1990s | 49.64 years | 45.07 years | 4.57 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.21 years | 52.86 years | 1.36 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.89 years | 58.71 years | 0.823 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 59.97 years | 60.25 years | 0.2795 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.18 years against 60.74 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guinea and Niger?
- 0.44 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guinea ranks 208th and Niger ranks 205th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release