Guinea vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Guinea
60.74 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
208th
Somalia rank
210th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 60.74 years against 58.82 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.92 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.55 years | 45.86 years | 5.31 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 44.96 years | 47.64 years | 2.68 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 49.64 years | 45.1 years | 4.54 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.21 years | 51.01 years | 3.21 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.89 years | 51.35 years | 6.54 years | Guinea |
| 2020s | 59.97 years | 56.39 years | 3.59 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guinea or Somalia?
- Guinea, at 60.74 years against 58.82 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guinea and Somalia?
- 1.92 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guinea ranks 208th and Somalia ranks 210th 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