Guinea vs Somalia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Guinea
61.9
in 2023
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
Guinea rank
223rd
Somalia rank
224th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.9 against 61.39 in Somalia, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea ranks 223rd and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.27 | 43.87 | 6.6 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 38.97 | 45.99 | 7.02 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 41.96 | 47.36 | 5.4 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 46.08 | 49.72 | 3.64 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 50.36 | 46.91 | 3.46 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.98 | 52.57 | 2.41 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.1 | 53.32 | 5.79 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 61.17 | 58.62 | 2.55 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Guinea or Somalia?
- Guinea, at 61.9 against 61.39 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.51, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guinea ranks 223rd and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.