Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea

Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total was 60.74 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
60.74 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
60.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.06 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea, 1970–2023

0204060197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 60.74 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea peaked at 60.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.06 years, in 1970.

Guinea ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.55 years 39.06 years 42.34 years 10
1980s 44.96 years 42.84 years 46.86 years 10
1990s 49.64 years 47.25 years 51.99 years 10
2000s 54.21 years 52.42 years 56.05 years 10
2010s 57.89 years 56.43 years 59.38 years 10
2020s 59.97 years 59.35 years 60.74 years 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 203 Niger 61.18 years compare
  2. 204 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
  3. 205 Benin 60.77 years compare
  4. 207 Mali 60.44 years compare
  5. 208 Somalia 58.82 years compare
  6. 209 South Sudan 57.62 years compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More population data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea?
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea was 60.74 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 60.74 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.06 years in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
Guinea ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release