Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea
Guinea: Life expectation at birth by sex was 61.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2023
All-time low
36.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 61.9 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea peaked at 61.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.95, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.95 | — |
| 1951 | 37.01 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.1 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.16 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 37.19 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 37.25 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.33 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.44 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 37.57 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 37.72 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 38.12 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.32 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 38.52 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 38.99 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 39.25 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.64 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 39.95 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40.24 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 40.53 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 40.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 41.15 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 41.26 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 41.58 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.98 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.39 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.81 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 43.28 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43.74 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44.23 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 44.68 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.15 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.46 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.03 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.06 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.34 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.67 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.02 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.62 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.05 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.62 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.97 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.58 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 51.25 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.75 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.18 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 52.59 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.95 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.28 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.72 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.17 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.63 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.75 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.17 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.73 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.17 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.61 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.41 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.63 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.22 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.53 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.65 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 61.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 61.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.27 | 36.95 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.97 | 37.9 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.96 | 40.53 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.08 | 44.23 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.36 | 48.02 | 52.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.98 | 52.95 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1 | 57.61 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.17 | 60.53 | 61.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea was 61.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guinea ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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