Life Expectancy at Birth in Guinea
Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth was 60.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
209th
of 216 countries
All-time high
60.9
in 2024
All-time low
36.62
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 60.9 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guinea peaked at 60.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 1960.
Guinea ranks 209th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.62 | — |
| 1961 | 36.82 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.41 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 37.65 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 37.96 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.22 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 38.5 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.82 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 39.06 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 39.37 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 39.68 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.94 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 40.23 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 40.61 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.03 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41.41 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 41.88 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 42.34 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 42.84 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 43.33 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 43.86 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44.23 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 44.86 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.31 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.72 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.11 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 46.48 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 47.25 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.78 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.27 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.82 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 49.19 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.84 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.55 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.11 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.61 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.99 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.42 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.67 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.2 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.42 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.88 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.7 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.43 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.12 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.58 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.49 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.35 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.43 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.74 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.9 | +0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.62 | 36.62 | 38.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.55 | 39.06 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 | 42.84 | 46.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.64 | 47.25 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.21 | 52.42 | 56.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 | 56.43 | 59.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.16 | 59.35 | 60.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guinea was 60.9 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.