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Guinea’s Life Expectancy

#121 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
60.7 years
Year-over-year
+0.3 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+24.1 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +24.1 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.3 years.
  • Lowest level: 36.6 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 60.7 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Guinea
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 36.6 years
1961 36.8 years
1962 37.0 years
1963 37.2 years
1964 37.4 years
1965 37.7 years
1966 38.0 years
1967 38.2 years
1968 38.5 years
1969 38.8 years
1970 39.1 years
1971 39.4 years
1972 39.7 years
1973 39.9 years
1974 40.2 years
1975 40.6 years
1976 41.0 years
1977 41.4 years
1978 41.9 years
1979 42.3 years
1980 42.8 years
1981 43.3 years
1982 43.9 years
1983 44.2 years
1984 44.9 years
1985 45.3 years
1986 45.7 years
1987 46.1 years
1988 46.5 years
1989 46.9 years
1990 47.3 years
1991 47.8 years
1992 48.3 years
1993 48.8 years
1994 49.2 years
1995 49.8 years
1996 50.5 years
1997 51.1 years
1998 51.6 years
1999 52.0 years
2000 52.4 years
2001 52.7 years
2002 53.2 years
2003 53.6 years
2004 54.0 years
2005 54.4 years
2006 54.9 years
2007 55.2 years
2008 55.7 years
2009 56.1 years
2010 56.4 years
2011 56.8 years
2012 57.1 years
2013 57.5 years
2014 57.6 years
2015 57.9 years
2016 58.5 years
2017 58.7 years
2018 59.0 years
2019 59.4 years
2020 59.4 years
2021 59.4 years
2022 60.4 years
2023 60.7 years

Source: World Bank