World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Guinea: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 60.9 yrs (2024), 210th of 217 in the world and 41st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 62.1 yrs (2024), 211th of 217 in the world and 42nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 59.7 yrs (2024), 208th of 217 in the world and 39th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy60.9 yrs2024 · world 210/217 · region 41/48Life expectancy, women62.1 yrs2024 · world 211/217 · region 42/48Life expectancy, men59.7 yrs2024 · world 208/217 · region 39/48Infant mortality59.82024 · world 7/196 · region 7/48
Life expectancy
GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Guinea60.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
GuineaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020Guinea62.1 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Guinea in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years60.9 yrs2024210/21741/4852.4 yrs56.4 yrs59.4 yrs+5.8%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years62.1 yrs2024211/21742/4853.0 yrs57.6 yrs60.7 yrs+5.5%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years59.7 yrs2024208/21739/4851.9 yrs55.2 yrs58.0 yrs+6.1%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births59.820247/1967/4897.374.465.7−17%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births92.120246/1966/48165.7122.2102.9−20%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births29.8202413/19610/4846.136.031.8−13%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births494202310/1949/48951750528−28%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months60%2024180/19339/4842%58%50%+9.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–491.3%202429/15325/441.5%1.7%1.5%−0.4 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people178202440/20821/48120189179−0.6%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP3.7%2023162/19333/484.7%3.4%3.9%+0.2 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure54.4%202326/19310/4865.4%69.3%57.2%−7.5 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.212022151/18020/460.09·0.212022+106%since 20050.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.32011178/18236/40·0.32011·——1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population74.2%2024178/20621/4649.8%57.2%69.4%+12.2 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population32.6%2024185/20330/469.2%17.8%28.8%+10.7 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people29.7201926/18619/4831.131.029.72019−2.9%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Guinea and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuineaCôte d'IvoireMaliSenegalSierra LeoneLiberia
Life expectancy60.9 yrs202462.1 yrs202460.7 yrs202468.9 yrs202462.0 yrs202462.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women62.1 yrs202464.3 yrs202462.1 yrs202471.0 yrs202463.7 yrs202463.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men59.7 yrs202460.2 yrs202459.3 yrs202467.0 yrs202460.2 yrs202461.0 yrs2024
Infant mortality59.8202444.8202447.5202428.9202454.6202463.22024
Under-5 mortality92.1202464.5202473.0202436.5202490.5202486.42024
Neonatal mortality29.8202427.4202428.0202420.9202428.3202432.92024
Maternal mortality494202335920233672023237202335420236282023
Measles vaccination60%202475%202472%202487%202490%202482%2024
HIV prevalence1.3%20241.7%20240.8%20240.3%20241.4%20240.9%2024
Côte d'Ivoire: healthMali: healthSenegal: healthSierra Leone: healthLiberia: health
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