Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea
Guinea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 57.5% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1960.
That places Guinea 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 57.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 57.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 40.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.6% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.3% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 58.3% compare
- 193 Haiti 58.2% compare
- 194 Namibia 57.5% compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.7% compare
- 197 Tuvalu 56.7% compare
- 198 Micronesia (country) 56.6% compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea was 57.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.