Angola vs Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth, total
Angola
64.62 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
64.08 years
in 2023
Angola rank
189th
Guinea-Bissau rank
191st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Angola
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Angola currently reports 64.62 years against 64.08 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.54 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 189th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.87 years | 40.53 years | 0.3383 years | Angola |
| 1980s | 42.11 years | 45.09 years | 2.98 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 44.42 years | 47.92 years | 3.5 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 51.35 years | 53.17 years | 1.82 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 59.69 years | 0.787 years | Angola |
| 2020s | 63.73 years | 62.67 years | 1.06 years | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Angola or Guinea-Bissau?
- Angola, at 64.62 years against 64.08 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.54 years, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Angola ranks 189th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release