Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Life expectancy by sex
Guinea-Bissau
66.36 years
in 2023
Kenya
65.92 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
213th
Kenya rank
215th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 66.36 years against 65.92 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 years | 43.56 years | 5.36 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 40.26 years | 52.85 years | 12.59 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 43.46 years | 58.1 years | 14.64 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 47.02 years | 62.09 years | 15.07 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 50.27 years | 57.61 years | 7.34 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55.21 years | 59.27 years | 4.06 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.73 years | 64.06 years | 2.34 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 64.94 years | 64.92 years | 0.0264 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 66.36 years against 65.92 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.44 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.