Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectation at birth by sex was 66.36 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 66.36. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 | 37.42 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.26 | 39.27 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.46 | 41.77 | 45.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.02 | 45.48 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 | 48.92 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 52.72 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 58.93 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.94 | 63.68 | 66.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 66.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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