Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Guinea-Bissau
4.71
in 2023
Zambia
4.74
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Zambia rank
132nd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.74 against 4.71 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.28 | 2.1 | 1.18 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 6.7 | 2.27 | 4.43 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 5.61 | 2.61 | 3.01 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 3.78 | 3.27 | 0.5151 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 2.13 | 2.52 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 1.58 | 2.56 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 0.2009 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 5.01 | 0.3277 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.74 against 4.71 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.03, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.