Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Guinea-Bissau
51.45
in 2021
Zimbabwe
51.25
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 51.45 against 51.25 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 45.87 41.09 4.77 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 50.33 49.6 0.7242 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 51.33 51.72 0.3901 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 51.45 against 51.25 in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
0.2, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed