Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Life expectancy at birth, male

Guinea-Bissau
61.82 years
in 2024
Kenya
61.64 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
196th
Kenya rank
199th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 61.82 years against 61.64 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th and Kenya ranks 199th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 33.56 years 50.15 years 16.59 years Kenya
1970s 37.85 years 54.75 years 16.9 years Kenya
1980s 43.23 years 58.38 years 15.14 years Kenya
1990s 45.62 years 55.2 years 9.58 years Kenya
2000s 51.07 years 57.08 years 6.02 years Kenya
2010s 57.53 years 60.13 years 2.6 years Kenya
2020s 60.57 years 60.51 years 0.0646 years Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Guinea-Bissau, at 61.82 years against 61.64 years in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
0.18 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th and Kenya ranks 199th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.