Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Life expectancy at birth, total

Guinea-Bissau
64.25 years
in 2024
Madagascar
63.84 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
193rd
Madagascar rank
196th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.25 years against 63.84 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.41 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 196th of 217 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 36.68 years 45.31 years 8.63 years Madagascar
1970s 40.53 years 49.23 years 8.69 years Madagascar
1980s 45.09 years 50.55 years 5.47 years Madagascar
1990s 47.92 years 54.63 years 6.71 years Madagascar
2000s 53.17 years 60.33 years 7.16 years Madagascar
2010s 59.69 years 63.21 years 3.52 years Madagascar
2020s 62.99 years 63.15 years 0.1634 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
Guinea-Bissau, at 64.25 years against 63.84 years in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
0.41 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and Madagascar ranks 196th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 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.