Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
58.63 Years
in 2021
Mozambique
57.66 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Mozambique rank
181st
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 58.63 Years against 57.66 Years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.97 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Mozambique ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 Years | 52.03 Years | 0.2151 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 57.34 Years | 55.61 Years | 1.73 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 58.5 Years | 58.15 Years | 0.3552 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 58.63 Years against 57.66 Years in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 0.97 Years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Mozambique ranks 181st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.