Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
58.63 Years
in 2021
Zimbabwe
58.48 Years
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
180th
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 58.63 Years against 58.48 Years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.15 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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 | 52.24 Years | 46.39 Years | 5.85 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 57.34 Years | 56.41 Years | 0.9365 Years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 58.5 Years | 58.94 Years | 0.4409 Years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 58.63 Years against 58.48 Years in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 0.15 Years, 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 life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 180th 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.