Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth

Guinea-Bissau
58.63
in 2021
Mozambique
57.66
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Mozambique rank
180th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mozambique
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 58.63 against 57.66 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.97.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 184 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 52.03 0.2151 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 57.34 55.61 1.73 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 58.5 58.15 0.3552 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
Guinea-Bissau, at 58.63 against 57.66 in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
0.97, 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 at birth?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed