Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guinea-Bissau
66.36 years
in 2023
Mozambique
66.54 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
213th
Mozambique rank
212th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 66.54 years against 66.36 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Mozambique ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 years | 40.49 years | 2.28 years | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 40.26 years | 43.25 years | 3 years | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 43.46 years | 44.39 years | 0.93 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 47.02 years | 43.83 years | 3.18 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 50.27 years | 47.75 years | 2.52 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 55.21 years | 53.26 years | 1.95 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 61.73 years | 60.17 years | 1.56 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 64.94 years | 64.93 years | 0.0117 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 66.54 years against 66.36 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 0.18 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Mozambique ranks 212th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.