Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
60 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
59.76 years
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 60 years against 59.76 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 26.37 years | 25 years | 1.37 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 26.48 years | 25 years | 1.48 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 27.58 years | 25 years | 2.58 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 28.33 years | 25.86 years | 2.48 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 33.02 years | 30.55 years | 2.47 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 34.56 years | 32.25 years | 2.31 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 36.58 years | 34.72 years | 1.85 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 41.31 years | 42.08 years | 0.763 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 48.02 years | 43.39 years | 4.63 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 51.19 years | 46.64 years | 4.54 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 57.68 years | 55.44 years | 2.24 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 60 years | 59.76 years | 0.2356 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 60 years against 59.76 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.24 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.