Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Male life expectancy at birth
Guinea-Bissau
61.66 years
in 2023
Kenya
61.46 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
213th
Kenya rank
216th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 61.66 years against 61.46 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.92 years | 40.57 years | 5.65 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 33.56 years | 50.15 years | 16.59 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 37.85 years | 54.75 years | 16.9 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 43.23 years | 58.38 years | 15.14 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 45.62 years | 55.2 years | 9.58 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 51.07 years | 57.08 years | 6.02 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 57.53 years | 60.13 years | 2.6 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 60.26 years | 60.22 years | 0.036 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 61.66 years against 61.46 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 0.2 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.