Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 4.11 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.11 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.73 years
in 1972
All-time low
2.21 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.11 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.73 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.21 years, in 1955.
That places Guinea-Bissau 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.22 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.35 years | +290.9% |
| 1964 | 9.66 years | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 years | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 10.45 years | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.49 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.67 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 years | -73.6% |
| 1975 | 2.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.93 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 years | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.31 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.28 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.38 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.46 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5 years | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.57 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 years | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.19 years | +93.6% |
| 1999 | 6.03 years | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 years | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.63 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.43 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.34 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.16 years | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.37 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.47 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.59 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.67 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 years | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 years | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.11 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 years | 2.21 years | 2.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.82 years | 2.32 years | 10.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 years | 2.81 years | 10.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 years | 3.06 years | 3.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 years | 3.5 years | 7.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 years | 3.13 years | 3.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 years | 3.18 years | 3.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 years | 3.97 years | 4.24 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Guinea-Bissau was 4.11 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 years in 1955.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.