Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.11
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.73
in 1972
All-time low
2.21
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.11 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.73 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.21, 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.24 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.21 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.21 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.21 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.21 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.29 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.39 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.35 | +290.9% |
| 1964 | 9.66 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 10.45 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.56 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.49 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.52 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.73 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.67 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 | -73.6% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.98 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.28 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.38 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.42 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.49 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +93.6% |
| 1999 | 6.03 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 3.68 | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +290.9% | 2.39 | 9.35 |
| 1998 | +93.6% | 3.71 | 7.19 |
| 1974 | -73.6% | 10.67 | 2.81 |
| 2000 | -39.1% | 6.03 | 3.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.23 | 2.21 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.82 | 2.32 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.01 | 2.81 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 3.06 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.5 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.13 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.18 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.97 | 4.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 152 Egypt 4.14 compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 4.14 compare
- 154 Falkland Islands 4.12 compare
- 156 Faroe Islands 4.1 compare
- 157 Jersey 4.09 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 4.08 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau was 4.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 1972.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1955.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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