ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: ex - expectation of life at age x was 58.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau stood at 58.63.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2 | — |
| 2001 | 50.64 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.44 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.77 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.22 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.75 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.47 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.2 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.72 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.34 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.47 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.58 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.03 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.35 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.98 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.38 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.63 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 | 50.2 | 54.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.34 | 55.34 | 58.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 58.38 | 58.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 174 Niger 59.97 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 176 Chad 59.09 compare
- 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique 57.66 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Guinea-Bissau was 58.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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