Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1967
All-time low
1.07
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.08.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.26 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1967.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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