Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.286 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.286 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.384 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.286, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.384 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3739 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3647 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.356 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3477 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3312 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3246 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3182 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3105 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3024 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2959 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2915 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.286 | -1.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.286 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.286 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3451 | 0.3105 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2939 | 0.286 | 0.3024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 13 Lesotho 0.2999 compare
- 14 Liberia 0.2923 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.289 compare
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 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 inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Guinea-Bissau was 0.286 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.384 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.286 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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