Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 64.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
205th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2023
All-time low
35.64
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 64.08 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.64, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.74 | — |
| 1951 | 35.91 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 36.09 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 36.26 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.43 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 36.78 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 36.97 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 37.14 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 37.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37.55 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 37.79 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.81 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.92 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 36.08 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 36.34 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 36.67 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.96 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 37.26 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 37.54 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.82 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.17 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 41.61 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 41.93 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.25 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.58 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 42.91 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.24 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.57 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43.93 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.29 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.94 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 45.27 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.52 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.84 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.28 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.89 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.2 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.52 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.84 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.77 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.77 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.03 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.12 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.49 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.56 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.61 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.19 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.95 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.09 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.66 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.88 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.48 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.07 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.34 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.65 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 64.08 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.53 | 35.74 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.68 | 35.64 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.53 | 37.26 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.57 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 46.89 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.17 | 50.56 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 | 57 | 62.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.67 | 61.34 | 64.08 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Guinea-Bissau was 64.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.64 in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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