Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth, total was 64.25 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.25 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
64.25 years
in 2024
All-time low
35.64 years
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 64.25 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.25 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.64 years, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.55 years | — |
| 1961 | 37.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 years | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 36.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 36.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 36.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 37.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 37.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 41.61 years | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 41.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 42.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 45.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.03 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.56 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.09 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.66 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.34 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 64.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.25 years | +0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.25 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.25 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.68 years | 35.64 years | 38.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.53 years | 37.26 years | 43.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 years | 43.57 years | 46.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 years | 46.89 years | 48.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.17 years | 50.56 years | 56.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 years | 57 years | 62.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.99 years | 61.34 years | 64.25 years | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guinea-Bissau was 64.25 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.25 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.64 years in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.