Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 58.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.63
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.98
in 2019
All-time low
50.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 50.22001: 50.62002: 512003: 51.42004: 51.82005: 52.22006: 52.82007: 53.52008: 54.22009: 54.72010: 55.32011: 562012: 56.52013: 56.92014: 57.22015: 57.62016: 582017: 58.42018: 58.62019: 592020: 58.42021: 58.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau stood at 58.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Niger 59.97 compare
  2. 176 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
  3. 177 Chad 59.09 compare
  4. 179 South Sudan 58.57 compare
  5. 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
  6. 181 Mozambique 57.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Guinea-Bissau was 58.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 58.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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