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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 175 Niger 59.97 compare
- 176 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 177 Chad 59.09 compare
- 179 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 181 Mozambique 57.66 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2964 units per person (2025)
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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