Life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at birth was 58.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau is 58.63, measured in 2021.
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 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
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
- 174 Niger 59.97 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 176 Chad 59.09 compare
- 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique 57.66 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau was 58.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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