Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 66.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.36
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.36
in 2023
All-time low
37.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 66.36 for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th of 236 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.42 | — |
| 1951 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.76 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.93 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 38.27 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 38.45 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 38.64 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 38.84 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 39.05 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 39.27 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 39.51 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.76 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 39.74 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.01 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 40.28 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 40.56 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 41.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.46 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.09 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.41 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 42.73 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.41 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.76 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 44.09 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 44.44 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 45.13 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.48 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45.84 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.2 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.48 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.85 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.19 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.46 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 47.79 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.26 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 48.63 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.92 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 49.25 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.61 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.96 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.71 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.95 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.13 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.69 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 51.57 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.72 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.26 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.23 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.23 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.93 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.87 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.51 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.12 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.77 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.68 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.87 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.85 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.36 | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 | 37.42 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.26 | 39.27 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.46 | 41.77 | 45.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.02 | 45.48 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 | 48.92 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 52.72 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 58.93 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.94 | 63.68 | 66.36 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guinea-Bissau was 66.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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