Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 64.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2023
All-time low
35.64
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 64.08 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.64, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th 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 vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.74 | — |
| 1951 | 35.91 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 36.09 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 36.26 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.43 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 36.78 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 36.96 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 37.14 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 37.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37.55 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 37.79 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.64 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 35.81 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 35.92 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 36.08 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 36.34 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 36.67 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.96 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 37.26 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 37.54 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.82 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.17 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 41.61 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 41.93 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.25 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.58 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 42.91 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.24 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 43.57 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43.93 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 44.29 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.94 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 45.27 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.52 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.84 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.28 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.61 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.89 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 47.2 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.52 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.84 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.77 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.77 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.03 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.12 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.49 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.56 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.05 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.61 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.19 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.95 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.09 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.3 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.66 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.27 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.88 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.48 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.07 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.65 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.16 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.34 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.65 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.6 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 64.08 | +0.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 64.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.53 | 35.74 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.68 | 35.64 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.53 | 37.26 | 43.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.57 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 | 46.89 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.17 | 50.56 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.69 | 57 | 62.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.67 | 61.34 | 64.08 | 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 vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Guinea-Bissau was 64.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.64 in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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