Mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mens life expectancy at birth was 61.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.66
in 2023
All-time low
32.17
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.66 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1963.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.11 | — |
| 1951 | 34.29 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 34.47 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 34.65 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 34.83 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 35.01 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 35.18 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 35.38 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 35.55 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 35.74 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 35.95 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 36.19 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 36.43 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 32.17 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 32.23 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 32.2 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 32.24 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 32.44 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 32.76 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 33.02 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 33.27 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 33.51 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 33.73 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 34.07 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 39.85 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 40.18 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 40.49 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 40.81 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 41.14 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 41.46 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.78 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 42.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.47 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.8 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 43.11 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 43.41 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.66 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.96 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.37 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.66 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 44.94 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.22 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.49 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.77 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.69 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.39 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.94 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.68 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 45.47 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.37 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 48.87 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.46 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.06 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 50.69 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.89 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.97 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 52.83 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.28 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.26 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.96 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.17 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.76 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.31 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.89 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.91 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.39 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.87 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.87 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.31 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.2 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 61.66 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.92 | 34.11 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.56 | 32.17 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.85 | 33.27 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.23 | 41.78 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.62 | 44.68 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.07 | 48.37 | 54.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.53 | 54.96 | 59.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.26 | 58.87 | 61.66 | 4 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau was 61.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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