Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 1966
All-time low
3.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.37 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.03 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.48 | — |
| 1951 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.45 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.44 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.44 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.41 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.4 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.39 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.38 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.97 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 4.98 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.02 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.96 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.94 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.92 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.26 | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.23 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.21 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.17 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.15 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.15 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.29 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.45 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.51 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.51 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.23 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.42 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 | 4.41 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.81 | 4.38 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 4.2 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 4.12 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 4.15 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.95 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 3.54 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.37 | 4.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- 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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 3.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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