Mortality rates at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Mortality rates at age 65 was 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.37 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.03 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
3.37 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 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 at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.48 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Guinea-Bissau was 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.