Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 61.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.66
in 2023
All-time low
32.17
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.66 for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 61.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.17, in 1963.
That places Guinea-Bissau 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 | 35.75 | +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 | 42.11 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.46 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.8 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 43.11 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 43.41 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.65 | +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 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.26 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.96 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.6 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 56.18 | +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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.92 | 34.11 | 35.75 | 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 |
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 remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Guinea-Bissau?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Guinea-Bissau was 61.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.17 in 1963.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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