Survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Survival to age 65, female was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 68.3% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 68.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.8% | — |
| 1961 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 68.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 68.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 32.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 40.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 47.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 62.4% | 68.3% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Survival to age 65, female in Guinea-Bissau was 68.3% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.