Womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Womens life expectancy at birth was 66.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.36
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
206th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.36
in 2023
All-time low
37.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau stood at 66.36. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1950.
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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.42 | — |
| 1951 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.76 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.93 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 38.27 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 38.45 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 38.64 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 38.84 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 39.05 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 39.27 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 39.51 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.76 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 39.74 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.01 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 40.28 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 40.56 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.85 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 41.16 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.46 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.09 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.41 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 42.73 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.41 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.76 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 44.09 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 44.44 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.79 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 45.13 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.48 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45.84 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.2 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.48 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 46.85 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.19 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.46 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 47.79 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.26 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 48.63 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.92 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 49.25 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.61 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.96 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.71 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 50.95 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.13 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 51.69 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 51.57 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.72 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54.26 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.85 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.83 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.23 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.23 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.93 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.6 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.87 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.51 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.12 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.69 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.25 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.77 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.68 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.87 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.85 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.36 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 | 37.42 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.26 | 39.27 | 41.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.46 | 41.77 | 45.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.02 | 45.48 | 48.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.27 | 48.92 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.21 | 52.72 | 58.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 58.93 | 64.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.94 | 63.68 | 66.36 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Guinea-Bissau was 66.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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