Life Expectancy at Birth: Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy at birth is currently 64.254 years as of 2024. # Guinea-Bissau Life Expectancy at Birth Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy reached 64.
Current (2024)
64.254 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
64.254 years
Low (1963)
35.644 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guinea-Bissau
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guinea-Bissau
Analysis# Guinea-Bissau Life Expectancy at Birth
Guinea-Bissau's life expectancy reached 64.254 years in 2024, marking an all-time high for the country. This represents a dramatic 71.1% increase since 1960, when it stood at just 35.644 years—one of the lowest recorded values in the dataset's history. The nation's steady climb over six decades reflects significant improvements in healthcare access, nutrition, and living conditions across the population.
The most recent decade shows accelerating progress, particularly from 2015 onward. After hovering around 60 years in the mid-2010s, life expectancy jumped noticeably between 2021 and 2024, gaining nearly 2.6 years in just three years. A temporary dip in 2020 coincided with the pandemic's global health impacts, but recovery proved swift. The sustained upward trajectory suggests Guinea-Bissau's health infrastructure continues strengthening, positioning the country for further gains in the near term.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.254 years | +0.26% |
| 2023 | 64.085 years | +0.75% |
| 2022 | 63.605 years | +3.17% |
| 2021 | 61.653 years | +0.51% |
| 2020 | 61.343 years | -1.32% |
| 2019 | 62.161 years | +0.83% |
| 2018 | 61.652 years | +0.82% |
| 2017 | 61.148 years | +0.87% |
| 2016 | 60.619 years | +0.91% |
| 2015 | 60.071 years | +1.00% |
| 2014 | 59.476 years | +1.01% |
| 2013 | 58.879 years | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 58.27 years | +1.05% |
| 2011 | 57.663 years | +1.16% |
| 2010 | 56.999 years | +1.25% |
| 2009 | 56.297 years | +1.80% |
| 2008 | 55.3 years | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 54.87 years | +1.44% |
| 2006 | 54.089 years | +2.15% |
| 2005 | 52.949 years | +0.28% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.8 years | +1.18% |
| 2003 | 52.186 years | +1.12% |
| 2002 | 51.608 years | +1.09% |
| 2001 | 51.054 years | +0.97% |
| 2000 | 50.565 years | +4.27% |
| 1999 | 48.492 years | +0.77% |
| 1998 | 48.123 years | +0.19% |
| 1997 | 48.033 years | -1.52% |
| 1996 | 48.772 years | +0.50% |
| 1995 | 48.531 years | +1.58% |
| 1994 | 47.775 years | -0.14% |
| 1993 | 47.84 years | +0.68% |
| 1992 | 47.518 years | +0.67% |
| 1991 | 47.201 years | +0.66% |
| 1990 | 46.89 years | +0.59% |
| 1989 | 46.614 years | +0.72% |
| 1988 | 46.279 years | +0.95% |
| 1987 | 45.844 years | +0.71% |
| 1986 | 45.523 years | +0.57% |
| 1985 | 45.266 years | +0.72% |
| 1984 | 44.943 years | +0.77% |
| 1983 | 44.6 years | +0.69% |
| 1982 | 44.293 years | +0.84% |
| 1981 | 43.926 years | +0.82% |
| 1980 | 43.57 years | +0.77% |
| 1979 | 43.239 years | +0.77% |
| 1978 | 42.908 years | +0.78% |
| 1977 | 42.578 years | +0.77% |
| 1976 | 42.253 years | +0.76% |
| 1975 | 41.934 years | +0.77% |
| 1974 | 41.613 years | +9.02% |
| 1973 | 38.17 years | +0.93% |
| 1972 | 37.82 years | +0.75% |
| 1971 | 37.538 years | +0.75% |
| 1970 | 37.258 years | +0.81% |
| 1969 | 36.959 years | +0.78% |
| 1968 | 36.672 years | +0.90% |
| 1967 | 36.344 years | +0.72% |
| 1966 | 36.083 years | +0.45% |
| 1965 | 35.92 years | +0.32% |
| 1964 | 35.807 years | +0.46% |
| 1963 | 35.644 years | -6.28% |
| 1962 | 38.032 years | +0.65% |
| 1961 | 37.788 years | +0.62% |
| 1960 | 37.554 years | — |
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