Life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Life expectancy at age 60, female was 17.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17.9 years for life expectancy at age 60, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.66 years | — |
| 1961 | 14.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 14.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 15.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.71 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.52 years | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.11 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.48 years | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.73 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 17.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8 years | 14.66 years | 14.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.26 years | 15.02 years | 15.48 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.62 years | 15.5 years | 15.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 years | 15.52 years | 15.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 years | 15.74 years | 16.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 years | 16.3 years | 17.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 years | 16.48 years | 17.9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 181 Myanmar 18.02 years compare
- 182 Madagascar 18.01 years compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 17.92 years compare
- 185 Angola 17.84 years compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 17.8 years compare
- 187 Comoros 17.78 years compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Guinea-Bissau was 17.9 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 years in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.