Probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.84
in 1954
All-time low
42
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 42.7.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 46.84 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.81 | — |
| 1951 | 46.82 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 46.83 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.84 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 46.84 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.83 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 46.82 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 46.8 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 46.79 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 46.77 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.77 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 46.75 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 43.22 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 43.02 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.75 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 42.52 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.42 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.4 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 42.33 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 42.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 42.15 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 42.03 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 42 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.38 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 46.34 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 46.3 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.25 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 46.21 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 46.17 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.12 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.06 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.02 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.03 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.95 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.89 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.84 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 45.77 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.57 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.55 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.47 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.35 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.24 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.03 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.98 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.16 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.22 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 43.12 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.84 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 44.83 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.79 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.91 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.71 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.59 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.09 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.81 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.64 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.39 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.87 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.82 | 46.79 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.89 | 42.33 | 46.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.61 | 42 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.9 | 45.57 | 46.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.73 | 42.22 | 45.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 | 44.79 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.04 | 43.39 | 44.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 | 42.3 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Guinea-Bissau was 42.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 in 1954.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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