Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 68.3%. 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, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 68.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 190th 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 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)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau was 68.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.