Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1966.
That places Guinea-Bissau 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.4% | — |
| 1961 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 58.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +49.6% | 21.0% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | -28.9% | 27.9% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 20.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 51.8% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guinea-Bissau was 58.3% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1966.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 men 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.