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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.