Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Guinea-Bissau: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 64.3 yrs (2024), 193rd of 217 in the world and 25th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 66.5 yrs (2024), 194th of 217 in the world and 26th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 61.8 yrs (2024), 195th of 217 in the world and 27th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
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18 indicators
Health: Guinea-Bissau in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 64.3 yrs2024 | 193/217 | 25/48 | 50.6 yrs | 57.0 yrs | 61.3 yrs | +8.0%since 2014 | 62.8 yrs | 65.2 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 66.5 yrs2024 | 194/217 | 26/48 | 52.7 yrs | 58.9 yrs | 63.7 yrs | +8.2%since 2014 | 65.0 yrs | 67.7 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 61.8 yrs2024 | 195/217 | 27/48 | 48.4 yrs | 55.0 yrs | 58.9 yrs | +7.9%since 2014 | 60.7 yrs | 62.8 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 42.12024 | 25/196 | 22/48 | 100.7 | 67.9 | 47.2 | −26%since 2014 | 47.1 | 46.7 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 67.32024 | 15/196 | 15/48 | 174.8 | 114.3 | 76.7 | −29%since 2014 | 71.2 | 68.8 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 32.02024 | 9/196 | 7/48 | 55.2 | 45.1 | 34.9 | −20%since 2014 | 26.6 | 24.9 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 5052023 | 9/194 | 8/48 | 1,295 | 698 | 603 | −29%since 2013 | 448 | 346 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 65%2024 | 176/193 | 36/48 | 71% | 76% | 72% | −16.0 ppsince 2014 | 69% | 67% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 2.2%2024 | 17/153 | 17/44 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.7% | −1.2 ppsince 2014 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 1762024 | 41/208 | 22/48 | 202 | 266 | 186 | −19%since 2014 | 205 | 199 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 8.8%2023 | 49/193 | 8/48 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 9.0% | +1.8 ppsince 2013 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 61.6%2023 | 16/193 | 6/48 | 60.7% | 48.0% | 56.6% | −2.8 ppsince 2013 | 30.4% | 44.5% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 0.252022 | 144/180 | 16/46 | · | 0.062011 | 0.19 | +306%since 2011 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.02009 | 147/182 | 21/40 | · | 1.02009 | · | — | — | — | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 61.8%2024 | 196/206 | 37/46 | 55.2% | 59.1% | 61.4% | +1.6 ppsince 2014 | 67.5% | 60.3% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 28.9%2024 | 189/203 | 33/46 | 4.5% | 14.6% | 27.3% | +9.5 ppsince 2014 | 37.1% | 33.3% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 8.2%2024 | 146/166 | 25/39 | 21.3% | 13.6% | 9.0% | −5.4 ppsince 2010 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 32.22019 | 17/186 | 13/48 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 32.22019 | +2.9%since 2009 | 27.4 | 28.7 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+8.0%64.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+8.2%66.5 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+7.9%61.8 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−26%42.1 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Measles vaccination−16.0 pp65% in 2024
- Road deaths+2.9%32.2 in 2019
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Guinea-Bissau and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guinea-Bissau. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Guinea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 yrs2024 | 68.9 yrs2024 | 60.9 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 66.5 yrs2024 | 71.0 yrs2024 | 62.1 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 61.8 yrs2024 | 67.0 yrs2024 | 59.7 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 42.12024 | 28.92024 | 59.82024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 67.32024 | 36.52024 | 92.12024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 32.02024 | 20.92024 | 29.82024 |
| Maternal mortality | 5052023 | 2372023 | 4942023 |
| Measles vaccination | 65%2024 | 87%2024 | 60%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 2.2%2024 | 0.3%2024 | 1.3%2024 |