Canada vs Guatemala: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Canada
4.33 years
in 2023
Guatemala
4.3 years
in 2023
Canada rank
142nd
Guatemala rank
144th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Canada
- Guatemala
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 142nd and Guatemala ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 years | -0.6781 years | 5.23 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.96 years | 0.857 years | 5.1 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.92 years | 3.46 years | 3.46 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.61 years | 6.54 years | 0.0665 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 5.75 years | 0.0849 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.71 years | 5.97 years | 1.26 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.13 years | 4.93 years | 0.7918 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.75 years | 5.21 years | 0.4568 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Canada or Guatemala?
- Canada, at 4.33 years against 4.3 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Canada and Guatemala?
- 0.03 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Canada ranks 142nd and Guatemala ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.