Guatemala vs Kenya: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Guatemala
4.3 years
in 2023
Kenya
4.24 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
144th
Kenya rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.3 years against 4.24 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6781 years | 2.75 years | 3.43 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.857 years | 2.16 years | 1.3 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.46 years | 2.86 years | 0.5967 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 6.54 years | 3.25 years | 3.3 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 1.66 years | 4.09 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 1.54 years | 4.43 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 4.93 years | 3.64 years | 1.28 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.21 years | 4.38 years | 0.8335 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, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 4.3 years against 4.24 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.06 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Guatemala ranks 144th and Kenya ranks 146th 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.