Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Eritrea or Guyana?

Eritrea, at 66.51 years against 66.51 years in Guyana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guyana?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Eritrea

66.51 years

in 2023

Guyana

66.51 years

in 2023

Eritrea rank

178th

Guyana rank

179th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

Eritrea
Guyana

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 66.51 years against 66.51 years in Guyana, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.

Eritrea ranks 178th and Guyana ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1950s	31.98 years	51.22 years	19.24 years	Guyana
1960s	37.01 years	56.59 years	19.58 years	Guyana
1970s	39.12 years	58.06 years	18.95 years	Guyana
1980s	40.68 years	58.91 years	18.23 years	Guyana
1990s	49.41 years	60.04 years	10.63 years	Guyana
2000s	58.48 years	61.73 years	3.24 years	Guyana
2010s	63.59 years	64.11 years	0.5188 years	Guyana
2020s	65.41 years	64.42 years	0.9855 years	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Eritrea or Guyana?: Eritrea, at 66.51 years against 66.51 years in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Eritrea and Guyana?: 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guyana?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Guyana rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?: Eritrea ranks 178th and Guyana ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.