Guyana vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guyana
66.51 years
in 2023
Mauritania
66.5 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
179th
Mauritania rank
180th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guyana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 66.51 years against 66.5 years in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 179th and Mauritania ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.22 years | 39.54 years | 11.68 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 56.59 years | 45.74 years | 10.85 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 58.06 years | 49.84 years | 8.22 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 58.91 years | 53.84 years | 5.07 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 60.04 years | 57.45 years | 2.59 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 61.73 years | 61.45 years | 0.2735 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 64.11 years | 64.52 years | 0.4092 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 64.42 years | 65.63 years | 1.2 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guyana or Mauritania?
- Guyana, at 66.51 years against 66.5 years in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guyana and Mauritania?
- 0.01 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 179th and Mauritania ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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