Guatemala vs United States: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth

Guatemala
1.06
in 2023
United States
1.06
in 2023
Guatemala rank
138th
United States rank
139th

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in United States, a difference of 0.

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

Guatemala ranks 138th and United States ranks 139th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States Difference Ahead
1950s 1.01 1.09 0.0856 United States
1960s 1.03 1.11 0.0763 United States
1970s 1.07 1.11 0.0407 United States
1980s 1.12 1.1 0.0223 Guatemala
1990s 1.1 1.09 0.0119 Guatemala
2000s 1.1 1.07 0.0284 Guatemala
2010s 1.08 1.06 0.0132 Guatemala
2020s 1.08 1.07 0.0084 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Guatemala or United States?
Guatemala, at 1.06 against 1.06 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth between Guatemala and United States?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
Guatemala ranks 138th and United States ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed