Guatemala vs United States of America: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Guatemala
1.06
in 2023
United States of America
1.06
in 2023
Guatemala rank
138th
United States of America rank
139th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- United States of America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Guatemala ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1.09 | 0.0856 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.11 | 0.0763 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.11 | 0.0407 | United States of America |
| 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 sex ratio in life expectancy, Guatemala or United States of America?
- Guatemala, at 1.06 against 1.06 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Guatemala and United States of America?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 138th and United States of America ranks 139th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.