El Salvador vs Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
72.52
in 2025
Guatemala
72.89
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Guatemala rank
27th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 72.89 against 72.52 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 40.6 | 5.26 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 46.98 | 2.91 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 52.51 | 0.59 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 58.03 | 1.85 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 63.72 | 0.93 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 68.42 | 0.7305 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 70.96 | 0.2269 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 71.21 | 0.2995 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 72.89 against 72.52 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.37, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.