Guatemala vs Honduras: Life expectancy at birth
Guatemala
72.89
in 2025
Honduras
73.22
in 2025
Guatemala rank
27th
Honduras rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 73.22 against 72.89 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 27th and Honduras ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 | 43.51 | 2.91 | Honduras |
| 1960s | 46.98 | 50.46 | 3.49 | Honduras |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 56.56 | 4.05 | Honduras |
| 1980s | 58.03 | 62.84 | 4.82 | Honduras |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 66.14 | 2.42 | Honduras |
| 2000s | 68.42 | 69.1 | 0.6765 | Honduras |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 71.1 | 0.1412 | Honduras |
| 2020s | 71.21 | 72.04 | 0.8233 | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 73.22 against 72.89 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.33, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 27th and Honduras ranks 25th 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.