Guatemala vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, total

Guatemala
72.75 years
in 2024
Saint Lucia
72.85 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
128th
Saint Lucia rank
127th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 72.85 years against 72.75 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 127th of 217 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.98 years 61.41 years 14.44 years Saint Lucia
1970s 52.51 years 65.72 years 13.21 years Saint Lucia
1980s 58.03 years 69.59 years 11.57 years Saint Lucia
1990s 63.72 years 70.75 years 7.03 years Saint Lucia
2000s 68.42 years 72.26 years 3.84 years Saint Lucia
2010s 70.96 years 72.69 years 1.73 years Saint Lucia
2020s 70.88 years 71.93 years 1.05 years Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 72.85 years against 72.75 years in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
0.1 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Guatemala ranks 128th and Saint Lucia ranks 127th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.