Guatemala vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, total

Guatemala
72.75 years
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
72.67 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
128th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
129th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 72.75 years against 72.67 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Guatemala ranks 128th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th of 217 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 46.98 years 61.49 years 14.52 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 52.51 years 66.55 years 14.04 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 58.03 years 69.78 years 11.75 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 63.72 years 71.67 years 7.95 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 68.42 years 72.58 years 4.15 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 70.96 years 72.75 years 1.79 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 70.88 years 72.33 years 1.45 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Guatemala, at 72.75 years against 72.67 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.08 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Guatemala ranks 128th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 129th 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.