Guatemala vs Mauritania: Life expectancy
Guatemala
68.7 Years
in 2021
Mauritania
68.87 Years
in 2021
Guatemala rank
123rd
Mauritania rank
122nd
Life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.87 Years against 68.7 Years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.17 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7 Years | 65.62 Years | 4.09 Years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 72.07 Years | 69.4 Years | 2.67 Years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 69.83 Years | 68.9 Years | 0.9301 Years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guatemala or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 68.87 Years against 68.7 Years in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 0.17 Years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 123rd and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.