Guatemala vs Honduras: Life expectancy
Guatemala
71.8 years
in 2020
Honduras
71.46 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
93rd
Honduras rank
96th
Life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 71.8 years against 71.46 years in Honduras, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Honduras ranks 96th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 years | 28.31 years | 3.31 years | Honduras |
| 1920s | 25 years | 32.53 years | 7.53 years | Honduras |
| 1930s | 26.55 years | 35.07 years | 8.51 years | Honduras |
| 1950s | 43.1 years | 43.2 years | 0.1 years | Honduras |
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 48.19 years | 0.8036 years | Honduras |
| 1970s | 53.56 years | 54.33 years | 0.7752 years | Honduras |
| 1980s | 58.39 years | 61.41 years | 3.03 years | Honduras |
| 1990s | 63.33 years | 66.19 years | 2.86 years | Honduras |
| 2000s | 68.31 years | 69.38 years | 1.08 years | Honduras |
| 2010s | 71.49 years | 71.79 years | 0.2971 years | Honduras |
| 2020s | 71.8 years | 71.46 years | 0.335 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Guatemala, at 71.8 years against 71.46 years in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.34 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd and Honduras ranks 96th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.