Guatemala vs Philippines: Life expectancy
Guatemala
71.8 years
in 2020
Philippines
72.12 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
93rd
Philippines rank
90th
Life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 72.12 years against 71.8 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Philippines ahead.
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 90th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 years | 31.55 years | 6.55 years | Philippines |
| 1920s | 25 years | 38.75 years | 13.75 years | Philippines |
| 1930s | 26.55 years | 40 years | 13.45 years | Philippines |
| 1950s | 43.1 years | 49.33 years | 6.23 years | Philippines |
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 54.56 years | 7.17 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 53.56 years | 58.37 years | 4.81 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 58.39 years | 62.16 years | 3.77 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 63.33 years | 67.07 years | 3.73 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 68.31 years | 69.83 years | 1.52 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 71.49 years | 71.01 years | 0.4793 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 71.8 years | 72.12 years | 0.3222 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 72.12 years against 71.8 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0.32 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 90th 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.