Guyana vs Senegal: Life expectancy
Guyana
68.49 years
in 2020
Senegal
68.01 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
112th
Senegal rank
113th
Life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- Senegal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 68.49 years against 68.01 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.48 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.56 years | 36.75 years | 16.81 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 57.38 years | 38.46 years | 18.92 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 60.05 years | 41.98 years | 18.07 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 61.08 years | 48.72 years | 12.36 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 62.78 years | 56.89 years | 5.88 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 64.81 years | 58.93 years | 5.88 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 67.47 years | 65.75 years | 1.72 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 68.49 years | 68.01 years | 0.4794 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guyana or Senegal?
- Guyana, at 68.49 years against 68.01 years in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guyana and Senegal?
- 0.48 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Senegal rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 113th 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.