Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.47 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.47 years
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.57 years
in 1982
All-time low
0.0418 years
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala is 2.47 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala peaked at 4.57 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 years, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1244 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.1763 years | +41.7% |
| 1952 | 0.176 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1706 years | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1741 years | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1531 years | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1489 years | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1409 years | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1004 years | -28.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1149 years | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0418 years | -63.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1765 years | +322.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3167 years | +79.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6867 years | +116.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8619 years | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 1.04 years | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 years | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 1.45 years | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 1.75 years | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 1.91 years | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 2.06 years | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.13 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.18 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.31 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.48 years | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.93 years | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 2.47 years | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 2.62 years | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.76 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.24 years | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 3.59 years | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.57 years | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.56 years | -43.9% |
| 1984 | 2.53 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.61 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.83 years | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.88 years | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.84 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.78 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.97 years | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.06 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2 years | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.16 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.01 years | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.99 years | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.91 years | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.78 years | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 years | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.46 years | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.45 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 years | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.31 years | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 years | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 years | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 years | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.148 years | 0.1004 years | 0.1763 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9491 years | 0.0418 years | 1.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 years | 1.93 years | 2.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 years | 2.53 years | 4.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 years | 2.78 years | 3.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 years | 2.6 years | 3.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 years | 2.32 years | 2.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 years | 2.47 years | 4.31 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Guatemala was 2.47 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 years in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Guatemala ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.