Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.56
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.07
in 1982
All-time low
0.1582
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala stood at 4.56.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 12.07 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1582, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1582 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3028 | +91.4% |
| 1952 | 0.31 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3115 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3424 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.301 | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2987 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2895 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2964 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3505 | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3249 | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3967 | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5557 | +40.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9431 | +69.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 2.73 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 2.97 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.24 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.39 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.53 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 4.06 | +130.7% |
| 1978 | 4.99 | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 7.46 | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 8.98 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 12.07 | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 5.39 | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.37 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.26 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.32 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.82 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.06 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.25 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.47 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.41 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.48 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.29 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.15 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.47 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.21 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | -8.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.79, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +130.7% | 1.76 | 4.06 |
| 1951 | +91.4% | 0.1582 | 0.3028 |
| 1963 | +69.7% | 0.5557 | 0.9431 |
| 1983 | -55.3% | 12.07 | 5.39 |
| 1976 | -49.9% | 3.52 | 1.76 |
| 1962 | +40.1% | 0.3967 | 0.5557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2961 | 0.1582 | 0.3505 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 | 0.3249 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 1.76 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 4.88 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.53 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 | 6.15 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.63 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.56 | 6.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 4.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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