Sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.56 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.56 years
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.07 years
in 1982
All-time low
0.1582 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala stood at 4.56 years.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala peaked at 12.07 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1582 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1582 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.3028 years | +91.4% |
| 1952 | 0.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3115 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3424 years | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 0.301 years | -12.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2987 years | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2895 years | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2964 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3505 years | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3249 years | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3967 years | +22.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5557 years | +40.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9431 years | +69.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 years | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.46 years | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 1.85 years | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 2.01 years | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4 years | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 2.73 years | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 2.97 years | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 3.24 years | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.39 years | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.37 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.53 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.76 years | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 4.06 years | +130.7% |
| 1978 | 4.99 years | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 5.65 years | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 7.46 years | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 8.98 years | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 12.07 years | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 5.39 years | -55.3% |
| 1984 | 4.88 years | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 5.08 years | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5.37 years | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.26 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.18 years | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.32 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.53 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.7 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.71 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.06 years | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.25 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.47 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.39 years | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.29 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.48 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.25 years | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.38 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.29 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.15 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.87 years | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.63 years | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.47 years | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.37 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.33 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.25 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.02 years | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 years | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.74 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.21 years | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 6.02 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.01 years | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 4.56 years | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2961 years | 0.1582 years | 0.3505 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 0.3249 years | 2.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.65 years | 1.76 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 4.88 years | 12.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 5.53 years | 6.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 6.15 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 years | 4.63 years | 5.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 years | 4.56 years | 6.21 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Guatemala was 4.56 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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 years in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.