Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana
Guyana: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.14 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
7.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2020
All-time low
3.73
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana stood at 7.14.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana peaked at 7.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1951.
Guyana ranks 29th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.89 | 3.73 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 3.85 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 3.87 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 4.21 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 4.68 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.58 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.14 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 | 6.7 | 7.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.28 compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 7.19 compare
- 28 Bahamas 7.19 compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 7.13 compare
- 31 Romania 7.11 compare
- 32 Bulgaria 7.06 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5532 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4866 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guyana was 7.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1951.
- How does Guyana rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 29th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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