Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.31 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.72 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala is 70.31 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala peaked at 70.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.72 years, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 39.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 40.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 41.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.14 years | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 45.58 years | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 45.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 46.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 46.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 46.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.22 years | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 48.74 years | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 50.21 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 51.24 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 51.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.77 years | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 53.25 years | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 54.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 53.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 51.85 years | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 50.61 years | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 43.58 years | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 55.34 years | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 56.73 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 57.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 57.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 59.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 64.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.95 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 64.94 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 68.71 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 70.31 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.44 years | 37.72 years | 44.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.3 years | 45.58 years | 46.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.78 years | 46.77 years | 54.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.99 years | 43.58 years | 59.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.79 years | 59.11 years | 63.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.32 years | 64.01 years | 66.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.35 years | 66.97 years | 69.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.73 years | 64.94 years | 70.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 134 Iraq 70.43 years compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 years compare
- 136 Honduras 70.35 years compare
- 138 American Samoa 70.2 years compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 years compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guatemala was 70.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 years in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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