Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana
Guyana: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.51
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.51
in 2023
All-time low
46.96
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 66.51 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana peaked at 66.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.96, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.96 | — |
| 1951 | 47.99 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 49.02 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 50.09 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 50.96 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 51.84 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 52.86 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.81 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 54.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 54.6 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.12 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 55.53 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.94 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.29 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.63 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 56.88 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 57.08 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.31 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 57.48 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 57.62 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 57.74 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.84 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.88 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 57.94 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.04 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.16 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.23 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 58.37 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.45 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.53 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.73 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.79 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.06 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.51 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.68 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.85 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.25 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.21 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.83 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.74 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.82 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.34 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.72 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.94 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.19 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.84 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.21 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.51 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.95 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.23 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.53 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.99 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.98 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.22 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.51 | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 66.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 66.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.22 | 46.96 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.59 | 55.12 | 57.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.06 | 57.74 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.91 | 58.45 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 | 59.68 | 60.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.73 | 61.02 | 63.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 | 63.07 | 65.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.42 | 60.98 | 66.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guyana was 66.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Guyana ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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