Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 66.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.51 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.96 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 66.51 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana peaked at 66.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.96 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.96 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.99 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 49.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 50.09 years | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 50.96 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 51.84 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 52.86 years | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 53.81 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 54.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 54.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 55.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 56.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 57.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 57.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 57.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 57.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 57.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.98 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.22 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.51 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.22 years | 46.96 years | 54.6 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.59 years | 55.12 years | 57.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.06 years | 57.74 years | 58.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.91 years | 58.45 years | 59.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 years | 59.68 years | 60.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.73 years | 61.02 years | 63.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 years | 63.07 years | 65.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.42 years | 60.98 years | 66.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 176 Botswana 66.67 years compare
- 177 Republic of Moldova 66.57 years compare
- 178 Eritrea 66.51 years compare
- 180 Mauritania 66.5 years compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years compare
- 182 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.13 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.8175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guyana was 66.51 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.96 years in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 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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