Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1982
All-time low
1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 138th 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 135 New Caledonia 1.07 compare
- 136 Syria 1.07 compare
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.07 compare
- 139 United States 1.06 compare
- 140 Gibraltar 1.06 compare
- 141 Vanuatu 1.06 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guatemala was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.