Female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.08
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana stood at 1.11.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1969.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 19 Venezuela 1.11 compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 compare
- 21 Armenia 1.11 compare
- 23 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 24 South Sudan 1.11 compare
- 25 Tuvalu 1.11 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)
- 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Guyana was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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