Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guyana
Guyana: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guyana, 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 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, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guyana?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Guyana was 1.11 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 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 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.