Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala

Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 83.08 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
83.08 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.08 years
in 2100
All-time low
72.75 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 83.08 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala peaked at 83.08 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 72.75 years, in 2024.

Guatemala ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 73.12 years 72.75 years 73.49 years 6
2030s 74.29 years 73.65 years 74.94 years 10
2040s 75.69 years 75.07 years 76.31 years 10
2050s 77.07 years 76.44 years 77.71 years 10
2060s 78.46 years 77.84 years 79.07 years 10
2070s 79.81 years 79.21 years 80.42 years 10
2080s 81.13 years 80.56 years 81.71 years 10
2090s 82.4 years 81.83 years 82.95 years 10
2100s 83.08 years 83.08 years 83.08 years 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 151 Egypt 83.47 years compare
  2. 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
  3. 153 American Samoa 83.32 years compare
  4. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.03 years compare
  5. 156 Kyrgyzstan 83 years compare
  6. 157 Vanuatu 83 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala was 83.08 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 83.08 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 72.75 years in 2024.
How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Guatemala ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.