Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 83.08 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guatemala, 2024–2100
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Egypt 83.47 years compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 83.46 years compare
- 153 American Samoa 83.32 years compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.03 years compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 83 years compare
- 157 Vanuatu 83 years compare
More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
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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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.