Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 80.43 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
80.43 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.43 years
in 2100
All-time low
70.32 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana stood at 80.43 years. 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana peaked at 80.43 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 70.32 years, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.32 years | — |
| 2025 | 70.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 70.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 70.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 70.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 71.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 71.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 71.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 71.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 71.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 71.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 71.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 72.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 72.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 72.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 72.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 72.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 72.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 72.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 72.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 73.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 73.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 73.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 73.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 73.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 73.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 74.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 74.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 74.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 74.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 74.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 74.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 74.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 75.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 75.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 75.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 75.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 75.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 75.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 76.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 76.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 76.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 76.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 76.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 76.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 76.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 77.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 77.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 77.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 77.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 77.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 77.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 77.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 78.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 78.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 78.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 78.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 78.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 78.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 78.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 78.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 79.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 79.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 79.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 79.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 79.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 79.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 79.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 80.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 80.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 80.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 80.43 years | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 80.43 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66 years, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 80.43 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.74 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 70.64 years | 70.32 years | 70.97 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 71.7 years | 71.11 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 73.04 years | 72.44 years | 73.63 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.34 years | 73.74 years | 74.94 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.69 years | 75.07 years | 76.3 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 77.04 years | 76.44 years | 77.63 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.37 years | 77.76 years | 78.97 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 79.71 years | 79.1 years | 80.31 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 80.43 years | 80.43 years | 80.43 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 175 Senegal 80.87 years compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 80.74 years compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 80.5 years compare
- 179 Philippines 80.36 years compare
- 180 Rwanda 80.27 years compare
- 181 Niue 80.16 years 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Guyana was 80.43 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.43 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.32 years in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Guyana ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.