Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1982
All-time low
1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala stood at 1.06.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 1.28 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 131 New Caledonia 1.07 compare
- 132 Syria 1.07 compare
- 133 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.07 compare
- 135 United States 1.06 compare
- 136 Gibraltar 1.06 compare
- 137 Vanuatu 1.06 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % 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 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % 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 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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