Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.08
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1969.
Guyana ranks 22nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5916 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.5605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guyana?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 1.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 22nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 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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