Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 59.25 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
59.25
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.54
in 2019
All-time low
58.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 59.25 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 62.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.84 | 58.7 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.91 | 60.99 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.15 | 59.25 | 61.05 | 2 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 59.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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