Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 56.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
56.82
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.14
in 2019
All-time low
55.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana stood at 56.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 59.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.95, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.95 | — |
| 2001 | 55.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.97 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.31 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.51 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.79 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.83 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.11 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.44 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.75 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.23 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.13 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.66 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.82 | -1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 56.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 56.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.36 | 55.95 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.89 | 57.11 | 59.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.24 | 56.82 | 57.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 56.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.95 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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