Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 59.25 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
59.25
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.54
in 2019
All-time low
58.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 59.25 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Guatemala peaked at 62.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.53 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.53 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.96 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.62 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.99 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.39 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.71 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.63 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.84 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.52 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.05 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 59.25 | -2.9% |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2426 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Guatemala?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Guatemala was 59.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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