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

02040602000201020212000: 58.72001: 592002: 59.52003: 59.62004: 59.82005: 59.52006: 602007: 60.62008: 60.92009: 60.82010: 612011: 61.42012: 61.72013: 61.62014: 61.82015: 61.92016: 62.12017: 62.52018: 62.52019: 62.52020: 61.12021: 59.3

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 123 Honduras 60.05 compare
  2. 124 Myanmar 59.75 compare
  3. 125 Timor-Leste 59.53 compare
  4. 127 Comoros 59.02 compare
  5. 128 Senegal 58.9 compare
  6. 129 Ethiopia 58.83 compare

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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