Inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1305
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
77th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.189
in 2010
All-time low
0.1305
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala stood at 0.1305. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala peaked at 0.189 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1305, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.189 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1821 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1758 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1721 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1534 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1494 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1448 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1388 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.137 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1339 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1305 | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1305 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1305 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1657 | 0.1448 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1351 | 0.1305 | 0.1388 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Guatemala was 0.1305 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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