Life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at age 15 was 83.57 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2100
All-time low
56.28
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala stood at 83.57. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala peaked at 83.57 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.28, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.28 | — |
| 1951 | 56.62 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 56.93 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 57.24 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 57.52 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 57.86 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 58.16 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 58.46 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 59.3 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 60.08 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 61.23 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 61.3 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 61.46 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 61.24 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.37 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.55 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.43 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 61.16 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 60.52 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.2 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 62.56 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 63.82 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 64.4 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.31 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.96 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.25 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 65.7 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 66.32 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.07 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.2 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 63.07 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 58.09 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 66.09 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 66.99 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.38 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.66 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.02 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.24 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 68.27 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.56 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.77 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.16 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.63 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.34 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 69.85 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.44 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.89 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.61 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.84 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.74 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.7 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.43 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.27 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.63 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.87 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.66 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 73.02 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 74.39 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.54 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.65 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 74.87 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 74.98 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 75.22 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 75.44 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 75.55 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 75.66 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 75.78 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 75.89 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 76 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 76.12 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 76.23 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 76.33 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 76.45 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.67 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.89 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 77.12 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 77.35 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 77.58 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 77.7 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.82 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.18 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 78.3 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.43 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.68 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.18 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.3 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.43 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.55 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.68 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.8 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.05 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.17 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.29 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.55 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.67 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.05 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 81.17 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.29 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 81.42 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.66 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 81.77 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 81.89 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 82.01 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.14 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.26 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 82.38 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 82.49 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 82.61 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 82.74 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.86 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 82.98 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 83.09 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 83.21 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 83.33 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 83.44 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 83.57 | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 83.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 83.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.84 | 56.28 | 60.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.28 | 60.52 | 61.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.86 | 60.25 | 66.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.8 | 58.09 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.86 | 67.56 | 70.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9 | 71.19 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.36 | 72.7 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.78 | 69.66 | 75.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.72 | 75.22 | 76.23 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.84 | 76.33 | 77.35 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78 | 77.47 | 78.56 | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.24 | 78.68 | 79.8 | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.48 | 79.92 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.72 | 81.17 | 82.26 | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.91 | 82.38 | 83.44 | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.57 | 83.57 | 83.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 151 Egypt 83.85 compare
- 152 Tonga 83.76 compare
- 154 American Samoa 83.53 compare
- 155 Western Sahara 83.45 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 83.43 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Guatemala was 83.57 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.28 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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