Life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at age 15 was 81.26 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.26
in 2100
All-time low
58.68
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana is 81.26, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana peaked at 81.26 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.68, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.68 | — |
| 1951 | 59.36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 60.07 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 60.85 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 61.48 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 61.93 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 62.66 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 63.3 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 63.32 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 63.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.83 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 64.01 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 64.38 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.55 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 64.61 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 64.71 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.84 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.95 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.05 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 65.15 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 65.23 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.28 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 65.34 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 65.42 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.52 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.61 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.67 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.76 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.83 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.88 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.99 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.03 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.18 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.29 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.36 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.48 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.59 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.94 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.48 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.41 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.51 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.99 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.25 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.48 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.42 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.28 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.83 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.98 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.89 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.91 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.88 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.28 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 71.95 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 72.18 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.06 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.16 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 72.25 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 72.36 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 72.47 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 72.9 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 73.01 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.34 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.45 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 73.57 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 73.68 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 73.8 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 74.59 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 74.81 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 74.92 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 75.04 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.17 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.41 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 75.65 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.02 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.28 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.39 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 76.78 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 76.9 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.15 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.42 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.55 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 77.68 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 77.81 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 77.93 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.17 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.3 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.42 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.54 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 78.67 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.06 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.46 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 79.58 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 79.84 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 79.97 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.23 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.36 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.49 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 80.62 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 80.88 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 81.01 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 81.14 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.26 | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 81.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 81.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.52 | 58.68 | 63.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.51 | 63.83 | 65.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.44 | 65.15 | 65.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.09 | 65.76 | 66.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.79 | 66.41 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 | 67.28 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.06 | 68.98 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.42 | 66.28 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.18 | 72.68 | 73.68 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.31 | 73.8 | 74.81 | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.47 | 74.92 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.71 | 76.15 | 77.28 | 10 |
| 2070s | 77.99 | 77.42 | 78.54 | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.26 | 78.67 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.56 | 79.97 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.26 | 81.26 | 81.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 174 Uganda 81.76 compare
- 175 Senegal 81.45 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 81.28 compare
- 178 Philippines 81.19 compare
- 179 Rwanda 81.12 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 81.11 compare
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 life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Guyana was 81.26 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.26 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.68 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Guyana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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