Life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana stood at 15.85. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana peaked at 18.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.85, in 2021.
That places Guyana 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.45 | — |
| 2001 | 16.39 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.61 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.72 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.84 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.91 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.95 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.01 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.18 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.33 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.64 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.97 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.27 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.01 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.62 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.85 | -4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 15.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 15.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.55, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 | 16.2 | 16.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 16.91 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.24 | 15.85 | 16.62 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Guyana was 15.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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