Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth was 72.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.89
in 2025
All-time low
37.8
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Guatemala is 72.89, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 72.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.8 | — |
| 1951 | 38.34 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 38.92 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.5 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.07 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 40.68 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 41.29 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.92 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.14 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.33 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 45.76 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 46.12 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.62 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.06 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.51 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.52 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 48.51 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 50.28 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 51.82 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 52.85 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.02 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52.83 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.62 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 55.18 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 56.41 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.6 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.3 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 54.71 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.86 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 57.91 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 59.07 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 59.79 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.34 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.99 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.54 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.75 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.77 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.93 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.99 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.44 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.03 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.66 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.54 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.25 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.97 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.63 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.44 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.83 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.24 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.17 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.79 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.68 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.32 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.91 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.64 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.97 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.86 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 72.6 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 | 37.8 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 | 45.76 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 47.62 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 | 48.86 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 61.77 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 | 67.1 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 69.89 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 | 67.86 | 72.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 73.75 compare
- 25 Honduras 73.22 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 73 compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.84 compare
- 29 El Salvador 72.52 compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.42 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 72.89 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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