Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) was 70.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
70.45
in 2025
All-time low
49.21
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Guyana, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy at birth in Guyana stood at 70.45. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 70.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.21, in 1950.
That places Guyana 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.21 | — |
| 1951 | 50.23 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.29 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 52.37 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 53.32 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 54.12 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 55.16 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 56.1 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.45 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 57.01 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 57.51 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.64 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.96 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.53 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.69 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.83 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.13 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.21 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60.3 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.37 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.45 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.56 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.65 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.91 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.16 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.25 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.85 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.46 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.82 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.67 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.43 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.77 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.07 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.12 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.32 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.89 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.45 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.69, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.94, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.52 | 49.21 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.88 | 57.51 | 59.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.34 | 59.96 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.36 | 60.81 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 | 62.25 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 | 64.07 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 66.2 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.82 | 64.32 | 70.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 birth in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 70.45 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.21 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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