Life expectancy at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth 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 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% |
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
- 31 Jamaica 71.73 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.51 compare
- 33 Dominica 71.45 compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.9 compare
- 36 Haiti 65.3 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 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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