Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 66.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.62 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.62 years
in 2024
All-time low
55.12 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana stood at 66.62 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana peaked at 66.62 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.12 years, in 1960.
That places Guyana 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.12 years | — |
| 1961 | 55.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 55.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 56.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 57.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 57.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 57.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 57.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 57.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 58.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 58.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.83 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.98 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.22 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 66.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.62 years | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 66.62 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 66.62 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.59 years, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.59 years | 55.12 years | 57.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.06 years | 57.74 years | 58.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.91 years | 58.45 years | 59.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 years | 59.68 years | 60.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.73 years | 61.02 years | 63.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 years | 63.07 years | 65.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.86 years | 60.98 years | 66.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Eritrea 66.76 years compare
- 160 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
- 161 Moldova 66.7 years compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 66.41 years compare
- 164 Bolivia 66.27 years compare
- 165 East Timor 66.27 years 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 birth, male in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana was 66.62 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.62 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 years in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.