Life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy, source comparison was 72.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.6 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.8 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala is 72.6 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8 years, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 38.92 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.5 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 40.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 41.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.92 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.14 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 45.76 years | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 46.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 48.51 years | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 50.28 years | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 51.82 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 52.85 years | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52.83 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.62 years | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 55.18 years | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 56.41 years | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.3 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 54.71 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.86 years | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 57.91 years | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 59.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 59.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.34 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.63 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.97 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.86 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 72.6 years | +2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 72.6 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 72.6 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 years | 37.8 years | 44.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 years | 45.76 years | 47.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 47.62 years | 56.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 48.86 years | 61.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 61.77 years | 66.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 67.1 years | 69.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 69.89 years | 71.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 67.86 years | 72.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 years compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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, source comparison in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Guatemala was 72.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 years in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.