Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 72.75 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.75 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.75 years
in 2024
All-time low
45.76 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 72.75 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. 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 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala peaked at 72.75 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.76 years, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 129th 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.76 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 72.75 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 72.75 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70.88 years | 67.86 years | 72.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 126 Honduras 73.04 years compare
- 127 American Samoa 72.99 years compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
- 130 Venezuela 72.67 years compare
- 131 Syria 72.56 years compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 72.53 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 at birth, total in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala was 72.75 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.75 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.76 years in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guatemala ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.