Life expectancy at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth was 66.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.08
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.75
in 2018
All-time low
64.63
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Guyana is 66.08, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 68.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.63, in 2002.
That places Guyana 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.65 | — |
| 2001 | 64.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.68 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.86 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.67 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.76 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.09 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.14 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.17 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.24 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.95 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.57 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.73 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.94 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 66.08 | -1.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 66.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 66.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.14 | 64.63 | 66.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.14 | 66.14 | 68.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.51 | 66.08 | 66.94 | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 66.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.63 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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