Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 72.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala is 72.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 | 37.8 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 | 45.76 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 47.62 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 | 48.86 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 61.77 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 | 67.1 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 69.89 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 | 67.86 | 72.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 186,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 202,919 (2025)
- Population, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 186,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 190,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,663 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Guatemala was 72.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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