Life expectancy men women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy men women was 74.88 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy men women in Guatemala, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 74.88 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Guatemala peaked at 74.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 40.74 | 37.88 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.68 | 45.91 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.43 | 48.53 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.49 | 55.64 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.85 | 64.64 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.63 | 70.33 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 72.84 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.18 | 70.96 | 74.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 143 Uzbekistan, Republic of 75.4 compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 145 Bhutan 74.97 compare
- 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
- 149 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy men women in Guatemala was 74.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy men women?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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