Life expectancy men women in Guatemala

Guatemala: Life expectancy men women was 74.88 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.88
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2023
All-time low
37.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Guatemala, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Uzbekistan, Republic of 75.4 compare
  2. 144 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
  3. 145 Bhutan 74.97 compare
  4. 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
  5. 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
  6. 149 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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