Life expectancy men women in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy men women was 73.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.94
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.94
in 2023
All-time low
51.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Guyana is 73.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Guyana peaked at 73.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.66, in 1950.
That places Guyana 159th out of 236 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.
Life expectancy men women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.66 | — |
| 1951 | 52.67 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 53.74 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 54.83 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.87 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 56.58 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 57.62 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 58.55 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.08 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.62 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 60.54 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.91 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.24 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.52 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.62 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 61.81 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.97 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.13 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.27 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.53 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.62 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.72 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.81 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.9 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.98 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.15 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.25 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.42 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.55 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.68 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.98 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.12 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.45 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.81 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.98 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.9 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.49 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.51 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.69 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.35 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.67 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.17 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.88 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.97 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 73.67 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 73.94 | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 | 51.66 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 60.1 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.87 | 62.41 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.08 | 63.42 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.06 | 65.07 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 | 67.48 | 69.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 69.67 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 67.97 | 73.94 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Guyana?
- Life expectancy men women in Guyana was 73.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy men women?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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