Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 74.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.88 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.88 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 74.88 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Guatemala peaked at 74.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.88 years, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 152nd 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.5 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 39.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.65 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 40.83 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 41.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 42.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.27 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.49 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 45.91 years | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 46.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 46.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.65 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 48.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.07 years | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 51.98 years | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 53.59 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 54.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.53 years | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 57.31 years | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 59.04 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 59.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.31 years | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.64 years | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 60.73 years | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 61.61 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 64.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 64.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 69.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.17 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.96 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.72 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.88 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.74 years | 37.88 years | 44.49 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.68 years | 45.91 years | 49.01 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.43 years | 48.53 years | 59.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.49 years | 55.64 years | 64.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.85 years | 64.64 years | 69.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.63 years | 70.33 years | 72.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 years | 72.84 years | 74.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.18 years | 70.96 years | 74.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 years compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 years compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 years compare
- 153 Dominica 74.55 years compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 years compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 of women vs. men in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guatemala was 74.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 years in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.