Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 71.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala, 1913–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala stood at 71.8.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala peaked at 72.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1913.
That places Guatemala 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 25 | — |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 25.67 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 27.43 | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 42 | +53.1% |
| 1955 | 44.2 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 45.89 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 48.88 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 52.07 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 55.04 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 57.2 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 59.57 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 62.47 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 64.2 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.45 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.88 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 72.1 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.8 | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 71.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.67, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 71.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.77, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +53.1% | 27.43 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 26.55 | 25.67 | 27.43 | 2 |
| 1950s | 43.1 | 42 | 44.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.39 | 45.89 | 48.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.56 | 52.07 | 55.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.39 | 57.2 | 59.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.33 | 62.47 | 64.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.31 | 67.45 | 69.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.49 | 70.88 | 72.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 90 Philippines 72.12 compare
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 compare
- 92 Jamaica 71.87 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 compare
- 96 Honduras 71.46 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Guatemala was 71.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1913.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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