Life expectancy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy was 71.8 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Guatemala, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Guatemala stood at 71.8 years.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Guatemala peaked at 72.1 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25 years, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 25 years | — |
| 1925 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 25.67 years | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 27.43 years | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 42 years | +53.1% |
| 1955 | 44.2 years | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 45.89 years | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 48.88 years | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 52.07 years | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 55.04 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 57.2 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 59.57 years | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 62.47 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 64.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.45 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 69.17 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.88 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 72.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.8 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 26.55 years | 25.67 years | 27.43 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 43.1 years | 42 years | 44.2 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 45.89 years | 48.88 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.56 years | 52.07 years | 55.04 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.39 years | 57.2 years | 59.57 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.33 years | 62.47 years | 64.2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.31 years | 67.45 years | 69.17 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.49 years | 70.88 years | 72.1 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.8 years | 71.8 years | 71.8 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 90 Philippines 72.12 years compare
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 years compare
- 92 Jamaica 71.87 years compare
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 years compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 years compare
- 96 Honduras 71.46 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy in Guatemala was 71.8 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 years in 1913.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.