Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth was 72.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 72.6 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8 years, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 145th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 years | 37.8 years | 44.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 years | 45.76 years | 47.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 47.62 years | 56.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 48.86 years | 61.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 61.77 years | 66.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 67.1 years | 69.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 69.89 years | 71.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 67.86 years | 72.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 years compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 years compare
More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 179,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 184,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 182,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 187,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 184,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 72.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 years in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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