Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1179 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1179
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.442
in 1950
All-time low
0.1179
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala is 0.1179, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala peaked at 0.442 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1179, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.442 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4367 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4316 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4263 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.421 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4155 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.4099 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.404 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3942 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3834 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.373 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.3674 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.363 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3578 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3533 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3494 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3456 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3413 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.338 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3346 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3265 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.313 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3025 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2928 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.289 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2902 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3444 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2729 | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2585 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2513 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2499 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2448 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2762 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2339 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2194 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2139 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2094 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2051 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2037 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2017 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1981 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1939 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1902 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1849 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1803 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1749 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1699 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1659 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1612 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1579 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1519 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1492 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1475 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1426 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.139 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1354 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1343 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1316 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1295 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1283 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1275 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1277 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1239 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.123 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1232 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1287 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.122 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1179 | -3.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1179 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.1179 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4165 | 0.3834 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3523 | 0.3346 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2941 | 0.2513 | 0.3444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2283 | 0.2037 | 0.2762 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1821 | 0.1612 | 0.2017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1465 | 0.1354 | 0.1579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1276 | 0.123 | 0.1343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 | 0.1179 | 0.1287 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Guatemala was 0.1179 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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