Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana

Guyana: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1339 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1339
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2775
in 1950
All-time low
0.1339
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana is 0.1339, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana peaked at 0.2775 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1339, in 2023.

That places Guyana 62nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.2468 0.2203 0.2775 10
1960s 0.2048 0.1976 0.2162 10
1970s 0.1941 0.1911 0.1968 10
1980s 0.1858 0.1803 0.1904 10
1990s 0.1718 0.1649 0.1787 10
2000s 0.1588 0.153 0.1635 10
2010s 0.1454 0.1391 0.1516 10
2020s 0.137 0.1339 0.1418 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 59 Senegal 0.1354 compare
  2. 60 Yemen 0.1346 compare
  3. 61 Laos 0.1345 compare
  4. 63 Fiji 0.1325 compare
  5. 64 Palau 0.1323 compare
  6. 65 Greenland 0.1291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana?
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana was 0.1339 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2775 in 1950.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1339 in 2023.
How does Guyana rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
Guyana ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.