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
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.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2775 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2701 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2625 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2556 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2485 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2425 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2359 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2299 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.225 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2203 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2162 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2125 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2093 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2066 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2042 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2025 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2009 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1996 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1985 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1976 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1968 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1962 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1956 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.195 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1945 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.194 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1934 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1926 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1918 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1911 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1904 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1895 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1886 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1876 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1866 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1856 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1845 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1832 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1818 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1803 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1787 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1771 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1749 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1733 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1721 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1715 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1702 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1685 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1649 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1619 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1617 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1609 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1599 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1547 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.153 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1516 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1495 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.148 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1461 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1432 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1416 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1403 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1391 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.137 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1418 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1352 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 | -0.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1339 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.