Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 72.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala is 72.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1900.
Guatemala ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 1910s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25.41 | 25 | 25.82 | 2 |
| 1930s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1940s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.6 | 37.8 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 | 45.76 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.51 | 47.62 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 | 48.86 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 | 61.77 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 | 67.1 | 69.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 69.89 | 71.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 | 67.86 | 72.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
- 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 72.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1900.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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