Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 72.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2023
All-time low
24
in 1900
Years of data
80
1900–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1900–2023

203040506070190019612023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Seychelles 72.86 compare
  2. 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
  3. 146 Venezuela 72.51 compare
  4. 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
  5. 148 Iraq 72.32 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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