Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 72.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.6
in 2023
All-time low
37.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala stood at 72.6. That is the highest value across all 74 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 health expenditure in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 139th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.8 | — |
| 1951 | 38.34 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 38.92 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.5 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.06 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 40.68 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 41.29 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.92 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.14 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.33 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 45.76 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 46.12 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 46.62 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.05 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.51 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.52 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 48.51 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 50.28 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 51.82 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 52.85 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.02 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52.83 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 47.62 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 55.18 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 56.41 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 56.6 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.3 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 54.71 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.86 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 57.91 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 59.07 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 59.79 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.34 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 60.99 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.54 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.74 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.77 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.93 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.99 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.44 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 63.03 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.66 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.54 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.25 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.97 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.63 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.44 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.83 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.25 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.17 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.79 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.68 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.32 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.94 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.92 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.64 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.97 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.86 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 71.21 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 72.6 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 61.74 | 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
- 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 137 American Samoa 72.85 compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.51 compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Guatemala was 72.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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