Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana
Guyana: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 70.18 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.18 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana peaked at 70.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.32 years, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.47 years | — |
| 2012 | 66.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.75 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.32 years | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.89 years | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.18 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.69 years | 66.44 years | 69.07 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.04 years | 64.32 years | 70.18 years | 4 |
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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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Guyana was 70.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.32 years in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.