Mens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mens life expectancy at birth was 70.31 in 2023. β² Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 70.31 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 70.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.44 | 37.72 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.3 | 45.58 | 46.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.78 | 46.77 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.99 | 43.58 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.79 | 59.11 | 63.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.32 | 64.01 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.35 | 66.97 | 69.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.73 | 64.94 | 70.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 128 Iraq 70.43 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
- 130 Honduras 70.35 compare
- 132 American Samoa 70.2 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
- 134 Seychelles 69.94 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, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.496 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 70.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Guatemala ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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