Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala
Guatemala: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 7.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.02
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 2023
All-time low
4.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.02 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala peaked at 7.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 160th of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.89 | — |
| 1951 | 4.92 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.94 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.96 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.97 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.98 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.99 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.05 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.07 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.1 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.13 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.14 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.23 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.31 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.31 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.54 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.57 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.49 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5.57 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.62 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.67 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.73 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.78 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.28 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.52 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.78 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.83 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.56 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 6.75 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 7.02 | +4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 | 4.89 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 5.06 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 | 5.05 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 5.1 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 | 5.86 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.4 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 6.64 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 5.82 | 7.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 157 Saint Lucia 7.11 compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 7.06 compare
- 161 Lesotho 7 compare
- 162 Samoa 7 compare
- 163 North Korea 6.97 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Guatemala was 7.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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