Womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala

Guatemala: Womens life expectancy at birth was 74.88 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.88
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2023
All-time low
37.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala stood at 74.88. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala peaked at 74.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1950.

Guatemala ranks 146th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.74 37.88 44.49 10
1960s 47.68 45.91 49.01 10
1970s 54.43 48.53 59.59 10
1980s 61.49 55.64 64.51 10
1990s 66.85 64.64 69.88 10
2000s 71.63 70.33 72.78 10
2010s 73.6 72.84 74.11 10
2020s 73.18 70.96 74.88 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 143 Uzbekistan, Republic of 75.4 compare
  2. 144 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
  3. 145 Bhutan 74.97 compare
  4. 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
  5. 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
  6. 149 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala was 74.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1950.
How does Guatemala rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Guatemala ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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