Womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Womens life expectancy at birth was 74.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.88
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 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
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 152nd 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.88 | — |
| 1951 | 38.5 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 39.07 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 39.65 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 40.23 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 40.83 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 41.43 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 42.05 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 43.27 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 44.49 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 45.91 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 46.3 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 46.76 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.09 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.65 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.93 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 48.47 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.77 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 49.01 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.95 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.07 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 51.98 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 53.59 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 54.61 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.87 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54.67 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.53 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 57.31 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 59.04 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 59.59 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.31 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 59.59 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.64 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 60.73 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 61.61 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.43 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.14 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.73 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 64.23 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 64.51 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.39 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.17 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 66.9 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.78 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.58 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.25 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 69.88 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.33 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.54 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.03 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.48 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.84 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.47 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.56 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.11 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.17 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.96 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.72 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.88 | +1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 74.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 74.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 compare
- 153 Dominica 74.55 compare
- 154 Syria 74.41 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 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 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 152nd out of 236 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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