Womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana
Guyana: Womens life expectancy at birth was 73.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.94
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.94
in 2023
All-time low
51.66
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana stood at 73.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 73.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.66, in 1950.
That places Guyana 159th out of 236 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.66 | — |
| 1951 | 52.67 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 53.74 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 54.83 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.87 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 56.58 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 57.62 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 58.55 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.08 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.62 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.1 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 60.54 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.91 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.24 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.52 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.62 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 61.81 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.97 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.13 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.27 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.41 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.53 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.62 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.72 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.81 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.9 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.98 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.15 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.25 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.36 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.42 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.55 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.68 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.98 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.12 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.45 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.07 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.31 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.81 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.98 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.9 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.49 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.51 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.7 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.69 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.35 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.67 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.17 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.85 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.88 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.97 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 73.67 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 73.94 | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 | 51.66 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 60.1 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.87 | 62.41 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.08 | 63.42 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.06 | 65.07 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 | 67.48 | 69.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 69.67 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 67.97 | 73.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 73.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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