Guatemala vs Honduras: Life expectancy at birth, total
Guatemala
72.6 years
in 2023
Honduras
72.88 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
125th
Honduras rank
123rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 72.88 years against 72.6 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 125th and Honduras ranks 123rd of 212 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 56.56 years | 4.05 years | Honduras |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 62.85 years | 4.82 years | Honduras |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 66.14 years | 2.42 years | Honduras |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 69.1 years | 0.6765 years | Honduras |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 71.1 years | 0.1415 years | Honduras |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 71.49 years | 1.08 years | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 72.88 years against 72.6 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.28 years, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guatemala ranks 125th and Honduras ranks 123rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release