Guatemala vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Guatemala
72.6 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
72.7 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
126th
Saint Lucia rank
125th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Guatemala
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 72.7 years against 72.6 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 65.72 years | 13.21 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 69.59 years | 11.57 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 70.75 years | 7.03 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 72.26 years | 3.84 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 72.69 years | 1.73 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 71.7 years | 1.29 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 72.7 years against 72.6 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guatemala ranks 126th and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 215 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release