Guatemala vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Life expectancy at birth, total

Guatemala
72.6 years
in 2023
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
72.51 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
126th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
127th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 72.6 years against 72.51 years in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 126th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 52.51 years 66.55 years 14.04 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1980s 58.03 years 69.78 years 11.75 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 63.72 years 71.67 years 7.95 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 68.42 years 72.58 years 4.15 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 70.96 years 72.75 years 1.79 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 70.41 years 72.25 years 1.84 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Guatemala, at 72.6 years against 72.51 years in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.09 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Guatemala ranks 126th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 127th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release