Life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.6 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala stood at 72.6 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala peaked at 72.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.62 years, in 1976.
That places Guatemala 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 47.62 years | 56.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 48.86 years | 61.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 61.77 years | 66.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 67.1 years | 69.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 69.89 years | 71.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 years | 67.86 years | 72.6 years | 4 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guatemala was 72.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.62 years in 1976.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guatemala ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release