Life expectancy at birth, total in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, total was 70.18 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guyana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.18 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guyana peaked at 70.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.96 years, in 1970.
Guyana ranks 148th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 60.34 years | 59.96 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.36 years | 60.81 years | 62.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 years | 62.25 years | 63.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 years | 64.08 years | 66.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.2 years | 69.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.04 years | 64.32 years | 70.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 145 Cambodia 70.67 years compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 70.53 years compare
- 147 Nepal 70.35 years compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 150 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guyana was 70.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.96 years in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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