Life expectation at birth by sex in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectation at birth by sex was 74.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.88
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.88
in 2023
All-time low
37.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 74.88 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Guatemala peaked at 74.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.88, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.74 | 37.88 | 44.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.68 | 45.91 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.43 | 48.53 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.49 | 55.64 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.85 | 64.64 | 69.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.63 | 70.33 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6 | 72.84 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.18 | 70.96 | 74.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 compare
- 153 Dominica 74.55 compare
- 154 Syria 74.41 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.32 compare
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 expectation at birth by sex in Guatemala?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Guatemala was 74.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 74.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.88 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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