Life expectancy by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy by sex was 73.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.94 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
51.66 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by sex in Guyana is 73.94 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Guyana peaked at 73.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.66 years, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 159th 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.
Life expectancy by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.66 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 53.74 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 54.83 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 55.87 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 56.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 57.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 58.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 59.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 59.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 60.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 61.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 63.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.51 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 67.98 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 73.67 years | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 73.94 years | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.94 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.94 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 years | 51.66 years | 59.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 years | 60.1 years | 62.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.87 years | 62.41 years | 63.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.08 years | 63.43 years | 64.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.06 years | 65.07 years | 67.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 years | 67.48 years | 69.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 years | 69.67 years | 72.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 67.98 years | 73.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Guyana?
- Life expectancy by sex in Guyana was 73.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 years in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.