Life expectation at birth by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Guyana is 73.94, 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 expectation at birth by sex in Guyana peaked at 73.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.66, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 | 51.66 | 59.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 60.1 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.87 | 62.41 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.08 | 63.43 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.06 | 65.07 | 67.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.08 | 67.48 | 69.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 69.67 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 67.98 | 73.94 | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Guyana?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Guyana was 73.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth 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 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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