Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 16.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.12 years
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
12.59 years
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.12 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Guatemala peaked at 19.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.59 years, in 1969.
That places Guatemala 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.13 years | — |
| 1961 | 13.71 years | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 13.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.24 years | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 13.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.18 years | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.12 years | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 12.95 years | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 12.59 years | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 12.92 years | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 13.57 years | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 14.14 years | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 14.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 14.05 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 13.57 years | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 15.29 years | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 15.71 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.02 years | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 14.74 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.29 years | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 15.27 years | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 15.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 16.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.88 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.75 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.79 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.71 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.69 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.28 years | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 15.11 years | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 17.91 years | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 19.07 years | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.12 years | -15.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.12 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.53 years, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.12 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.82 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.32 years | 12.59 years | 14.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3 years | 12.92 years | 15.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3 years | 13.29 years | 16.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.56 years | 15.88 years | 17.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.34 years | 17.85 years | 18.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 years | 18.69 years | 18.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 years | 15.11 years | 19.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Guatemala?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Guatemala was 16.12 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 years in 1969.
- How does Guatemala rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Guatemala ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.