Life Expectancy at Birth in Guyana
Guyana: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.32
in 2024
All-time low
57.51
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.32 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Guyana peaked at 70.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.51, in 1960.
That places Guyana 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.51 | — |
| 1961 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.64 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.96 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.53 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.69 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.13 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.21 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60.3 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.38 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.45 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.56 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.65 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.91 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.16 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.26 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.85 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.46 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.82 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.67 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.43 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.77 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.12 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.32 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.89 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.32 | +0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.88 | 57.51 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.34 | 59.96 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.36 | 60.81 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 | 62.25 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 | 64.08 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 66.2 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 | 64.32 | 70.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 148 Cambodia 70.82 compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 70.69 compare
- 150 Nepal 70.64 compare
- 152 Greenland 70.27 compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 70.2 compare
- 154 Philippines 69.95 compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth in Guyana was 70.32 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.51 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.