Life Expectancy at Birth: Guatemala
Guatemala's life expectancy at birth is currently 72.746 years as of 2024. # Guatemala Life Expectancy at Birth Guatemala's life expectancy reached 72.
Current (2024)
72.746 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
72.746 years
Low (1960)
45.76 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guatemala
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guatemala
Analysis# Guatemala Life Expectancy at Birth
Guatemala's life expectancy reached 72.746 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 59% improvement over the past 64 years, when the metric stood at just 45.76 years in 1960. The country's steady upward trajectory reflects decades of progress in healthcare access, nutrition, and living standards across the Central American nation.
Recent years revealed significant volatility. A sharp decline occurred in 2020–2021, when life expectancy dropped to 67.858 years—the lowest point since the early 2000s, likely reflecting pandemic-related mortality and healthcare disruptions. Guatemala rebounded strongly, gaining approximately 4.9 years between 2021 and 2024. This recovery and return to record highs suggest sustained improvements in public health outcomes and suggests the nation's life expectancy may continue its upward momentum.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.746 years | +0.20% |
| 2023 | 72.602 years | +1.96% |
| 2022 | 71.206 years | +4.93% |
| 2021 | 67.858 years | -3.02% |
| 2020 | 69.971 years | -2.33% |
| 2019 | 71.639 years | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 71.496 years | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 71.583 years | +0.52% |
| 2016 | 71.215 years | +0.42% |
| 2015 | 70.915 years | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 70.942 years | +0.09% |
| 2013 | 70.878 years | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 70.722 years | +0.57% |
| 2011 | 70.321 years | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 69.885 years | +0.30% |
| 2009 | 69.676 years | +0.26% |
| 2008 | 69.493 years | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 69.299 years | +0.74% |
| 2006 | 68.79 years | +0.91% |
| 2005 | 68.167 years | -0.11% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.245 years | +0.06% |
| 2003 | 68.204 years | +0.54% |
| 2002 | 67.835 years | +0.59% |
| 2001 | 67.436 years | +0.50% |
| 2000 | 67.102 years | +0.70% |
| 1999 | 66.634 years | +1.01% |
| 1998 | 65.969 years | +1.10% |
| 1997 | 65.249 years | +1.10% |
| 1996 | 64.54 years | +1.38% |
| 1995 | 63.662 years | +1.01% |
| 1994 | 63.026 years | +0.94% |
| 1993 | 62.442 years | +0.73% |
| 1992 | 61.992 years | +0.11% |
| 1991 | 61.926 years | +0.26% |
| 1990 | 61.767 years | +0.04% |
| 1989 | 61.745 years | +0.34% |
| 1988 | 61.538 years | +0.90% |
| 1987 | 60.991 years | +1.08% |
| 1986 | 60.341 years | +0.92% |
| 1985 | 59.788 years | +1.21% |
| 1984 | 59.074 years | +2.00% |
| 1983 | 57.913 years | +18.52% |
| 1982 | 48.863 years | -10.69% |
| 1981 | 54.709 years | -1.06% |
| 1980 | 55.297 years | -2.30% |
| 1979 | 56.6 years | +0.33% |
| 1978 | 56.412 years | +2.23% |
| 1977 | 55.184 years | +15.89% |
| 1976 | 47.617 years | -9.87% |
| 1975 | 52.832 years | -0.36% |
| 1974 | 53.023 years | +0.33% |
| 1973 | 52.848 years | +1.99% |
| 1972 | 51.817 years | +3.07% |
| 1971 | 50.276 years | +3.65% |
| 1970 | 48.507 years | +2.07% |
| 1969 | 47.521 years | -0.50% |
| 1968 | 47.758 years | +0.06% |
| 1967 | 47.727 years | +0.45% |
| 1966 | 47.511 years | +0.69% |
| 1965 | 47.185 years | +0.28% |
| 1964 | 47.055 years | +0.93% |
| 1963 | 46.622 years | +0.28% |
| 1962 | 46.492 years | +0.81% |
| 1961 | 46.12 years | +0.79% |
| 1960 | 45.76 years | — |
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