Life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.62 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana stood at 66.62 years. 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, male in Guyana peaked at 66.62 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.12 years, in 1960.
That places Guyana 159th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.59 years | 55.12 years | 57.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.06 years | 57.74 years | 58.37 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.91 years | 58.45 years | 59.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.04 years | 59.68 years | 60.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.73 years | 61.02 years | 63.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 years | 63.07 years | 65.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.86 years | 60.98 years | 66.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 156 Eritrea 66.76 years compare
- 157 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
- 158 Moldova 66.7 years compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 66.41 years compare
- 161 Bolivia 66.27 years compare
- 162 East Timor 66.27 years compare
More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Guyana was 66.62 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.62 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.12 years in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.