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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Guyana's life expectancy stands at 70.32 as of 2024-12-31, up from 70.18 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Guyana's life expectancy was 70.32, up from 70.18 in 2023.
In 2023, Guyana's life expectancy was 70.18, up from 69.89 in 2022.
In 2022, Guyana's life expectancy was 69.89, up from 64.32 in 2021.
In 2021, Guyana's life expectancy was 64.32, down from 67.75 in 2020.
In 2020, Guyana's life expectancy was 67.75, down from 69.07 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.32 | +0.139 |
| 2023 | 70.18 | +0.292 |
| 2022 | 69.89 | +5.57 |
| 2021 | 64.32 | -3.43 |
| 2020 | 67.75 | -1.32 |
| 2019 | 69.07 | +0.238 |
| 2018 | 68.83 | +0.286 |
| 2017 | 68.54 | +0.474 |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.35 |
| 2015 | 67.72 | +0.385 |
| 2014 | 67.33 | +0.624 |
| 2013 | 66.71 | +0.267 |
| 2012 | 66.44 | -0.026 |
| 2011 | 66.47 | +0.265 |
| 2010 | 66.2 | +0.174 |
| 2009 | 66.03 | +0.309 |
| 2008 | 65.72 | +0.259 |
| 2007 | 65.46 | +0.614 |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.456 |
| 2005 | 64.39 | +0.178 |
| 2004 | 64.21 | +0.097 |
| 2003 | 64.12 | -0.066 |
| 2002 | 64.18 | -0.197 |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.305 |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +0.303 |
| 1999 | 63.77 | +0.343 |
| 1998 | 63.43 | +0.55 |
| 1997 | 62.88 | +0.188 |
| 1996 | 62.69 | +0.023 |
| 1995 | 62.67 | -0.339 |
| 1994 | 63.01 | -0.009 |
| 1993 | 63.02 | +0.2 |
| 1992 | 62.82 | +0.353 |
| 1991 | 62.46 | +0.209 |
| 1990 | 62.25 | +0.2 |
| 1989 | 62.05 | +0.205 |
| 1988 | 61.85 | +0.151 |
| 1987 | 61.7 | +0.177 |
| 1986 | 61.52 | +0.142 |
| 1985 | 61.38 | +0.124 |
| 1984 | 61.26 | +0.098 |
| 1983 | 61.16 | +0.147 |
| 1982 | 61.01 | +0.1 |
| 1981 | 60.91 | +0.102 |
| 1980 | 60.81 | +0.073 |
| 1979 | 60.74 | +0.089 |
| 1978 | 60.65 | +0.088 |
| 1977 | 60.56 | +0.109 |
| 1976 | 60.45 | +0.074 |
| 1975 | 60.38 | +0.07 |
| 1974 | 60.31 | +0.094 |
| 1973 | 60.21 | +0.078 |
| 1972 | 60.13 | +0.065 |
| 1971 | 60.07 | +0.107 |
| 1970 | 59.96 | +0.126 |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +0.145 |
| 1968 | 59.69 | +0.16 |
| 1967 | 59.53 | +0.201 |
| 1966 | 59.33 | +0.192 |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.179 |
| 1964 | 58.96 | +0.314 |
| 1963 | 58.64 | +0.341 |
| 1962 | 58.3 | +0.391 |
| 1961 | 57.91 | +0.402 |
| 1960 | 57.51 | — |
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Guyana's life expectancy is 70.32 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 70.18 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.32 (2024); the lowest is 57.51 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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