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Guyana life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Guyana ranks 134/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 66.8 years for males, 74.4 years for females, and 70.6 years for both sexes combined.

Guyana life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 70.6 66.8 74.4
2025 70.4 66.7 74.2
2024 70.3 66.6 74.1
2023 70.2 66.5 73.9
2022 69.9 66.2 73.7
2021 64.3 61 68
2020 67.8 64 71.9
2019 69.1 65.5 72.8
2018 68.8 65.2 72.6
2017 68.5 65 72.4
2016 68.1 64.5 71.9
2015 67.7 64.2 71.5
2014 67.3 63.8 71.2
2013 66.7 63.3 70.5
2012 66.4 63.2 70.1
2011 66.5 63.3 70
2010 66.2 63.1 69.7
2009 66 63 69.3
2008 65.7 62.7 69
2007 65.5 62.5 68.7
2006 64.8 61.9 68
2005 64.4 61.4 67.7
2004 64.2 61.1 67.7
2003 64.1 61.1 67.5
2002 64.2 61.2 67.5
2001 64.4 61.3 67.8
2000 64.1 61 67.5
1999 63.8 60.7 67.2
1998 63.4 60.3 66.9
1997 62.9 59.8 66.3
1996 62.7 59.7 66
1995 62.7 59.8 65.8
1994 63 60.2 66.1
1993 63 60.2 66.1
1992 62.8 60 65.9
1991 62.5 59.9 65.3
1990 62.3 59.7 65.1
1989 62.1 59.5 64.8
1988 61.8 59.3 64.6
1987 61.7 59.2 64.4
1986 61.5 59.1 64.2
1985 61.4 58.9 64.1
1984 61.3 58.8 64
1983 61.2 58.7 63.8
1982 61 58.6 63.7
1981 60.9 58.5 63.6
1980 60.8 58.5 63.4
1979 60.7 58.4 63.4
1978 60.6 58.3 63.3
1977 60.6 58.2 63.1
1976 60.4 58.2 63
1975 60.4 58.1 62.9
1974 60.3 58 62.8
1973 60.2 57.9 62.7
1972 60.1 57.9 62.6
1971 60.1 57.8 62.5
1970 60 57.7 62.4
1969 59.8 57.6 62.3
1968 59.7 57.5 62.1
1967 59.5 57.3 62
1966 59.3 57.1 61.8
1965 59.1 56.9 61.6
1964 59 56.6 61.5
1963 58.6 56.3 61.2
1962 58.3 55.9 60.9
1961 57.9 55.5 60.5
1960 57.5 55.1 60.1
1959 57 54.6 59.6
1958 56.4 54 59.1
1957 56.1 53.8 58.5
1956 55.2 52.9 57.6
1955 54.1 51.8 56.6
1954 53.3 51 55.9
1953 52.4 50.1 54.8
1952 51.3 49 53.7
1951 50.2 48 52.7
1950 49.2 47 51.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Guyana, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 55.1 years for men and 58.7 for women, with a combined average of 56.8 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 11.8 healthy years, 10.8 for males and 12.8 for females.

Guyana life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Guyana, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 43.2 Years

Mean expected age of death: 73.2 Years

Median expected age of death: 75.0 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 97.4% 96.4% 98.2%
50 92.3% 89.4% 94.9%
60 81.5% 75.7% 87.0%
65 72.8% 65.2% 80.1%
70 61.9% 52.9% 70.8%
75 50.0% 40.4% 59.6%
80 36.3% 27.3% 45.3%
85 22.3% 14.9% 30.0%
90 11.0% 6.3% 16.1%
95 4.2% 1.9% 6.7%
100 1.2% 0.4% 2.0%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 26.3% 31.3% 25%
99 25.1% 30% 23.8%
98 24% 28.7% 22.6%
97 22.9% 27.3% 21.4%
96 21.7% 26% 20.2%
95 20.6% 24.8% 19.1%
94 19.5% 23.6% 18%
93 18.4% 22.4% 16.9%
92 17.3% 21% 15.9%
91 16.4% 19.8% 15%
90 15.5% 18.7% 14.1%
89 14.7% 17.6% 13.3%
88 13.9% 16.7% 12.5%
87 13.2% 15.8% 11.7%
86 12.4% 14.9% 10.9%
85 11.6% 14.1% 10.1%
84 10.8% 13.2% 9.28%
83 9.98% 12.3% 8.55%
82 9.24% 11.4% 7.88%
81 8.54% 10.4% 7.29%
80 7.88% 9.56% 6.75%
79 7.27% 8.74% 6.26%
78 6.71% 8.02% 5.78%
77 6.18% 7.39% 5.32%
76 5.67% 6.86% 4.85%
75 5.22% 6.39% 4.4%
74 4.8% 5.97% 3.98%
73 4.44% 5.59% 3.61%
72 4.12% 5.24% 3.3%
71 3.87% 4.94% 3.07%
70 3.67% 4.69% 2.9%
69 3.51% 4.48% 2.75%
68 3.36% 4.29% 2.62%
67 3.2% 4.09% 2.48%
66 3.03% 3.88% 2.32%
65 2.83% 3.65% 2.14%
64 2.61% 3.4% 1.95%
63 2.41% 3.16% 1.78%
62 2.22% 2.93% 1.62%
61 2.04% 2.7% 1.47%
60 1.87% 2.5% 1.33%
59 1.72% 2.31% 1.22%
58 1.59% 2.13% 1.12%
57 1.47% 1.97% 1.03%
56 1.36% 1.82% 0.96%
55 1.26% 1.69% 0.89%
54 1.16% 1.56% 0.82%
53 1.07% 1.43% 0.75%
52 0.98% 1.31% 0.68%
51 0.89% 1.2% 0.61%
50 0.81% 1.1% 0.55%
49 0.74% 1.01% 0.5%
48 0.68% 0.94% 0.45%
47 0.62% 0.87% 0.41%
46 0.58% 0.82% 0.38%
45 0.54% 0.77% 0.35%
44 0.51% 0.72% 0.32%
43 0.48% 0.68% 0.3%
42 0.44% 0.63% 0.28%
41 0.41% 0.58% 0.26%
40 0.38% 0.53% 0.24%
39 0.35% 0.49% 0.22%
38 0.32% 0.45% 0.21%
37 0.3% 0.41% 0.2%
36 0.28% 0.39% 0.19%
35 0.27% 0.36% 0.18%
34 0.25% 0.34% 0.17%
33 0.24% 0.32% 0.16%
32 0.23% 0.31% 0.15%
31 0.22% 0.29% 0.15%
30 0.21% 0.28% 0.14%
29 0.2% 0.27% 0.13%
28 0.19% 0.25% 0.12%
27 0.18% 0.24% 0.12%
26 0.17% 0.23% 0.11%
25 0.16% 0.21% 0.11%
24 0.15% 0.19% 0.1%
23 0.14% 0.18% 0.1%
22 0.12% 0.16% 0.09%
21 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
20 0.1% 0.12% 0.07%
19 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
18 0.08% 0.09% 0.06%
17 0.07% 0.08% 0.05%
16 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
15 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
14 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
13 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
12 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
11 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
10 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
9 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
8 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
7 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
6 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
5 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
4 0.04% 0.05% 0.04%
3 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
2 0.11% 0.12% 0.09%
1 0.18% 0.2% 0.15%
0 1.75% 2.09% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Guyana, the risk of dying is lowest at age 8 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 1.75% in the birth year, 0.21% at age 30, 1.87% at 60, and 7.88% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Guyana never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 1,004 years — 800 for males and 1,366 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.9 102.4 103
99 102.1 101.6 102.2
98 101.2 100.7 101.4
97 100.4 99.8 100.5
96 99.5 98.9 99.7
95 98.7 98.1 98.9
94 97.9 97.2 98.1
93 97.1 96.4 97.3
92 96.3 95.6 96.6
91 95.5 94.8 95.8
90 94.7 94 95.1
89 94 93.2 94.3
88 93.2 92.4 93.6
87 92.4 91.6 92.9
86 91.7 90.9 92.2
85 91 90.1 91.5
84 90.3 89.4 90.9
83 89.6 88.6 90.2
82 89 87.9 89.6
81 88.3 87.3 89
80 87.7 86.6 88.5
79 87.1 86 87.9
78 86.5 85.4 87.4
77 86 84.8 86.8
76 85.4 84.2 86.3
75 84.9 83.7 85.9
74 84.4 83.1 85.4
73 83.9 82.6 85
72 83.5 82.1 84.6
71 83 81.5 84.2
70 82.5 81 83.8
69 82.1 80.5 83.4
68 81.6 80 83
67 81.2 79.5 82.6
66 80.7 79 82.2
65 80.3 78.5 81.9
64 79.9 78 81.5
63 79.5 77.6 81.2
62 79.1 77.1 80.9
61 78.8 76.7 80.6
60 78.4 76.3 80.4
59 78.1 75.9 80.1
58 77.8 75.5 79.9
57 77.5 75.2 79.6
56 77.2 74.8 79.4
55 76.9 74.5 79.2
54 76.7 74.2 79
53 76.4 73.9 78.8
52 76.2 73.6 78.6
51 76 73.4 78.5
50 75.8 73.1 78.3
49 75.6 72.9 78.2
48 75.4 72.6 78
47 75.2 72.4 77.9
46 75 72.2 77.8
45 74.9 72 77.7
44 74.7 71.8 77.6
43 74.6 71.6 77.5
42 74.4 71.4 77.4
41 74.3 71.3 77.3
40 74.2 71.1 77.2
39 74 70.9 77.1
38 73.9 70.8 77
37 73.8 70.7 76.9
36 73.7 70.5 76.9
35 73.6 70.4 76.8
34 73.5 70.3 76.7
33 73.4 70.2 76.6
32 73.3 70 76.6
31 73.2 69.9 76.5
30 73.2 69.8 76.4
29 73.1 69.7 76.4
28 73 69.6 76.3
27 72.9 69.5 76.3
26 72.8 69.4 76.2
25 72.7 69.3 76.2
24 72.7 69.2 76.1
23 72.6 69.1 76.1
22 72.5 69.1 76
21 72.5 69 76
20 72.4 68.9 75.9
19 72.4 68.9 75.9
18 72.3 68.8 75.9
17 72.3 68.8 75.8
16 72.3 68.8 75.8
15 72.3 68.7 75.8
14 72.2 68.7 75.8
13 72.2 68.7 75.7
12 72.2 68.7 75.7
11 72.2 68.7 75.7
10 72.2 68.6 75.7
9 72.2 68.6 75.7
8 72.2 68.6 75.7
7 72.1 68.6 75.7
6 72.1 68.6 75.7
5 72.1 68.6 75.7
4 72.1 68.5 75.6
3 72 68.5 75.6
2 72 68.4 75.5
1 71.8 68.3 75.4
0 70.6 66.8 74.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Guyana, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 80.3 years, rising to 82.5 at 70, 84.9 at 75, and 87.7 at 80 — all higher than the 70.6 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Guyana.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 1.11% 0.37% 1.95%
99 1.48% 0.53% 2.56%
98 1.95% 0.74% 3.31%
97 2.52% 1.02% 4.21%
96 3.22% 1.38% 5.28%
95 4.06% 1.83% 6.53%
94 5.04% 2.39% 7.96%
93 6.17% 3.08% 9.57%
92 7.46% 3.91% 11.4%
91 8.92% 4.87% 13.4%
90 10.6% 5.99% 15.6%
89 12.4% 7.27% 18%
88 14.4% 8.72% 20.5%
87 16.6% 10.4% 23.3%
86 18.9% 12.2% 26.1%
85 21.4% 14.2% 29%
84 23.9% 16.3% 32%
83 26.6% 18.6% 35%
82 29.3% 21% 38%
81 32% 23.5% 40.9%
80 34.8% 25.9% 43.9%
79 37.5% 28.4% 46.8%
78 40.2% 30.9% 49.7%
77 42.9% 33.4% 52.5%
76 45.4% 35.8% 55.2%
75 47.9% 38.3% 57.7%
74 50.4% 40.7% 60.1%
73 52.7% 43.1% 62.4%
72 55% 45.5% 64.5%
71 57.2% 47.9% 66.5%
70 59.4% 50.2% 68.5%
69 61.5% 52.6% 70.5%
68 63.7% 54.9% 72.4%
67 65.8% 57.3% 74.2%
66 67.8% 59.6% 75.9%
65 69.8% 61.8% 77.6%
64 71.7% 64% 79.2%
63 73.4% 66.1% 80.6%
62 75.1% 68.1% 81.9%
61 76.7% 70% 83.1%
60 78.1% 71.8% 84.3%
59 79.5% 73.5% 85.3%
58 80.8% 75.1% 86.3%
57 82% 76.6% 87.2%
56 83.1% 78% 88%
55 84.2% 79.3% 88.8%
54 85.2% 80.6% 89.5%
53 86.1% 81.8% 90.2%
52 86.9% 82.9% 90.8%
51 87.7% 83.9% 91.4%
50 88.4% 84.8% 91.9%
49 89.1% 85.7% 92.3%
48 89.7% 86.5% 92.7%
47 90.2% 87.2% 93.1%
46 90.8% 87.9% 93.5%
45 91.3% 88.6% 93.8%
44 91.7% 89.3% 94.1%
43 92.2% 89.9% 94.4%
42 92.6% 90.4% 94.7%
41 93% 91% 94.9%
40 93.3% 91.5% 95.1%
39 93.6% 91.9% 95.3%
38 93.9% 92.3% 95.5%
37 94.2% 92.7% 95.7%
36 94.5% 93.1% 95.9%
35 94.7% 93.4% 96.1%
34 95% 93.7% 96.3%
33 95.2% 94% 96.4%
32 95.4% 94.3% 96.6%
31 95.6% 94.6% 96.7%
30 95.8% 94.9% 96.8%
29 96% 95.1% 97%
28 96.2% 95.4% 97.1%
27 96.4% 95.6% 97.2%
26 96.5% 95.8% 97.3%
25 96.7% 96% 97.4%
24 96.8% 96.2% 97.5%
23 97% 96.4% 97.6%
22 97.1% 96.5% 97.7%
21 97.2% 96.7% 97.8%
20 97.3% 96.8% 97.8%
19 97.4% 96.9% 97.9%
18 97.5% 97% 98%
17 97.5% 97.1% 98%
16 97.6% 97.1% 98%
15 97.6% 97.2% 98.1%
14 97.7% 97.2% 98.1%
13 97.7% 97.3% 98.1%
12 97.7% 97.3% 98.2%
11 97.7% 97.3% 98.2%
10 97.8% 97.3% 98.2%
9 97.8% 97.4% 98.2%
8 97.8% 97.4% 98.2%
7 97.8% 97.4% 98.2%
6 97.8% 97.4% 98.2%
5 97.9% 97.5% 98.3%
4 97.9% 97.5% 98.3%
3 98% 97.6% 98.4%
2 98.1% 97.7% 98.4%
1 98.2% 97.9% 98.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Guyana, 78.1% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 59.4% past 70, 34.8% past 80, 10.6% past 90, and only 1.11% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Guyana Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Guyana

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 241.9 71.2 438
99 371 158.4 611
98 467 212.1 748
97 577 278.1 901
96 700 358 1,067
95 836 454 1,246
94 981 565 1,431
93 1,133 690 1,617
92 1,292 822 1,806
91 1,459 963 2,000
90 1,638 1,118 2,197
89 1,822 1,282 2,389
88 2,004 1,454 2,566
87 2,179 1,635 2,719
86 2,337 1,819 2,837
85 2,470 1,996 2,919
84 2,576 2,158 2,967
83 2,655 2,293 2,988
82 2,708 2,392 2,992
81 2,735 2,452 2,985
80 2,741 2,479 2,965
79 2,727 2,484 2,932
78 2,698 2,478 2,876
77 2,648 2,468 2,791
76 2,579 2,458 2,676
75 2,501 2,447 2,537
74 2,419 2,431 2,389
73 2,337 2,409 2,249
72 2,266 2,385 2,130
71 2,213 2,364 2,045
70 2,180 2,354 1,987
69 2,161 2,357 1,941
68 2,138 2,354 1,895
67 2,104 2,341 1,837
66 2,051 2,313 1,759
65 1,972 2,255 1,659
64 1,874 2,174 1,547
63 1,772 2,086 1,435
62 1,669 1,992 1,325
61 1,563 1,892 1,219
60 1,463 1,793 1,123
59 1,368 1,694 1,038
58 1,281 1,598 964
57 1,201 1,507 899
56 1,128 1,421 841
55 1,059 1,338 786
54 990 1,255 731
53 919 1,171 675
52 849 1,088 617
51 780 1,008 560
50 715 934 506
49 656 867 457
48 606 809 416
47 563 760 381
46 527 718 352
45 496 680 327
44 467 644 305
43 438 607 284.2
42 409 568 264.9
41 380 528 246.6
40 352 488 229.5
39 326 449 214.1
38 302 415 200.6
37 282 385 189.1
36 265.2 359 179.4
35 251.1 338 171
34 239.1 320 163.6
33 228.5 304 156.5
32 218.7 290.9 149.1
31 209.2 278.3 141.5
30 199.8 266.3 133.8
29 190.8 254.6 126.6
28 182 242.5 120.3
27 173.2 229.9 115
26 164.3 216.6 110.1
25 154.7 202.2 105.2
24 144.1 186.4 99.7
23 132.6 169.8 93.5
22 120.7 153.1 86.7
21 108.7 136.6 79.3
20 96.9 120.9 71.6
19 85.6 106.2 64
18 74.4 92 56.1
17 63.4 78.2 48.1
16 53 65.1 40.3
15 43.7 53.6 33.4
14 35.8 43.8 27.5
13 29.6 36.2 22.8
12 24.9 30.5 19.1
11 21.6 26.5 16.5
10 19.9 24.4 15.3
9 18.9 23.2 14.5
8 17.9 21.9 13.7
7 17.9 21.9 13.8
6 21 25.2 16.5
5 28.7 33.9 23.3
4 42.7 49.7 35.4
3 65.7 75.7 55.3
2 105.8 120.5 90.4
1 174.3 197 150.8
0 1,755 2,093 1,404

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Guyana, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 80 for both sexes combined, 79 for males, and 82 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 70.1 for men, 77.9 for women, and 74.1 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Guyana's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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