Guatemala sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 72.7 years of life, 126th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Guatemala, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.7 yrs | 126 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.8 /1,000 | 67 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 4.9 /1,000 | 193 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.3 yrs | 118 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 81.3 /1,000 | 61 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.6 yrs | 122 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 81.6 men/100 women | 121 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 17.2 /1,000 | 71 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 94.0 /100k | 66 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 14.6 % | 125 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 4.9 /100k | 122 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 22.9 /100k | 51 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 10.0 % | 99 of 143 | 2003 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 1.5 L | 142 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.8 % | 145 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $392 | 103 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $6,150 | 129 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Guatemala's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 20th lowest crude death rate in the world (4.9 /1,000) and the 44th lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (1.5 L). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Guatemala; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.