Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2024
All-time low
27.6%
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1982.

Guatemala ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.7% 34.5% 36.5% 10
1970s 42.7% 35.8% 48.0% 10
1980s 48.0% 27.6% 54.6% 10
1990s 56.0% 53.1% 60.8% 10
2000s 63.4% 61.5% 65.3% 10
2010s 68.4% 65.9% 69.9% 10
2020s 67.1% 59.4% 71.9% 5

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  5. 119 Samoa 71.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guatemala was 71.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Guatemala ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.