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

Guyana: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2023
All-time low
42.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 61.4%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana peaked at 61.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1960.

That places Guyana 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.7% 42.1% 46.7% 10
1970s 47.8% 47.0% 48.6% 10
1980s 49.7% 48.8% 50.8% 10
1990s 51.1% 50.0% 51.9% 10
2000s 53.2% 51.7% 55.2% 10
2010s 56.8% 54.9% 59.6% 10
2020s 57.4% 47.2% 61.6% 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 169 Djibouti 62.6% compare
  2. 170 Sudan 62.5% compare
  3. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.7% compare
  4. 173 Myanmar 61.4% compare
  5. 174 Ghana 61.1% compare
  6. 175 Marshall Islands 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana was 61.4% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1960.
How does Guyana rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Guyana ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.