Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana
Guyana: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 77.1% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 157th 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 77.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 77.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.6% | 53.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 59.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 62.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 69.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 65.1% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guyana was 77.1% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.