Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 70.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guyana is 70.18 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guyana peaked at 70.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.21 years, in 1950.
That places Guyana 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.23 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 52.37 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 53.32 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 54.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 55.16 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 56.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 57.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 57.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 57.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.73 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.44 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.75 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.32 years | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.89 years | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.18 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.52 years | 49.21 years | 57.01 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.88 years | 57.51 years | 59.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.34 years | 59.96 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.36 years | 60.81 years | 62.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 years | 62.25 years | 63.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 years | 64.08 years | 66.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.2 years | 69.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.04 years | 64.32 years | 70.18 years | 4 |
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More climate change data for Guyana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 466.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,013 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 121.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 891.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4587 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guyana?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guyana was 70.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.21 years in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guyana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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