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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Guatemala: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 72.7 yrs (2024), 128th of 217 in the world and 33rd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 75.0 yrs (2024), 135th of 217 in the world and 36th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 70.4 yrs (2024), 120th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy72.7 yrs2024 · world 128/217 · region 33/42Life expectancy, women75.0 yrs2024 · world 135/217 · region 36/42Life expectancy, men70.4 yrs2024 · world 120/217 · region 32/42Infant mortality17.22024 · world 73/196 · region 6/35
Life expectancy
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Guatemala72.7 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
GuatemalaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Guatemala75.0 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Guatemala in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years72.7 yrs2024128/21733/4267.1 yrs69.9 yrs70.0 yrs+2.5%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years75.0 yrs2024135/21736/4270.3 yrs72.8 yrs73.2 yrs+1.9%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.4 yrs2024120/21732/4264.0 yrs67.0 yrs67.0 yrs+3.1%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births17.2202473/1966/3540.728.019.5−28%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births20.5202473/1966/3551.834.523.5−30%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births9.5202485/19612/3521.115.910.9−30%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births94202368/1946/34166127102−15%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months90%202496/19315/3386%93%89%+22.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%202496/15328/290.4%0.3%0.2%−0.1 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people282024119/20819/40282618+22%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.8%202390/19317/335.4%6.1%6.5%+1.0 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure57.2%202322/1931/3359.0%58.9%56.3%+2.6 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.282020103/18023/290.8719990.9120091.28+41%since 20092.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.52023171/18233/33·0.720110.4−27%since 20122.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population93.2%2024135/20631/3587.5%90.0%92.3%+2.2 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population71.2%2024152/20333/3461.1%65.4%68.9%+4.3 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults11.2%2024127/16614/2214.3%12.8%11.7%−1.6 ppsince 201013.6%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people22.9201954/1864/326.813.422.92019+46%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Guatemala and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Guatemala. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGuatemalaMexicoHondurasEl SalvadorBelize
Life expectancy72.7 yrs202475.3 yrs202473.0 yrs202472.3 yrs202473.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women75.0 yrs202478.0 yrs202475.7 yrs202476.5 yrs202476.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.4 yrs202472.4 yrs202470.5 yrs202467.8 yrs202471.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality17.2202412.1202412.820248.8202410.82024
Under-5 mortality20.5202413.1202415.0202410.0202412.72024
Neonatal mortality9.520248.220248.420244.320249.22024
Maternal mortality942023422023472023392023672023
Measles vaccination90%202480%202479%202496%202484%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%20240.5%20240.2%20240.4%20241.2%2024
Mexico: healthHonduras: healthEl Salvador: healthBelize: health
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