Guam vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Sex gap in life expectancy
Guam
7.98 years
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
7.63 years
in 2023
Guam rank
20th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
23rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Guam
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Guam currently reports 7.98 years against 7.63 years in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Guam ranks 20th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 years | 6.45 years | 3.23 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1960s | 3.76 years | 6.85 years | 3.1 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 6.52 years | 7.29 years | 0.7652 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 5.86 years | 6.91 years | 1.05 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 5.79 years | 6.46 years | 0.6664 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 5.74 years | 6.02 years | 0.2883 years | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 5.98 years | 1.83 years | Guam |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.33 years | 0.7865 years | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Guam or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Guam, at 7.98 years against 7.63 years in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Guam and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.35 years, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Guam ranks 20th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.