Barbados vs Guam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Barbados
73.63 years
in 2023
Guam
73.44 years
in 2023
Barbados rank
103rd
Guam rank
105th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Barbados
- Guam
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 73.63 years against 73.44 years in Guam, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.
Barbados ranks 103rd and Guam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Guam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.5 years | 59.92 years | 3.42 years | Guam |
| 1960s | 64.73 years | 62.67 years | 2.05 years | Barbados |
| 1970s | 67.74 years | 64.96 years | 2.78 years | Barbados |
| 1980s | 71.04 years | 69.82 years | 1.22 years | Barbados |
| 1990s | 71.14 years | 71.54 years | 0.3976 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 72.6 years | 73.2 years | 0.5952 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 73.72 years | 72.72 years | 0.994 years | Barbados |
| 2020s | 73.86 years | 72.52 years | 1.34 years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Barbados or Guam?
- Barbados, at 73.63 years against 73.44 years in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Barbados and Guam?
- 0.19 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Guam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 103rd and Guam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.