British Virgin Islands vs Guam: Life expectancy at birth, total
British Virgin Islands
77.43 years
in 2024
Guam
77.42 years
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
81st
Guam rank
82nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Guam
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 77.43 years against 77.42 years in Guam, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guam ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Guam ranks 82nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Guam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.77 years | 64.2 years | 0.5634 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 67.83 years | 67.78 years | 0.0512 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 70.83 years | 72.51 years | 1.68 years | Guam |
| 1990s | 73.76 years | 74.23 years | 0.4748 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 75.46 years | 75.93 years | 0.4645 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 76.38 years | 0.0678 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 76.81 years | 76.54 years | 0.2758 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, British Virgin Islands or Guam?
- British Virgin Islands, at 77.43 years against 77.42 years in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between British Virgin Islands and Guam?
- 0.01 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Guam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Guam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Guam ranks 82nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.