Guam vs New Caledonia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guam
81.42 years
in 2023
New Caledonia
81.29 years
in 2023
Guam rank
70th
New Caledonia rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guam
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Guam currently reports 81.42 years against 81.29 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.13 years | 53.01 years | 10.12 years | Guam |
| 1960s | 66.43 years | 60.22 years | 6.21 years | Guam |
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 66.85 years | 4.64 years | Guam |
| 1980s | 75.68 years | 71.44 years | 4.25 years | Guam |
| 1990s | 77.33 years | 74.9 years | 2.44 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 78.93 years | 77.89 years | 1.04 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 80.54 years | 80.01 years | 0.5294 years | Guam |
| 2020s | 80.64 years | 80.37 years | 0.2645 years | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guam or New Caledonia?
- Guam, at 81.42 years against 81.29 years in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guam and New Caledonia?
- 0.13 years, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and New Caledonia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guam ranks 70th and New Caledonia ranks 72nd 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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Period life expectancy at birth.