Guam vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Guam
81.42 years
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
81.35 years
in 2023
Guam rank
70th
United States Virgin Islands rank
71st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Guam
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 81.42 years against 81.35 years in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 70th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.13 years | 64.59 years | 1.46 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 66.43 years | 66.97 years | 0.5378 years | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 71.19 years | 0.29 years | Guam |
| 1980s | 75.68 years | 73.29 years | 2.4 years | Guam |
| 1990s | 77.33 years | 74.72 years | 2.61 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 78.93 years | 76.15 years | 2.79 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 80.54 years | 79.47 years | 1.07 years | Guam |
| 2020s | 80.64 years | 80.96 years | 0.3187 years | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Guam or United States Virgin Islands?
- Guam, at 81.42 years against 81.35 years in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.07 years, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guam ranks 70th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 71st 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.