British Virgin Islands vs Guam: Life expectancy

British Virgin Islands
77.28
in 2023
Guam
77.21
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
89th
Guam rank
90th

Life expectancy over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Guam
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 77.28 against 77.21 in Guam, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guam ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Guam ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Guam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Guam Difference Ahead
1950s 57.84 61.05 3.2 Guam
1960s 64.76 64.2 0.5636 British Virgin Islands
1970s 67.83 67.78 0.0513 British Virgin Islands
1980s 70.83 72.51 1.68 Guam
1990s 73.76 74.23 0.475 Guam
2000s 75.46 75.93 0.4643 Guam
2010s 76.45 76.38 0.0679 British Virgin Islands
2020s 76.66 76.32 0.3426 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, British Virgin Islands or Guam?
British Virgin Islands, at 77.28 against 77.21 in Guam as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between British Virgin Islands and Guam?
0.07, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Guam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Guam rank globally for life expectancy?
British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Guam ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed