Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam
Guam: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.72
in 2020
All-time low
2.86
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 7.98 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam peaked at 8.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 1962.
Guam ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 | — |
| 1951 | 3.41 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.31 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.23 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 3.18 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.07 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.99 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.86 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.37 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 4.45 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 5.18 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.38 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.63 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.76 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.89 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.78 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.51 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.36 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.91 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.81 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.78 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.56 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.89 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.71 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.61 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.58 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.75 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.84 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.48 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.27 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.71 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.98 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.04 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.01 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.72 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 7.71 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.98 | -0.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 7.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 7.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.21 | 2.99 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 2.86 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.52 | 6.19 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 5.56 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 | 5.4 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 5.32 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 7.09 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.71 | 8.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Guam was 7.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 1962.
- How does Guam rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Guam ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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