Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam
Guam: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.88
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 2020
All-time low
2.67
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam is 7.88, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam peaked at 8.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1962.
That places Guam 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.29 | — |
| 1951 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.26 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 3.2 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.94 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.67 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.47 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 4.07 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 4.82 | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 5.49 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 5.97 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 6.2 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.47 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.61 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.74 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.43 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.27 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.11 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.72 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.67 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.76 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.97 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.75 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.67 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.74 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.03 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.75 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.64 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.89 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.88 | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 7.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 7.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.85 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.48 | 2.67 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 5.97 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 5.45 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 5.19 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.87 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.61 | 8.63 | 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 male and female life expectancy in Guam?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Guam was 7.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1962.
- How does Guam rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Guam ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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