Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.44 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.81 years
in 2005
All-time low
58.53 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam stood at 73.44 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam peaked at 73.81 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.53 years, in 1950.
Guam ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 59.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 60.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 60.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 61.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 61.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 61.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 62.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 62.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 63.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 66.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 68.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.02 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.76 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.63 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.54 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.3 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.44 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.92 years | 58.53 years | 61.43 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.67 years | 61.72 years | 63.11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.96 years | 63.22 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.82 years | 67.94 years | 70.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.54 years | 70.85 years | 72.02 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 years | 72.18 years | 73.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.72 years | 72.63 years | 72.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 years | 71.54 years | 73.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 73.7 years compare
- 103 Barbados 73.63 years compare
- 104 Serbia 73.5 years compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 73.33 years compare
- 107 Morocco 73.17 years compare
- 108 Bangladesh 73.03 years compare
More health data for Guam
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Guam was 73.44 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.53 years in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Guam ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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