Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam
Guam: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 73.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 2005
All-time low
58.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam stood at 73.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam peaked at 73.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.53, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.53 | — |
| 1951 | 58.77 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 59.1 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 59.4 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 59.74 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 60.37 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 60.74 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 61.43 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 61.72 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 62.06 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.19 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.82 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.99 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.08 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 63.22 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 63.37 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.66 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.05 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 64.57 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.08 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 65.43 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.15 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 66.74 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67.94 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 68.47 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 69.02 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.03 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.43 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.63 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.68 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.74 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.95 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.14 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.68 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.86 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.84 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.18 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.33 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.28 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.02 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.76 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.65 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.63 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.69 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.79 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.88 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.54 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.81 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.3 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.44 | +0.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 73.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 73.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.92 | 58.53 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.67 | 61.72 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.96 | 63.22 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.82 | 67.94 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.54 | 70.85 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2 | 72.18 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.72 | 72.63 | 72.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 | 71.54 | 73.44 | 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Guam was 73.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.53 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Guam ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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