Life expectancy, source comparison in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.21 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.21 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Guam stood at 77.21 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Guam peaked at 77.21 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.57 years, in 1950.
Guam ranks 90th 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, source comparison in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 60.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 60.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 60.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 61.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 61.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 61.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 62.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 62.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 62.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.46 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.53 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.21 years | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.21 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.21 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.05 years | 59.57 years | 62.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.2 years | 62.88 years | 65.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.78 years | 65.81 years | 70.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.51 years | 70.67 years | 73.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.23 years | 73.45 years | 74.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 years | 74.89 years | 76.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 years | 76.09 years | 76.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 years | 75.43 years | 77.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 years compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 years compare
- 91 Turkey 77.16 years compare
- 92 Montenegro 77.09 years compare
- 93 Tokelau 77.05 years compare
More health data for Guam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Guam?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Guam was 77.21 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 years in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Guam ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.