Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 77.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.42 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.42 years
in 2024
All-time low
62.88 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Guam stood at 77.42 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Guam peaked at 77.42 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.88 years, in 1960.
That places Guam 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.88 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 77.42 years | +0.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.42 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.42 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 76.54 years | 75.43 years | 77.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 1,124 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 1,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guam?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guam was 77.42 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.88 years in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guam ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.