Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 81.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.42
in 2023
All-time low
61.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam is 81.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam peaked at 81.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.88, in 1950.
Guam ranks 70th 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.88 | — |
| 1951 | 62.18 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.45 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 62.71 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62.97 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 63.23 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 63.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 63.81 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 64.13 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 64.42 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 64.72 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.02 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 65.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.59 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.95 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.36 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.55 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.26 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 68.91 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 69.44 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.76 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.29 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.81 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.46 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.86 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.68 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.52 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.94 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.83 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.27 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.18 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.78 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.62 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.72 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.56 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.56 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.55 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.01 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.43 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.94 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.86 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.85 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.29 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.52 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.68 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.72 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.71 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.82 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.89 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.25 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.52 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.36 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.42 | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 81.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 81.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.13 | 61.88 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.43 | 64.72 | 68.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.48 | 69.44 | 73.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 | 73.94 | 76.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.33 | 76.55 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.93 | 77.85 | 79.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 79.85 | 80.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 79.52 | 81.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 67 Slovakia 81.58 compare
- 68 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 compare
- 69 Albania 81.45 compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 72 New Caledonia 81.29 compare
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
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 life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Guam was 81.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Guam ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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