Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 81.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.42 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.88 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Guam is 81.42 years, 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. men in Guam peaked at 81.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.88 years, 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. men in Guam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.88 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 62.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 63.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 63.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 63.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 64.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 64.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 64.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 65.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 66.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 68.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 68.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 69.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 71.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 73.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 75.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.55 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.72 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.71 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.25 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.42 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.13 years | 61.88 years | 64.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.43 years | 64.72 years | 68.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 69.44 years | 73.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 years | 73.94 years | 76.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.33 years | 76.55 years | 78.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.93 years | 77.85 years | 79.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 years | 79.85 years | 80.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 years | 79.52 years | 81.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 67 Slovakia 81.58 years compare
- 68 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 years compare
- 69 Albania 81.45 years compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 years compare
- 72 New Caledonia 81.29 years compare
- 73 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 81.24 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 of women vs. men in Guam?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Guam was 81.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 years in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Guam ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.