Life expectancy unwpp in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy unwpp was 77.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.21
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.21
in 2023
All-time low
59.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Guam stood at 77.21. 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 unwpp in Guam peaked at 77.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.57, in 1950.
That places Guam 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy unwpp in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.57 | — |
| 1951 | 59.86 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 60.21 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 60.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 61.89 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 62.22 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 62.57 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 62.88 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.35 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.83 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 64.1 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.64 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.92 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.2 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.81 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.06 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 66.47 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 66.93 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.28 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.02 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.57 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.12 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 70.67 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.14 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 72.59 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 73.47 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.43 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.45 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.52 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.34 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.64 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.75 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.51 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.42 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.53 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.43 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.21 | +0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 77.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 77.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.05 | 59.57 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.2 | 62.88 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.78 | 65.81 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.51 | 70.67 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.23 | 73.45 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 | 74.89 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 76.09 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 75.43 | 77.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 88 Ecuador 77.39 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
- 91 Turkey 77.16 compare
- 92 Montenegro 77.09 compare
- 93 Tokelau 77.05 compare
More health data for Guam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Guam?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Guam was 77.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Guam ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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