Life expectancy (Our World) in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy (Our World) 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 in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Guam is 77.21, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Guam peaked at 77.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.57, 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 (Our World) 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 | 68.27 | +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 | 73.46 | -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 | 75.88 | +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 | 76.1 | -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 | 76.65 | +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 | 73.46 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 | 74.89 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 76.1 | 76.65 | 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1849 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Guam?
- Life expectancy in Guam was 77.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy?
- Guam ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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