British Virgin Islands vs Guam: Life expectancy at birth, total
British Virgin Islands
77.28 years
in 2023
Guam
77.21 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
79th
Guam rank
80th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Guam
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 77.28 years against 77.21 years in Guam, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 79th and Guam ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Guam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.83 years | 67.78 years | 0.0512 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 70.83 years | 72.51 years | 1.68 years | Guam |
| 1990s | 73.76 years | 74.23 years | 0.4748 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 75.46 years | 75.93 years | 0.4645 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 76.38 years | 0.0678 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 76.32 years | 0.3425 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, British Virgin Islands or Guam?
- British Virgin Islands, at 77.28 years against 77.21 years in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between British Virgin Islands and Guam?
- 0.07 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Guam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Guam rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 79th and Guam ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release