Guam vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Guam
77.21 years
in 2023
Turkey
77.16 years
in 2023
Guam rank
80th
Turkey rank
81st
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Guam
- Turkey
How they compare
Guam currently reports 77.21 years against 77.16 years in Turkey, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.78 years | 59.35 years | 8.43 years | Guam |
| 1980s | 72.51 years | 65.06 years | 7.44 years | Guam |
| 1990s | 74.23 years | 69.57 years | 4.67 years | Guam |
| 2000s | 75.93 years | 73.34 years | 2.58 years | Guam |
| 2010s | 76.38 years | 76.33 years | 0.0507 years | Guam |
| 2020s | 76.32 years | 76.75 years | 0.43 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guam or Turkey?
- Guam, at 77.21 years against 77.16 years in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guam and Turkey?
- 0.05 years, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guam ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 81st 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