Life expectancy at birth, total in Guam
Guam: Life expectancy at birth, total was 77.21 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Guam, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guam recorded 77.21 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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 at birth, total in Guam peaked at 77.21 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.81 years, in 1970.
Guam ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.78 years | 65.81 years | 70.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.51 years | 70.67 years | 73.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.23 years | 73.45 years | 74.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.93 years | 74.89 years | 76.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 years | 76.09 years | 76.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.32 years | 75.43 years | 77.21 years | 4 |
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More population data for Guam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.08 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.78 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.78 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Guam?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Guam was 77.21 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.81 years in 1970.
- How does Guam rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guam ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release