Life Expectancy at Birth: Guam
Guam's life expectancy at birth is currently 77.422 years as of 2024. # Guam Life Expectancy at Birth Guam's life expectancy at birth reached 77.
Current (2024)
77.422 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
77.422 years
Low (1960)
62.882 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guam
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Guam
Analysis# Guam Life Expectancy at Birth
Guam's life expectancy at birth reached 77.422 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 23.1% improvement since 1960, when the metric stood at 62.882 years. Over six decades, the territory has achieved steady gains in longevity, reflecting advances in healthcare, living standards, and public health infrastructure across the Pacific island.
Recent years reveal a notable recovery after a pandemic-related dip. Life expectancy declined from 76.645 years in 2019 to 75.434 in 2021, but rebounded sharply through 2022–2024, gaining nearly 2 years in that three-year span. The current trajectory suggests Guam's health metrics are strengthening, with 2024 data confirming the territory has fully recovered from pandemic disruptions and continues expanding longevity gains.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.422 years | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 77.209 years | +0.14% |
| 2022 | 77.102 years | +2.21% |
| 2021 | 75.434 years | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 75.529 years | -1.46% |
| 2019 | 76.645 years | +0.11% |
| 2018 | 76.561 years | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 76.463 years | +0.02% |
| 2016 | 76.449 years | +0.01% |
| 2015 | 76.444 years | +0.03% |
| 2014 | 76.423 years | +0.08% |
| 2013 | 76.361 years | +0.16% |
| 2012 | 76.237 years | +0.11% |
| 2011 | 76.153 years | +0.08% |
| 2010 | 76.095 years | -0.06% |
| 2009 | 76.141 years | -0.12% |
| 2008 | 76.233 years | -0.21% |
| 2007 | 76.397 years | -0.10% |
| 2006 | 76.477 years | +0.07% |
| 2005 | 76.427 years | +0.41% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.114 years | +0.30% |
| 2003 | 75.885 years | +0.50% |
| 2002 | 75.506 years | +0.41% |
| 2001 | 75.195 years | +0.40% |
| 2000 | 74.894 years | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 74.789 years | +0.05% |
| 1998 | 74.753 years | +0.07% |
| 1997 | 74.7 years | +0.08% |
| 1996 | 74.638 years | +0.17% |
| 1995 | 74.511 years | +0.22% |
| 1994 | 74.344 years | +0.46% |
| 1993 | 74.004 years | +0.51% |
| 1992 | 73.632 years | +0.16% |
| 1991 | 73.518 years | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 73.455 years | -0.07% |
| 1989 | 73.503 years | +0.10% |
| 1988 | 73.429 years | -0.05% |
| 1987 | 73.468 years | +0.20% |
| 1986 | 73.324 years | +0.35% |
| 1985 | 73.07 years | +0.66% |
| 1984 | 72.589 years | +0.62% |
| 1983 | 72.141 years | +0.64% |
| 1982 | 71.681 years | +0.70% |
| 1981 | 71.18 years | +0.72% |
| 1980 | 70.674 years | +0.80% |
| 1979 | 70.116 years | +0.78% |
| 1978 | 69.57 years | +0.79% |
| 1977 | 69.024 years | +1.10% |
| 1976 | 68.275 years | +0.39% |
| 1975 | 68.011 years | +0.71% |
| 1974 | 67.532 years | +0.90% |
| 1973 | 66.93 years | +0.69% |
| 1972 | 66.469 years | +0.61% |
| 1971 | 66.064 years | +0.38% |
| 1970 | 65.811 years | +0.48% |
| 1969 | 65.499 years | +0.46% |
| 1968 | 65.201 years | +0.44% |
| 1967 | 64.916 years | +0.43% |
| 1966 | 64.639 years | +0.42% |
| 1965 | 64.367 years | +0.41% |
| 1964 | 64.104 years | +0.42% |
| 1963 | 63.833 years | +0.76% |
| 1962 | 63.349 years | +0.19% |
| 1961 | 63.226 years | +0.55% |
| 1960 | 62.882 years | — |
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