Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam
Guam: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2006
All-time low
60.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam is 84.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam peaked at 87.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1960.
Guam ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 84.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 84.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 60.5% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 70.5% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 78.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 83.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.4% | 84.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More gender data for Guam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 42.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6925 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 131.76 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 131.76 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,399 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Guam was 84.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Guam ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.