Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Guam
Guam: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1183 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Guam is 0.1183, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Guam peaked at 0.1612 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0995, in 2006.
Guam ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1612 | — |
| 1951 | 0.16 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1589 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1578 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1567 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1556 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1544 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1533 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1522 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1511 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.15 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.149 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1503 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1464 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1448 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1432 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1421 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1409 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1396 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1382 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1368 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1353 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1316 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1298 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1284 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1298 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1254 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1238 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1223 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1208 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1195 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.117 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.116 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1141 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1144 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.116 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1153 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1157 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1171 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1174 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1179 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1206 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1238 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1259 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1235 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1188 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1143 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1105 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1078 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1052 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1039 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1013 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0997 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1018 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1053 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1087 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1151 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1178 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1194 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1223 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1216 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1209 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1194 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1208 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1186 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1183 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1561 | 0.1511 | 0.1612 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1445 | 0.1382 | 0.1503 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1297 | 0.1223 | 0.1368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1165 | 0.1141 | 0.1208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1196 | 0.1153 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1049 | 0.0995 | 0.1143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1181 | 0.1087 | 0.1223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1193 | 0.1183 | 0.1208 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More poverty & inequality data for Guam
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1183 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1445 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Guam?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Guam was 0.1183 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1612 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0995 in 2006.
- How does Guam rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Guam ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.