Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Guam
Guam: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1445 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1445
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1839
in 1950
All-time low
0.1243
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 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 in men in Guam is 0.1445, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Guam peaked at 0.1839 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1243, in 2006.
Guam ranks 79th 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 in men in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1839 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1829 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1816 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1803 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1789 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1776 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1762 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1747 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1734 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1721 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.171 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1699 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1706 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1676 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1665 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1658 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1659 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1668 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1679 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1685 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1679 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1667 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.165 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1631 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1607 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1583 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1578 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1534 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.151 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1486 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1464 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1444 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1426 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1411 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1395 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1378 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1388 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1402 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1422 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1418 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1416 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1418 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1425 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1431 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1439 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1465 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1489 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1499 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1451 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1361 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1297 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1261 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1243 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1258 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.134 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1383 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1448 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1466 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1477 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1494 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1501 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1502 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1493 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.145 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1477 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1453 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1445 | -0.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.1445 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0966, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.1445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1328, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1782 | 0.1721 | 0.1839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1681 | 0.1658 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1593 | 0.1486 | 0.1679 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 | 0.1378 | 0.1464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1451 | 0.1416 | 0.1499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1319 | 0.1243 | 0.1422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1467 | 0.1383 | 0.1502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1456 | 0.1445 | 0.1477 | 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 by sex 0.1183 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Guam?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Guam was 0.1445 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 in men recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1839 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1243 in 2006.
- How does Guam rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Guam ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.