Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam
Guam: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 26.43 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.43 per 1,000 population
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.4 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
26.43 per 1,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam stood at 26.43 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam peaked at 77.4 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.43 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
Guam ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 68.1 per 1,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4 per 1,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 66.9 per 1,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.9 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 63.4 per 1,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.6 per 1,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 57.1 per 1,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 60.1 per 1,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1 per 1,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7 per 1,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4 per 1,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 per 1,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 38 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.9 per 1,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 35.06 per 1,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 26.43 per 1,000 population | -24.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 26.43 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 3.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Guam's 26.43 per 1,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5 per 1,000 population | 57.1 per 1,000 population | 77.4 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.85 per 1,000 population | 35.06 per 1,000 population | 62.1 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.43 per 1,000 population | 26.43 per 1,000 population | 26.43 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 106 British Virgin Islands 27.38 per 1,000 population compare
- 107 Philippines 26.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 108 American Samoa 26.78 per 1,000 population compare
- 110 Argentina 25.75 per 1,000 population compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 25.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 112 Slovakia 24.78 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guam was 26.43 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Guam ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).