Total dependency ratio in Guam
Guam: Total dependency ratio was 61.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Guam is 61.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guam peaked at 74.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1950.
That places Guam 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.3% | 38.9% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.0% | 69.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 59.9% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 51.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 51.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 57.7% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 68 France 62.6% compare
- 69 Finland 62.6% compare
- 70 Saint Martin (French part) 62.2% compare
- 72 Kyrgyz Republic 61.5% compare
- 73 French Guiana 61.4% compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 61.0% compare
More population data for Guam
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.72 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guam?
- Total dependency ratio in Guam was 61.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guam ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).