Number of births, by world region in Guam
Guam: Number of births, by world region was 2,941 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,941 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,763 births
in 1998
All-time low
1,761 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Guam stood at 2,941 births.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Guam peaked at 3,763 births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,761 births, in 1950.
Guam ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Guam, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,761 births | — |
| 1951 | 1,805 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,928 births | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2,016 births | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 2,106 births | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 2,276 births | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 2,344 births | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,494 births | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 2,423 births | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 2,447 births | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,457 births | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,475 births | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,497 births | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,418 births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,421 births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,413 births | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,511 births | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,425 births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,412 births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,597 births | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2,661 births | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,698 births | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,733 births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,770 births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,830 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,901 births | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,950 births | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,936 births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,829 births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,867 births | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,956 births | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,944 births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,941 births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,125 births | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,017 births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,143 births | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,251 births | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,359 births | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,451 births | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,532 births | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,604 births | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,646 births | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,684 births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,718 births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,726 births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,741 births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,752 births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,761 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,763 births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,735 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,688 births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,543 births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,215 births | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,278 births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,387 births | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,196 births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,373 births | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,464 births | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,442 births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,406 births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,487 births | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,356 births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,609 births | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,309 births | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,348 births | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,288 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,511 births | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3,371 births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,224 births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,116 births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,018 births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,996 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,975 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,941 births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,160 births | 1,761 births | 2,494 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,463 births | 2,412 births | 2,597 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,818 births | 2,661 births | 2,950 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,172 births | 2,941 births | 3,532 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,713 births | 3,604 births | 3,763 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,399 births | 3,196 births | 3,688 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,362 births | 3,116 births | 3,609 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,982 births | 2,941 births | 3,018 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 births compare
- 188 Barbados 3,155 births compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 births compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 births compare
- 192 Tonga 2,418 births compare
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More population data for Guam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 380.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,094 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Guam?
- Number of births, by world region in Guam was 2,941 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,763 births in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 births in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of births, by world region?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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