Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam
Guam: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.78
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 1957
All-time low
2.58
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2.78 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam peaked at 6.45 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2002.
Guam ranks 63rd 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.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 | — |
| 1951 | 5.3 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.59 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 5.75 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.89 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.21 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 6.22 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.45 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 6.12 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.97 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.57 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.14 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.07 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.65 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 4.35 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.34 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.89 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.76 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.66 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.03 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.97 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.81 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.88 | 5.21 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 | 4.35 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.03 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.58 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.88 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.78 | 2.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Guam was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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