Birth rate in Guam
Guam: Birth rate was 17.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Guam is 17.66 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guam peaked at 37.82 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 17.66 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Guam 91st 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 | 33.66 births per 1,000 people | 28.97 births per 1,000 people | 37.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | 28.53 births per 1,000 people | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.82 births per 1,000 people | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | 30.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.84 births per 1,000 people | 24.87 births per 1,000 people | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.99 births per 1,000 people | 23.59 births per 1,000 people | 26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | 23.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | 19.26 births per 1,000 people | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 births per 1,000 people | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | 18.61 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 88 Belize 18.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Suriname 17.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Saint Martin (French part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Guam
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.75 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guam?
- Birth rate in Guam was 17.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for birth rate?
- Guam ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.