Birth rate in Guam
Guam: Birth rate was 17.66 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.66 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.82 births per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
17.66 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.97 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.45 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 31.16 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 32.24 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 33.28 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 35.51 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 36.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 37.82 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 35.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 34.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 34.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 32.2 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 31.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 31.06 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 29.32 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 28.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 30.06 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 30.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 29.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 29.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.83 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 26.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 26.37 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 24.87 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 25.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 25.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 26 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 23.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.81 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 20.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.68 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.96 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 20.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.38 births per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 20.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 17.66 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 17.66 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.