Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam
Guam: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 2.72 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72 children per women
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.05 children per women
in 1957
All-time low
2.51 children per women
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam is 2.72 children per women, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam peaked at 6.05 children per women in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.51 children per women, in 2002.
That places Guam 63rd 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.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.84 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 4.93 children per women | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.2 children per women | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 5.36 children per women | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 5.5 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5.81 children per women | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 5.83 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.05 children per women | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 5.75 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 5.69 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.63 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.62 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.59 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.28 children per women | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 5.12 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 children per women | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.82 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.42 children per women | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 4.14 children per women | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.23 children per women | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.14 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.86 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.71 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.59 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.49 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.38 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.22 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.98 children per women | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.92 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.87 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.82 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.93 children per women | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.77 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.82 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.85 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.88 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.91 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.92 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.94 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.95 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.96 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.96 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.95 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.94 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.93 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.89 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.84 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.74 children per women | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.51 children per women | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 children per women | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 children per women | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 children per women | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 children per women | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 children per women | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.84 children per women | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 children per women | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9 children per women | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.81 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.04 children per women | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.81 children per women | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 children per women | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.86 children per women | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1 children per women | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.01 children per women | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 children per women | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.87 children per women | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.83 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.79 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 children per women | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 children per women | 4.84 children per women | 6.05 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.97 children per women | 4.14 children per women | 5.63 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 children per women | 2.92 children per women | 4.14 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 children per women | 2.77 children per women | 2.93 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 children per women | 2.89 children per women | 2.96 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 children per women | 2.51 children per women | 2.84 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 children per women | 2.81 children per women | 3.1 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 children per women | 2.72 children per women | 2.83 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 60 Israel 2.81 children per women compare
- 61 Marshall Islands 2.76 children per women compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.73 children per women compare
- 64 Algeria 2.69 children per women compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French part) 2.68 children per women compare
- 66 Egypt 2.68 children per women compare
More population data for Guam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.122 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Guam was 2.72 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 children per women in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 children per women in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).