Birth rate by women's age group in Guam
Guam: Birth rate by women's age group was 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1957
All-time low
33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Guam is 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Guam peaked at 99.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Guam 103rd 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 by women's age group in Guam, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 76.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 80.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 79.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 78.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 86.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 93.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 99.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 87.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 77.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 70.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 64.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 64.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 63.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 64.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 69.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 77.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 73.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 78.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 83.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 81.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 80.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 78.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 77.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 77.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 78.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 72.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 68.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 69.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 69.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 73.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 73.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 69.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 69.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 66.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 64.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 65.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 61.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 58.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 56.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 46.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 40.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 40.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 36.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 35.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 100 Uzbekistan 34.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 101 Romania 33.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 102 Myanmar 33.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 105 Philippines 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Guam?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guam was 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guam ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.