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
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.
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 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 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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.