Fertility rate, total in Guam
Guam: Fertility rate, total was 2.78 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Guam, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Guam stood at 2.78 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Guam peaked at 4.34 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.58 births per woman, in 2002.
Guam ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 births per woman | 3.03 births per woman | 4.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 3.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 births per woman | 2.78 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 57 Kazakhstan, Republic of 3.01 births per woman compare
- 58 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2.92 births per woman compare
- 59 Israel 2.85 births per woman compare
- 61 Algeria 2.77 births per woman compare
- 62 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2.75 births per woman compare
- 63 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.75 births per woman compare
More population data for Guam
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.75 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Guam?
- Fertility rate, total in Guam was 2.78 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for fertility rate, total?
- Guam ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release