Median age vs births per woman in Guam
Guam: Median age vs births per woman was 31.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.12
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.12
in 2023
All-time low
18.14
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Guam stood at 31.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Guam peaked at 31.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.14, in 1965.
That places Guam 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.03 | — |
| 1951 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 22.79 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 23.01 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 22.86 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 22.32 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 21.59 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 20.98 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 20.52 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 20.16 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 19.71 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 19.05 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 18.45 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.16 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.14 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.3 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.56 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 18.89 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.24 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 19.5 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 19.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.66 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.7 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.78 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 19.94 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.74 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.07 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.33 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.54 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.75 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.98 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.21 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 22.45 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.72 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 23.02 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.35 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.71 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.05 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.34 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.6 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.85 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.09 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25.34 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.58 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 25.81 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.02 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.21 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.41 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.62 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.83 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.05 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.25 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.62 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.85 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.28 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.95 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.29 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.93 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.22 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.48 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.71 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.83 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.88 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.12 | +0.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 31.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 31.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.16 | 20.52 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.87 | 18.14 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.06 | 19.5 | 21.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.41 | 21.33 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 | 24.05 | 26.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 26.41 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.41 | 28 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.95 | 30.83 | 31.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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)
- Population growth rate -0.122 (2100)
- Population density 380.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 10,094 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.122 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Guam?
- Median age vs births per woman in Guam was 31.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.14 in 1965.
- How does Guam rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Guam ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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