Number of births per year in Guam
Guam: Number of births per year was 2,941 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,941
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,763
in 1998
All-time low
1,761
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Guam is 2,941, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Guam peaked at 3,763 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,761, in 1950.
That places Guam 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,761 | — |
| 1951 | 1,805 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1,928 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2,016 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 2,106 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 2,276 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 2,344 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,494 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 2,423 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 2,447 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,457 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,475 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,497 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,418 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,421 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,413 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,511 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,425 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,412 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,597 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2,661 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,698 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,733 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,770 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,830 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2,901 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,950 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,936 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,829 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,867 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,956 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2,944 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,941 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,125 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,017 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,143 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,251 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3,359 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,451 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,532 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,604 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,646 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,684 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,718 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,726 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,741 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,752 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,761 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,763 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,735 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,688 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,543 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,215 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,278 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,387 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,196 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,373 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,464 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,442 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,406 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,487 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,356 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,609 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,309 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,348 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,288 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,511 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3,371 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,224 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,116 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,018 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,996 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,975 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,941 | -1.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2,941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2,941 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,160 | 1,761 | 2,494 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,463 | 2,412 | 2,597 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,818 | 2,661 | 2,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,172 | 2,941 | 3,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,713 | 3,604 | 3,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,399 | 3,196 | 3,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,362 | 3,116 | 3,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,982 | 2,941 | 3,018 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 compare
- 188 Barbados 3,155 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 compare
- 192 Tonga 2,418 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 2,019 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)
- 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 number of births per year in Guam?
- Number of births per year in Guam was 2,941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,763 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of births per year?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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