Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guam
Guam: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.3042 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guam is 0.3042 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Guam peaked at 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2017.
Guam ranks 102nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guam, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.948 per 1,000 people | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8025 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2647 per 1,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +296.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3918 per 1,000 people | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3943 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7973 per 1,000 people | +102.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9511 per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8713 per 1,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1498 per 1,000 people | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1566 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.159 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4893 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | -37.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.3042 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 7.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.3042 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +296.4% | 0.2647 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8978 per 1,000 people | 0.2647 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4875 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | 0.3042 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 0.308 per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.3067 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Martinique 0.305 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Namibia 0.2911 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Polynesia 0.283 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Indonesia 0.28 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Guam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guam?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guam was 0.3042 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Guam rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guam ranks 102nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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