Child mortality rate ihme in Guam
Guam: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Guam, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Guam stood at 1.33.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Guam peaked at 4.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1998.
Guam ranks 110th of 204 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 | — |
| 1951 | 4.68 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 4.65 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.58 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 4.19 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 3.85 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.75 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.69 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.42 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.32 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.88 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 3.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +30.6% | 1.11 | 1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 | 3.69 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 | 2.88 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 1.74 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.1 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More health data for Guam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Guam?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Guam was 1.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1998.
- How does Guam rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Guam ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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