Child mortality rate in Guam
Guam: Child mortality rate was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1950
All-time low
1.1%
in 1998
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Guam, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Guam stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
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More health data for Guam
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,536 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 14.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11,936 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Guam?
- Child mortality rate in Guam was 1.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- How does Guam rank for child mortality rate?
- Guam ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five