Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam
Guam: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.78 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam is 2.78 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam peaked at 6.45 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.58 live births per woman, in 2002.
That places Guam 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 4.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 4 |
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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 11,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Guam was 2.78 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.