Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam
Guam: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.16
in 1950
All-time low
1.9
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam is 2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam peaked at 6.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2012.
Guam ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.16 | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.91 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 5.78 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.65 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 5.53 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 5.41 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 5.27 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 5.15 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.02 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.91 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.35 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.99 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.87 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.5 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.37 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.12 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.91 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2 | -1.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 | 5.02 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.58 | 4.35 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.91 | 3.37 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.52 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.1 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.98 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.9 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Guam was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2012.
- How does Guam rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Guam ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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