Neonatal mortality ihme in Guam
Guam: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.72 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1950
All-time low
0.55
in 1995
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guam, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 0.72 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Guam peaked at 2.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1995.
That places Guam 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.1 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.71 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.98 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.92 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.85 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.78 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.66 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.57 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.57 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.55 | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.59 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.65 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 2.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality 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 | +30.9% | 0.55 | 0.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 | 1.76 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.44 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.92 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.578 | 0.55 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.641 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.716 | 0.7 | 0.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 101 Ecuador 0.77 compare
- 102 Peru 0.76 compare
- 103 Mexico 0.74 compare
- 105 Seychelles 0.71 compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 0.69 compare
- 106 North Korea 0.69 compare
- 106 Syria 0.69 compare
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 neonatal mortality ihme in Guam?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Guam was 0.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1995.
- How does Guam rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Guam ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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