Neonatal mortality rate in Guam

Guam: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Guam, 1950–2019

0.511.52195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guam recorded 0.7% for neonatal mortality rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Guam peaked at 2.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 10
1960s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 10
1970s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 10
1980s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10

Countries ranked near Guam

  1. 101 Ecuador 0.8% compare
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  3. 105 Seychelles 0.7% compare
  4. 106 Micronesia (country) 0.7% compare
  5. 106 North Korea 0.7% compare
  6. 106 Syria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Guam?
Neonatal mortality rate in Guam was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guam?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Guam rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Guam ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days