Number of children who die before age 5 in Guam
Guam: Number of children who die before age 5 was 41 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
36 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Guam stood at 41 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Guam peaked at 95 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 36 deaths, in 2005.
That places Guam 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Guam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 81 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 84 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 85 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 87 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 91 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 92 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 95 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 93 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 85 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 83 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 78 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 76 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 76 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 74 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 54 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 41 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 44 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 44 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.9 deaths | 80 deaths | 95 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.6 deaths | 75 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.1 deaths | 52 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6 deaths | 43 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 deaths | 43 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 deaths | 36 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5 deaths | 42 deaths | 48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 deaths | 40 deaths | 41 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 177 Cyprus 51 deaths compare
- 178 New Caledonia 49 deaths compare
- 179 Luxembourg 48 deaths compare
- 181 Slovenia 40 deaths compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 deaths compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 deaths compare
More health data for Guam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 1,124 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Guam?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Guam was 41 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 95 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 deaths in 2005.
- How does Guam rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Guam ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.