Number of child deaths unwpp in Guam
Guam: Number of child deaths unwpp was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95
in 1957
All-time low
36
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Guam stood at 41.
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 child deaths unwpp in Guam peaked at 95 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 36, 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 child deaths unwpp in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80 | — |
| 1951 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41 | +2.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.9 | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.6 | 75 | 93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.1 | 52 | 76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6 | 43 | 51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 | 43 | 46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 36 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5 | 42 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 | 40 | 41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 177 Cyprus 51 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 49 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 48 compare
- 181 Slovenia 40 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 38 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 35 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 5 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Guam?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Guam was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2005.
- How does Guam rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Guam ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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