Number of deaths in Guam
Guam: Number of deaths was 1,143 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,143
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,213
in 2021
All-time low
407
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 1,143 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Guam peaked at 1,213 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 407, in 1950.
That places Guam 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 407 | — |
| 1951 | 411 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 409 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 407 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 408 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 413 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 412 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 413 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 417 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 415 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 418 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 416 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 423 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 420 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 418 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 422 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 431 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 435 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 442 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 445 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 447 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 452 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 455 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 462 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 464 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 466 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 473 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 468 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 461 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 466 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 468 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 466 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 471 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 475 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 480 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 483 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 497 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 518 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 541 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 559 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 592 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 610 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 622 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 629 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 637 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 652 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 667 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 695 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 702 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 712 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 725 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 728 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 735 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 740 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 741 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 749 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 771 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 793 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 827 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 846 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 859 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 876 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 911 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 924 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 954 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 982 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,004 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,048 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,049 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,167 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,213 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,110 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,143 | +3.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1,143 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1,143 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 411.2 | 407 | 417 | 10 |
| 1960s | 427 | 416 | 445 | 10 |
| 1970s | 461.4 | 447 | 473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.8 | 466 | 559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 651.8 | 592 | 712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.5 | 725 | 846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.8 | 859 | 1,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,158 | 1,110 | 1,213 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 deaths in Guam?
- Number of deaths in Guam was 1,143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,213 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for number of deaths?
- Guam ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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