Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guam
Guam: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 34 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Guam recorded 34 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Guam peaked at 83 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2005.
That places Guam 179th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Guam, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 69 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 72 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 73 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 79 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 80 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 83 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 78 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 73 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 70 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 66 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 63 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 59 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 47 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 38 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 35 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 34 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 38 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.7 deaths | 68 deaths | 83 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.9 deaths | 63 deaths | 78 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8 deaths | 45 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 deaths | 37 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 deaths | 38 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4 deaths | 31 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2 deaths | 35 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 deaths | 34 deaths | 34 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 176 Cyprus 45 deaths compare
- 177 Latvia 42 deaths compare
- 178 New Caledonia 39 deaths compare
- 180 Slovenia 32 deaths compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 deaths compare
More health data for Guam
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Guam?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Guam was 34 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 83 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2005.
- How does Guam rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Guam ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.