Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guam
Guam: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83
in 1957
All-time low
31
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 34 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Guam peaked at 83 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 31, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68 | — |
| 1951 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34 | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.7 | 68 | 83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.9 | 63 | 78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8 | 45 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 37 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 | 38 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4 | 31 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2 | 35 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 176 Cyprus 45 compare
- 177 Latvia 42 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 39 compare
- 180 Slovenia 32 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 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 infant deaths unwpp in Guam?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guam was 34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2005.
- How does Guam rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Guam ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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