Population ages 65 and above, female in Guam
Guam: Population ages 65 and above, female was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Guam, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Guam stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Guam peaked at 14.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1965.
Guam ranks 77th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Guam, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.5% compare
- 75 Argentina 14.4% compare
- 76 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14.4% compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 14.2% compare
- 79 Israel 14.0% compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 13.9% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 1,124 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 1,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,140 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Guam?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Guam was 14.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1965.
- How does Guam rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Guam ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.