Sex ratio at birth in Guam
Guam: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1961
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1983
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Guam, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Guam stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Guam peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1983.
That places Guam 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Guam, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 22 Cuba 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Tuvalu 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Vanuatu 1.07 male births per female births 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 06, female, interpolated 1,443 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Guam?
- Sex ratio at birth in Guam was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1961.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1983.
- How does Guam rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Guam ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.