Tuberculosis death rate in Guam
Guam: Tuberculosis death rate was 9.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.4
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24
in 2001
All-time low
7.1
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 9.4 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Guam peaked at 24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2023.
That places Guam 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 16 | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | +32.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 9.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 17.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 9.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 | 7.6 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 | 9.2 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 67 Macao 10 compare
- 67 Mauritania 10 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9 compare
- 70 Laos 9 compare
- 70 Sudan 9 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 tuberculosis death rate in Guam?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guam was 9.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Guam ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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