Tuberculosis death rate in Guam
Guam: Tuberculosis death rate was 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
7.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guam recorded 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | +110.5% |
| 2005 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 17.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 67 Macao 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mauritania 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Laos 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guam
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Guam?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Guam was 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.