Fertility rate: births per woman in Guam
Guam: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.78 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2.78 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Guam peaked at 6.45 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.58 live births per woman, in 2002.
Guam ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.21 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 4.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 live births per woman | 2.78 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 74.77 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 77.43 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.85 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 71.66 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guam?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Guam was 2.78 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Guam rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.