Children under age 5 in Guam
Guam: Children under age 5 was 14,782 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,782
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17,402
in 2000
All-time low
7,569
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Guam stood at 14,782.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Guam peaked at 17,402 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,569, in 1950.
Guam ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,569 | — |
| 1951 | 8,041 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 8,424 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8,726 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 9,022 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 9,367 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 9,730 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 10,109 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 10,499 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 10,883 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11,209 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 11,472 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 11,697 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,879 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12,027 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12,142 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 12,224 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,264 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 12,256 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 12,247 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 12,288 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12,385 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12,560 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 12,788 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 12,997 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13,099 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 13,148 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13,159 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,161 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,310 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 13,574 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 13,781 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 13,936 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 14,122 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,276 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14,434 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,683 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,005 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15,409 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,886 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16,342 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16,695 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,937 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17,107 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,198 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,247 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,269 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,258 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,260 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,335 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,402 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,379 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,250 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,999 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,656 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16,294 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,026 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,909 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,975 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,242 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,459 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16,407 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,200 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15,935 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,650 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,422 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15,281 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,202 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,148 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,096 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,051 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,995 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,905 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,782 | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 14,782 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 14,782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,237 | 7,569 | 10,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,942 | 11,209 | 12,264 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,890 | 12,288 | 13,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,511 | 13,574 | 15,886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,065 | 16,342 | 17,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,613 | 15,909 | 17,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,680 | 15,096 | 16,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,933 | 14,782 | 15,051 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 187 Martinique 15,870 compare
- 188 Barbados 15,793 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 compare
- 192 Tonga 11,804 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Guam?
- Children under age 5 in Guam was 14,782 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,402 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,569 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for children under age 5?
- Guam ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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