Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam
Guam: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.05 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam stood at 29.05 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam peaked at 29.16 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.75 years, in 1984.
That places Guam 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.66 years | 28.38 years | 29.16 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.64 years | 28.16 years | 28.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.5 years | 27.02 years | 28.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.84 years | 26.75 years | 26.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.16 years | 26.98 years | 27.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.41 years | 27.29 years | 27.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 years | 27.87 years | 29.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 years | 29.02 years | 29.05 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 129 Argentina 29.07 years compare
- 130 Northern Mariana Islands 29.05 years compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.04 years compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 29.03 years compare
- 134 China 29.02 years compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Guam was 29.05 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 years in 1984.
- How does Guam rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Guam ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.