Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam
Guam: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 106.8 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.8 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.33 males per 100 females
in 1959
All-time low
101.94 males per 100 females
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam is 106.8 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam peaked at 111.33 males per 100 females in 1959 and was at its lowest, 101.94 males per 100 females, in 1980.
Guam ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.92 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 107.73 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 109.35 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 111.33 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 110.45 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 107.96 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 107.17 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 106.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 106.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 106.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 104.97 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 105.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 104.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 106.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 108.36 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 109.99 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 109.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 108.43 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 107.24 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 107.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 106.8 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 106.8 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.81 males per 100 females | 105.19 males per 100 females | 111.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.27 males per 100 females | 106.52 males per 100 females | 110.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.21 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 106.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.21 males per 100 females | 101.94 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.96 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 109.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.1 males per 100 females | 106.84 males per 100 females | 108.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.95 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 107.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.81 males per 100 females | 106.69 males per 100 females | 106.89 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More gender data for Guam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 42.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6925 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 131.76 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 131.76 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,399 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guam was 106.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 111.33 males per 100 females in 1959.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.94 males per 100 females in 1980.
- How does Guam rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Guam ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.