Sex ratio by age in Guam
Guam: Sex ratio by age was 16.67 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.67 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
75 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guam, 1986–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Guam stood at 16.67 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guam peaked at 75 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1986.
Guam ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Guam, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 75 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 60 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 50 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 32 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 25 males per 100 females | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 21.88 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 16.67 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 16.67 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.23 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.05 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 21.88 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 by age in Guam?
- Sex ratio by age in Guam was 16.67 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 by age recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 75 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1986.
- How does Guam rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guam ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.