Guam Demographics Profile 2008

Population

175,877 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 28.2% (male 25,644/female 23,910)
15-64 years: 64.8% (male 58,034/female 55,900)
65 years and over: 7% (male 5,801/female 6,588) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 28.9 years
male: 28.7 years
female: 29.2 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

1.373% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

18.37 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

4.65 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

NA (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 6.55 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.22 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 78.93 years
male: 75.86 years
female: 82.19 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.55 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)
adjective: Guamanian

Ethnic groups

Chamorro 37.1%, Filipino 26.3%, other Pacific islander 11.3%, white 6.9%, other Asian 6.3%, other ethnic origin or race 2.3%, mixed 9.8% (2000 census)

Religions

Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% (1999 est.)

Languages

English 38.3%, Chamorro 22.2%, Philippine languages 22.2%, other Pacific island languages 6.8%, Asian languages 7%, other languages 3.5% (2000 census)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)

Education expenditures

NA