Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Guam
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 6 June 2026
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions (AWR) are combined reported and estimated abortion occurrences from the Abortion Worldwide Report and working papers.
- Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported
abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
- Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported
abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
- Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions
by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
- Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths
of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
- Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/
abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate, residents is abortions by residency per 1000 women ages 15-49.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | abortions, occurrences by non-residents | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1980 | 2,945 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 2,949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 2,954 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 3,152 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 2,994 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 3,049 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 3,276 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 3,330 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 3,509 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 3,535 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 3,839 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 3,917 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 4,206 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 4,404 | | (10) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.4) |
| 1994 | 4,410 | | (10) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.4) |
| 1995 | 4,180 | | (10) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.4) |
| 1996 | 4,259 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 1997 | 4,309 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 1998 | 4,318 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 1999 | 4,021 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 2000 | 3,766 | 22 | 22 | 19 | | 19 | | | 5.0 | 5.8 | 0.50 | 0.58 | | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 3,564 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 2002 | 3,212 | | (20) | | | | | | | | | | | (0.7) |
| 2003 | 3,281 | 21 | 21 | 16 | | 16 | | 43 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 0.49 | 0.64 | | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 3,410 | 93 | 93 | 21 | | 21 | | 42 | 6.2 | 27.3 | 0.61 | 2.65 | 2.7 | 3.14 |
| 2005 | 3,187 | 47 | 47 | 33 | | 33 | | | 10.4 | 14.7 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.60 |
| 2006 | 3,391 | 20 | 20 | 17 | | 17 | | 36 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.6 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 3,483 | 224 | 224 | 50 | | 50 | | 46 | 14.4 | 64.3 | 1.42 | 6.04 | 6.2 | 7.69 |
| 2008 | 3,457 | 327 | 327 | 269 | | 269 | 23 | | 77.8 | 94.6 | 7.22 | 8.64 | 8.8 | 11.24 |
| 2009 | 3,423 | 266 | 266 | 193 | | 193 | 14 | 42 | 56.4 | 77.7 | 5.34 | 7.21 | 7.4 | 9.19 |
| 2010 | 3,419 | 269 | 269 | 237 | | 237 | 12 | 49 | 69.3 | 78.7 | 6.48 | 7.29 | 7.8 | 9.33 |
| 2011 | 3,298 | 295 | 295 | 284 | | 284 | 10 | | 86.1 | 89.4 | 7.93 | 8.21 | 8.4 | 10.28 |
| 2012 | 3,604 | 275 | 275 | 262 | | 262 | 13 | 27 | 72.7 | 76.3 | 6.78 | 7.09 | 7.4 | 9.67 |
| 2013 | 3,329 | 213 | 213 | 207 | | 207 | 6 | 42 | 62.2 | 64.0 | 5.85 | 6.01 | 5.8 | 7.54 |
| 2014 | 3,396 | 209 | 209 | 196 | | 196 | 11 | 36 | 57.7 | 61.5 | 5.46 | 5.80 | | 7.42 |
| 2015 | 3,374 | 263 | 263 | 243 | | 161 | 9 | 45 | 47.7 | 77.9 | 4.55 | 7.23 | | 9.31 |
| 2016 | 3,433 | 289 | 289 | 277 | | 283 | 6 | 44 | 82.4 | 84.2 | 7.62 | 7.76 | | 10.17 |
| 2017 | 3,292 | 239 | 239 | 228 | | 239 | | 43 | 72.6 | 72.6 | 6.77 | 6.77 | | 8.42 |
| 2018 | 3,175 | 41 | 41 | 37 | | 102 | | 51 | 32.1 | 12.9 | 3.11 | 1.27 | | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 3,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 2,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 2,630 | 6 | 6 | (6) | | 6 | | | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.23 | 0.23 | | 0.21 |
| 2022 | 2,521 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 11 | | | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.43 | 0.43 | | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 2,378 | 42 | 42 | (42) | | 42 | | 35 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 1.74 | 1.74 | | 1.47 |
| 2024 | 2,370 | 37 | 37 | (37) | | 37 | | 12 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1.54 | 1.54 | | 1.29 |
| 2025 | | | (40) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | abortions, occurrences by non-residents | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
Notes:
- Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are
derived from reported data.
- Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of
data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
Sources:
- Bureau of Statistics and Plans, 2011, "Guam Statistical Yearbook 2010," Bureau of Statistics and Plans, on line [http://bsp.guam.gov/GU%20Statistical%20Yearbook_2010.pdf].
- Bureau of Statistics and Plans, 2012, "Guam Statistical Yearbook 2011," Bureau of Statistics and Plans, on line [http://www.bsp.guam.gov/Gu%20Stat%20Yrbk_2011_Fnl_v3.pdf].
- Bureau of Statistics and Plans, 2014, "Guam Statistical Yearbook 2012," 32nd Guam Legislature, on line [http://202.128.4.46/Mess_Comms_32nd/Doc%2032GL-14-1323%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Statistics%20&%20Plans%20-%20Release%20of%20the%202012%20Guam%20Facts%20and%20Figures%20and%20Statistical%20Yearbook%20Publications.pdf].
- Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, 2014, "Abortion Report 2008-2013," Esperansa Project, on line [https://sites.google.com/site/theesperansaproject/abortion-on-guam-the-facts].
- Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, 2008, "Abortion Report 2000-2007," Esperansa Project, on line [https://sites.google.com/site/theesperansaproject/abortion-on-guam-the-facts].
- Martin, J. A., B. E. Hamilton, M. J. K. Osterman, S. C. Curtin, and T. J. Mathews, 30 Dec. 2013, "Births: Final data for 2012," National Vital Statistics Reports, 62(9), on line at CDC [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr62/nvsr62_09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2008, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2003-2007," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2007, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2011, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2006-2010," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2009-2010, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2009-2010/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2009-2013," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2013, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2013/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2009-2013," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2013, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2013/Table09.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 2004-2013," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2013, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2013/Table11.pdf].
- U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, 30 Sept. 2011, "Table 1314. Vital statistics--specified areas," Census Bureau, on line [https://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s1314.xls].
- World Health Organization, 2014, "Table 5a. Population of women by child-bearing age group and country," WHO Western Pacific Region, on line [http://www.wpro.who.int/publications/databases/childbearing_age.pdf].
- Government of Guam, Department of Public Health and Social Services, 4 March 2015, "Abortion report 2008-2014," Scribd, on line [http://www.scribd.com/doc/258323155/Abortion-Report-for-Guam-2014#scribd].
- Raymundo, Shawn, 21 June 2015, "Abortion reports criticized," Pacific Daily News, on line [http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2015/06/21/abortion-reports-criticized-0622/29067191/].
- Martin, Joyce A., Brady E. Hamilton, Michelle J. K. Osterman, Sally C. Curtin, and T. J. Mathews, 15 Jan. 2015, "Births: final data for 2013," NVSR, 64(1), on line at CDC [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_01.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 12 Aug. 2015, "3. Live births, deaths, and infant deaths, latest available year (2000-2014)," United Nations Statistics Division, on line [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2010-2014," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2014, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2014/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2025, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 2015-2024," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/products/dyb/documents/DYB2024/table13.pdf].
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Last modified 6 June 2026.
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