Guam abortions and live births by municipality, 2000-2018

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 10 August 2025

Reported abortions by municipality or other country/territory of residence, Guam occurrences, 2000-2018

municipality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 municipality

Agana Heights 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Agana Heights

Agat 0 1 2 0 0 0 7 3 1 6 2 1 2 6 9 3 0 0 0 Agat

Asan 3 1 1 2 1 3 13 6 9 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asan

Barrigada 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 14 19 26 18 18 14 23 30 6 0 0 0 Barrigada

Chalan Pago-Ordot 2 2 1 3 2 4 13 4 7 9 6 7 9 5 2 0 0 0 0 Chalan Pago-Ordot

Dededo 1 2 11 3 1 6 29 31 33 46 48 39 37 44 36 1 0 0 0 Dededo

Hagatna/Agana 4 2 1 5 2 6 8 16 22 23 22 16 19 27 20 4 1 0 0 Hagatna/Agana

Inarajan 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 Inarajan

Mangilao 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 12 9 19 8 8 15 13 6 0 0 0 Mangilao

Merizo 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 3 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 Merizo

Mongmong-Toto-Maite 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 3 8 2 3 0 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 Mongmong-Toto-Maite

Piti 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 7 9 1 0 0 0 Piti

Santa Rita 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 6 9 0 6 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 Santa Rita

Sinajana 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 4 6 8 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Sinajana

Talofofo 0 0 0 1 1 3 10 9 6 7 8 6 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 Talofofo

Tamuning 6 7 3 14 8 21 56 48 58 73 71 59 65 52 41 7 1 0 0 Tamuning

Umatac 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Umatac

Yigo 0 0 0 3 0 5 41 37 48 50 44 33 13 26 22 0 0 0 0 Yigo

Yona 2 1 0 1 2 2 15 2 0 11 5 4 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 Yona

UNKNOWN GUAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 70 197 35 0 0 UNKNOWN GUAM

TOTAL GUAM 19 16 21 33 17 50 269 193 237 284 262 207 196 243 277 228 37 0 0 TOTAL GUAM

Northern Mariana Islands 1 1 1 6 1 7 10 12 5 4 8 3 8 3 6 2 3 0 0 Northern Mariana Islands

Micronesia 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Micronesia

Marshall Islands 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall Islands

Palau 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 Palau

Japan 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Japan

Rep of Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Rep of Korea

Philippines 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Philippines

Solomon Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solomon Islands

United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 3 4 7 1 0 0 United States

TOTAL NONRESIDENTS 3 5 3 14 3 10 24 12 12 10 13 6 11 16 12 10 4 0 0 TOTAL NONRESIDENTS

UNKNOWN RESIDENCE 0 0 69 0 0 164 34 61 20 1 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 42 36 UNKNOWN RESIDENCE

TOTAL OCCURENCES 22 21 93 47 20 224 327 266 269 295 275 213 209 263 289 239 41 0 0 6 11 42 36 TOTAL OCCURENCES

Reported live births by municipality, 2000-2010

municipality 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 municipality

Agana Heights 85 67 61 72 79 (60) Agana Heights

Agat 128 121 92 92 87 (120) Agat

Asan 95 90 103 104 95 (50) Asan

Barrigada 223 187 143 177 165 (160) Barrigada

Chalan Pago-Ordot 155 130 117 131 132 (140) Chalan Pago-Ordot

Dededo-Harmon 1,160 1,078 1,031 964 1,020 (950) Dededo-Harmon

Hagatna/Agana 30 19 17 20 16 (30) Hagatna/Agana

Inarajan 73 69 62 58 61 (70) Inarajan

Mangilao 339 290 256 299 312 (350) Mangilao

Merizo 52 46 33 48 33 (40) Merizo

Mongmong-Toto-Maite 165 177 129 144 145 (160) Mongmong-Toto-Maite

Piti 39 33 32 22 36 (30) Piti

Santa Rita 80 92 89 84 80 (120) Santa Rita

Sinajana 69 83 69 52 66 (60) Sinajana

Talofofo 66 76 62 52 63 (60) Talofofo

Tamuning-Tumon 351 330 257 279 327 (390) Tamuning-Tumon

Umatac 21 19 14 20 14 (20) Umatac

Yigo 484 503 446 488 515 (450) Yigo

Yona 148 145 170 130 151 (160) Yona

UNKNOWN GUAM 24 28 39 62 30 3,187 3,391 3,483 3,457 3,423 3,419 3,298 3,604 3,329 3,396 3,374 3,433 3,292 3,175 3,057 2,938 2,630 2,521 2,378 unknown

TOTAL GUAM 3,787 3,583 3,222 3,298 3,427 3,187 3,391 3,483 3,457 3,423 3,419 3,298 3,604 3,329 3,396 3,374 3,433 3,292 3,175 3,057 2,938 2,630 2,521 2,378 TOTAL GUAM

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].
Bureau of Statistics and Plans, 2019, "Guam Statistical Yearbook 2018".
Bureau of Statistics and Plans, 2024, "Guam Statistical Yearbook 2023".
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, 2008, "Abortion Report 2000-2007," Esperansa Project, on line [https://sites.google.com/site/theesperansaproject/abortion-on-guam-the-facts].
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, 2018, "Abortion Report 2008-2017," Esperansa Project, on line [https://sites.google.com/site/theesperansaproject/abortion-on-guam-the-facts].
Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, 2021, "Abortion Reports 2018, 2019, 2020," Esperansa Project, on line [https://sites.google.com/site/theesperansaproject/abortion-on-guam-the-facts].
Toves, Jolene, 23 March 2025, “OAG asked to investigate 2 abortion doctors,” Guam Daily Post, on line [https://www.postguam.com/news/local/oag-asked-to-investigate-2-abortion-doctors/article_0324e74d-3230-495c-b7ce-96b2d97eb682.html].

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municipality	2000	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	municipality
Agana Heights	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0					Agana Heights
Agat	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	3	1	6	2	1	2	6	9	3	0	0	0					Agat
Asan	3	1	1	2	1	3	13	6	9	2	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Asan
Barrigada	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	14	19	26	18	18	14	23	30	6	0	0	0					Barrigada
Chalan Pago-Ordot	2	2	1	3	2	4	13	4	7	9	6	7	9	5	2	0	0	0	0					Chalan Pago-Ordot
Dededo	1	2	11	3	1	6	29	31	33	46	48	39	37	44	36	1	0	0	0					Dededo
Hagatna/Agana	4	2	1	5	2	6	8	16	22	23	22	16	19	27	20	4	1	0	0					Hagatna/Agana
Inarajan	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	0	0	3	0	1	4	2	0	0	0					Inarajan
Mangilao	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	7	12	9	19	8	8	15	13	6	0	0	0					Mangilao
Merizo	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	1	3	3	1	1	1	4	1	0	0	0					Merizo
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	3	8	2	3	0	6	4	4	0	0	0	0					Mongmong-Toto-Maite
Piti	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	0	1	1	7	9	1	0	0	0					Piti
Santa Rita	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	6	9	0	6	8	3	3	0	0	0	0					Santa Rita
Sinajana	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	4	6	8	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0					Sinajana
Talofofo	0	0	0	1	1	3	10	9	6	7	8	6	3	4	3	0	0	0	0					Talofofo
Tamuning	6	7	3	14	8	21	56	48	58	73	71	59	65	52	41	7	1	0	0					Tamuning
Umatac	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0					Umatac
Yigo	0	0	0	3	0	5	41	37	48	50	44	33	13	26	22	0	0	0	0					Yigo
Yona	2	1	0	1	2	2	15	2	0	11	5	4	9	3	4	0	0	0	0					Yona
UNKNOWN GUAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	70	197	35	0	0					UNKNOWN GUAM
TOTAL GUAM	19	16	21	33	17	50	269	193	237	284	262	207	196	243	277	228	37	0	0					TOTAL GUAM

Northern Mariana Islands	1	1	1	6	1	7	10	12	5	4	8	3	8	3	6	2	3	0	0					Northern Mariana Islands
Micronesia	1	1	1	3	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					Micronesia
Marshall Islands	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					Marshall Islands
Palau	1	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	4	2	1	0	0	0					Palau
Japan	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0					Japan
Rep of Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0					Rep of Korea
Philippines	0	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					Philippines
Solomon Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					Solomon Islands
United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	3	4	7	1	0	0					United States
TOTAL NONRESIDENTS	3	5	3	14	3	10	24	12	12	10	13	6	11	16	12	10	4	0	0					TOTAL NONRESIDENTS
UNKNOWN RESIDENCE	0	0	69	0	0	164	34	61	20	1	0	0	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	6	11	42	36	UNKNOWN RESIDENCE
TOTAL OCCURENCES	22	21	93	47	20	224	327	266	269	295	275	213	209	263	289	239	41	0	0	6	11	42	36	TOTAL OCCURENCES

municipality	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	municipality
Agana Heights	85	67	61	72	79						(60)														Agana Heights
Agat	128	121	92	92	87						(120)														Agat
Asan	95	90	103	104	95						(50)														Asan
Barrigada	223	187	143	177	165						(160)														Barrigada
Chalan Pago-Ordot	155	130	117	131	132						(140)														Chalan Pago-Ordot
Dededo-Harmon	1,160	1,078	1,031	964	1,020						(950)														Dededo-Harmon
Hagatna/Agana	30	19	17	20	16						(30)														Hagatna/Agana
Inarajan	73	69	62	58	61						(70)														Inarajan
Mangilao	339	290	256	299	312						(350)														Mangilao
Merizo	52	46	33	48	33						(40)														Merizo
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	165	177	129	144	145						(160)														Mongmong-Toto-Maite
Piti	39	33	32	22	36						(30)														Piti
Santa Rita	80	92	89	84	80						(120)														Santa Rita
Sinajana	69	83	69	52	66						(60)														Sinajana
Talofofo	66	76	62	52	63						(60)														Talofofo
Tamuning-Tumon	351	330	257	279	327						(390)														Tamuning-Tumon
Umatac	21	19	14	20	14						(20)														Umatac
Yigo	484	503	446	488	515						(450)														Yigo
Yona	148	145	170	130	151						(160)														Yona
UNKNOWN GUAM	24	28	39	62	30	3,187	3,391	3,483	3,457	3,423	3,419	3,298	3,604	3,329	3,396	3,374	3,433	3,292	3,175	3,057	2,938	2,630	2,521	2,378	unknown
TOTAL GUAM	3,787	3,583	3,222	3,298	3,427	3,187	3,391	3,483	3,457	3,423	3,419	3,298	3,604	3,329	3,396	3,374	3,433	3,292	3,175	3,057	2,938	2,630	2,521	2,378	TOTAL GUAM