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Oceania > Guam > Health

GUAMANIAN HEALTH STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 59 births ... [59th of 184]
Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people 93 per 1,000 people ... [93rd of 195]
Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total 5 % ... [5th of 76]
Fertility rate, total > births per woman 78 births per woman ... [78th of 194]
Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months 125 % ... [125th of 190]
Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months 138 % ... [138th of 190]
Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access 29 % ... [29th of 167]
Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population with access 28 % ... [28th of 167]
Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population with access 40 % ... [40th of 173]
Improved water source > % of population with access 29 % ... [29th of 176]
Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with access 27 % ... [27th of 174]
Improved water source, urban > % of urban population with access 22 % ... [22nd of 181]
Infant mortality rate 144 [144th of 179]
Infant mortality rate > Female 173 deaths/1,000 live births [173rd of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Male 176 deaths/1,000 live births [176th of 219]
Infant mortality rate > Total 176 deaths/1,000 live births [176th of 219]
life expectancy > Date of information 2006 est.
Life expectancy at birth > Female 34 years [34th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Male 39 years [39th of 220]
Life expectancy at birth > Total population 35 years [35th of 220]

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SOURCES: Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.; Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.; Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.; Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against diphtheria, pertussis (or whooping cough), and tetanus (DPT) after receiving three doses of vaccine.; Child immunization measures the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized against measles after receiving one dose of vaccine.; Access to improved sanitation facilities refers to the percentage of the population with at least adequate access to excreta disposal facilities that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained.; Access to an improved water source refers to the percentage of the population with reasonable access to an adequate amount of water from an improved source, such as a household connection, public standpipe, borehole, protected well or spring, and rainwater collection. Unimproved sources include vendors, tanker trucks, and unprotected wells and springs. Reasonable access is defined as the availability of at least 20 liters a person a day from a source within one kilometer of the dwelling.; The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country; This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. ; ; The average number of years to be lived by a females in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures. ; The average number of years to be lived by amen in this nation born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures. ; The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Guam, Territory of Guam, Guahan

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