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The People of Guam

Guamanian People

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Population: 178,430 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.8% (male 25,651/female 23,904) 15-64 years: 65.2% (male 59,304/female 56,995) 65 years and over: 7% (male 5,786/female 6,790) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 29.1 years male: 28.8 years female: 29.4 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.365% (2009 est.)

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

Net migration rate: NA (2009 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: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 6.05 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.47 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.01 years male: 74.97 years female: 81.23 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.54 children born/woman (2009 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.)