Canada vs Guatemala: Number of births, by world region

Canada
356,745 births
in 2023
Guatemala
377,167 births
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
Guatemala rank
64th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 377,167 births against 356,745 births in Canada, a difference of 20,422 births.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 417,137 births 176,957 births 240,180 births Canada
1960s 409,443 births 215,974 births 193,469 births Canada
1970s 347,657 births 267,137 births 80,520 births Canada
1980s 370,926 births 324,887 births 46,039 births Canada
1990s 377,243 births 383,615 births 6,371 births Guatemala
2000s 348,729 births 404,160 births 55,431 births Guatemala
2010s 380,128 births 411,010 births 30,882 births Guatemala
2020s 360,861 births 378,110 births 17,249 births Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Canada or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 377,167 births against 356,745 births in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Canada and Guatemala?
20,422 births, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Canada ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.