Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Guatemala
2.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.31 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 7.59 live births per woman | 0.66 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 0.7994 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.42 live births per woman | 7.41 live births per woman | 0.9897 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.84 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 0.8085 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.11 live births per woman | 5.08 live births per woman | 0.0366 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.04 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 0.6257 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 0.347 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 0.163 live births per woman | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 2.31 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.