Guatemala vs Libya: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.3 births per woman against 2.29 births per woman in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 births per woman | 7.77 births per woman | 0.932 births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.42 births per woman | 7.95 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.84 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 0.5786 births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.11 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.04 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.03 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.3791 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.36 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 0.045 births per woman | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.3 births per woman against 2.29 births per woman in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Guatemala and Libya?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Guatemala ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.