Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate, total
Guatemala
2.31 births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.31 births per woman against 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 0.9897 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.84 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 0.8085 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.11 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 0.0366 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.04 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 0.6257 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.03 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.347 births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 0.163 births per woman | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 2.31 births per woman against 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Guatemala ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release