Number of births, by world region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of births, by world region was 377,167 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
377,167 births
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
422,285 births
in 2016
All-time low
157,067 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 377,167 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Guatemala peaked at 422,285 births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157,067 births, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 157,067 births | — |
| 1951 | 162,233 births | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 167,244 births | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 171,661 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 175,753 births | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 179,709 births | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 183,599 births | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 187,778 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 190,704 births | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 193,823 births | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 197,264 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 201,002 births | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 204,338 births | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,288 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 212,632 births | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 217,185 births | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 222,670 births | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 227,197 births | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 231,972 births | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 237,189 births | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 242,197 births | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 247,467 births | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 252,539 births | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 257,743 births | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 264,035 births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 270,169 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 275,756 births | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 280,992 births | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 286,924 births | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 293,549 births | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 300,936 births | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 307,074 births | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 312,547 births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 317,489 births | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 319,389 births | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 322,733 births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 329,176 births | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 337,857 births | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 347,598 births | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 354,068 births | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 359,438 births | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 364,033 births | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 370,052 births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 377,256 births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 384,161 births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 389,365 births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 393,124 births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 396,352 births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 399,995 births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 402,371 births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 406,001 births | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 408,833 births | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 407,419 births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 406,709 births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 406,322 births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 402,792 births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 401,350 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 401,667 births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 399,639 births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 400,873 births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 403,407 births | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 407,013 births | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 410,910 births | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 411,093 births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 415,053 births | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 418,818 births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 422,285 births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 417,021 births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 409,597 births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 394,906 births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 382,615 births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 376,735 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 375,923 births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 377,167 births | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,957 births | 157,067 births | 193,823 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 215,974 births | 197,264 births | 237,189 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 267,137 births | 242,197 births | 293,549 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,887 births | 300,936 births | 354,068 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,615 births | 359,438 births | 402,371 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,160 births | 399,639 births | 408,833 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,010 births | 394,906 births | 422,285 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,110 births | 375,923 births | 382,615 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Guatemala?
- Number of births, by world region in Guatemala was 377,167 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 422,285 births in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,067 births in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of births, by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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