Births by age of mother in Guatemala
Guatemala: Births by age of mother was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71
in 1986
All-time low
4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4 for births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Guatemala peaked at 71 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 52 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 30 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3 | 43 | 54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.9 | 55 | 60 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2 | 39 | 57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.9 | 47 | 71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6 | 60 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9 | 48 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 12 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Guatemala?
- Births by age of mother in Guatemala was 4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1986.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for births by age of mother?
- Guatemala ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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