Crude birth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Crude birth rate was 20.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.28
in 1952
All-time low
20.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Guatemala stood at 20.81. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Guatemala peaked at 51.28 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 20.81, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 73rd out of 236 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.
Crude birth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.71 | — |
| 1951 | 51.06 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.28 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 51.26 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 51.1 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 50.86 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.56 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 50.31 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.7 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 49.11 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 48.54 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 48.02 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.39 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 46.91 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.52 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 46.16 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 46 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.63 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.32 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.12 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.88 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.68 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.44 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.14 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.08 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.03 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.9 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 43.73 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.63 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.61 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.4 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.17 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.79 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.86 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.11 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.79 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.72 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.74 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.35 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.83 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.26 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.86 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.58 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.25 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.76 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.15 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.91 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.23 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.71 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.16 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.27 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.47 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.78 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.02 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.68 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.82 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.52 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.23 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.72 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.22 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.17 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.32 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.09 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.41 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.06 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.81 | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.6 | 49.11 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.56 | 45.12 | 48.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.17 | 43.63 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.85 | 40.35 | 43.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.73 | 35.23 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 | 28.2 | 34.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 | 23.09 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 20.81 | 22.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 crude birth rate in Guatemala?
- Crude birth rate in Guatemala was 20.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.28 in 1952.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for crude birth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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