Birth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rate was 20.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.81 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.28 births per 1,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
20.81 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Guatemala stood at 20.81 births per 1,000 people. 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, birth rate in Guatemala peaked at 51.28 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 20.81 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.71 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 51.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 51.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 51.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 50.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 50.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 49.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 48.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 48.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 46.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 46 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.78 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.42 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.23 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.17 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 20.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 20.81 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.6 births per 1,000 people | 49.11 births per 1,000 people | 51.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.56 births per 1,000 people | 45.12 births per 1,000 people | 48.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | 43.63 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.85 births per 1,000 people | 40.35 births per 1,000 people | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.73 births per 1,000 people | 35.23 births per 1,000 people | 39.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | 28.2 births per 1,000 people | 34.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 births per 1,000 people | 23.09 births per 1,000 people | 27.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 births per 1,000 people | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | 22.04 births per 1,000 people | 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guatemala?
- Birth rate in Guatemala was 20.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.28 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.