Birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rate by women's age group was 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
185.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1954
All-time low
68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala is 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala peaked at 185.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 171.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 175.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 179.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 182.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 185.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 184.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 181.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 178.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 173.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 170.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 166.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 163.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 157.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 151.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 145.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 140.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 142.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 138.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 139.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 139.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 138.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 141.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 140.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 137.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 142.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 142.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 141.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 142.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 142.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 142.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 142.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 137 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 133.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 132.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 124.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 123.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 120.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 119.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 123.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 122.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 121.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 119.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 117.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 117.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 119.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 116.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 116.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 113.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 112.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 110.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 106.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 103.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 99.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 96.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 94.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 94.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 88.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 87.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 85.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 72.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 70.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 69.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 170.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 41 Guyana 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 45 Nepal 67.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 46 Vanuatu 66.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 47 Sudan 66.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Guatemala
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- 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)
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- 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 by women's age group in Guatemala?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guatemala was 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.