Fertility rate, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fertility rate, total was 2.31 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Guatemala, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Guatemala stood at 2.31 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Guatemala peaked at 6.6 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.31 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.42 births per woman | 6.22 births per woman | 6.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 births per woman | 5.56 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 births per woman | 4.69 births per woman | 5.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 births per woman | 3.46 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 births per woman | 2.59 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 82 Guyana 2.41 births per woman compare
- 83 Libya 2.35 births per woman compare
- 84 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 births per woman compare
- 86 American Samoa 2.29 births per woman compare
- 87 Fiji 2.28 births per woman compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 2.28 births per woman compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population density 241.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.345 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Guatemala?
- Fertility rate, total in Guatemala was 2.31 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for fertility rate, total?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release