Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1957
All-time low
2.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala stood at 2.31. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala peaked at 7.01 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8 | — |
| 1951 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 6.88 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.92 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.01 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.01 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.98 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.87 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.84 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.49 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.41 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.37 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.26 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.22 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.12 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.73 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.48 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.38 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.69 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.84 | 6.65 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 6.22 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 | 5.56 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.69 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.46 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.59 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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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 fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Guatemala was 2.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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