Median age vs births per woman in Guatemala
Guatemala: Median age vs births per woman was 22.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.63
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2023
All-time low
15.49
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 22.63 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Guatemala peaked at 22.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 1963.
That places Guatemala 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.81 | — |
| 1951 | 16.8 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 16.74 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.64 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16.51 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 16.35 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 16.18 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 16.01 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.85 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.72 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.62 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.55 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.53 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.56 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.59 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.65 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.68 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.7 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.71 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.75 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.81 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.87 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.92 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.96 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.99 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.99 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.95 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.93 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.95 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.09 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.13 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.25 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.29 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.54 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.75 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.88 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.18 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.36 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.57 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.42 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.89 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.24 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.63 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.36 | 15.72 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.56 | 15.49 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.81 | 15.68 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 | 15.93 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 | 16.05 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.36 | 16.65 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.87 | 18.58 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.08 | 21.55 | 22.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 168 Botswana 22.88 compare
- 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.85 compare
- 170 Kiribati 22.69 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 22.34 compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 22.25 compare
- 174 Eswatini 22 compare
More population data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.345 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,306 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Guatemala?
- Median age vs births per woman in Guatemala was 22.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 1963.
- How does Guatemala rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Guatemala ranks 171st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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