Number of births per year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of births per year was 377,167 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
377,167
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 229 countries
All-time high
422,285
in 2016
All-time low
157,067
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Guatemala, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 377,167 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Guatemala peaked at 422,285 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 157,067, in 1950.
Guatemala ranks 64th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,957 | 157,067 | 193,823 | 10 |
| 1960s | 215,974 | 197,264 | 237,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 267,137 | 242,197 | 293,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,887 | 300,936 | 354,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,615 | 359,438 | 402,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,160 | 399,639 | 408,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,010 | 394,906 | 422,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,110 | 375,923 | 382,615 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,306 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Guatemala?
- Number of births per year in Guatemala was 377,167 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 422,285 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,067 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of births per year?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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