Number of births per year in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of births per year was 377,167 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
377,167
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
422,285
in 2016
All-time low
157,067
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Guatemala, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 157,067 | — |
| 1951 | 162,233 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 167,244 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 171,661 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 175,753 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 179,709 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 183,599 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 187,778 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 190,704 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 193,823 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 197,264 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 201,002 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 204,338 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 208,288 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 212,632 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 217,185 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 222,670 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 227,197 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 231,972 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 237,189 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 242,197 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 247,467 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 252,539 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 257,743 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 264,035 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 270,169 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 275,756 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 280,992 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 286,924 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 293,549 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 300,936 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 307,074 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 312,547 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 317,489 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 319,389 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 322,733 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 329,176 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 337,857 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 347,598 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 354,068 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 359,438 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 364,033 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 370,052 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 377,256 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 384,161 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 389,365 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 393,124 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 396,352 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 399,995 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 402,371 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 406,001 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 408,833 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 407,419 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 406,709 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 406,322 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 402,792 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 401,350 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 401,667 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 399,639 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 400,873 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 403,407 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 407,013 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 410,910 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 411,093 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 415,053 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 418,818 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 422,285 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 417,021 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 409,597 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 394,906 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 382,615 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 376,735 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 375,923 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 377,167 | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 377,167 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 377,167 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 14.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 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 236 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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