Guatemala vs Libya: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Guatemala
2.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Libya
2.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala rank
89th
Libya rank
87th
Fertility rate vs. child mortality over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.35 live births per woman against 2.31 live births per woman in Guatemala, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 0.2841 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1960s | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.77 live births per woman | 0.932 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.42 live births per woman | 7.95 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.84 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 0.5786 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.11 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.04 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 0.3791 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.43 live births per woman | 0.0535 live births per woman | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. child mortality, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.35 live births per woman against 2.31 live births per woman in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. child mortality between Guatemala and Libya?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.