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
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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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.