Birth rate, crude in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rate, crude was 20.62 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 217 countries
All-time high
48.54 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
20.62 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Guatemala, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Guatemala stood at 20.62 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Guatemala peaked at 48.54 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.62 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.54 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.02 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.39 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 46.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 46.16 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 46 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.63 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.32 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.12 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.88 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.68 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 44.44 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 44.2 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.14 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.08 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 44.03 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.9 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 43.73 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.61 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.79 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.86 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.11 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 40.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.72 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.74 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40.35 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.83 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.26 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.25 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.76 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.15 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.91 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.23 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.71 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.16 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.27 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.47 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.73 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.78 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.02 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.42 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.68 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.82 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.52 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.23 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.72 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.47 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.22 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.96 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.17 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.32 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.09 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.41 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.06 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.81 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.62 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.56 per 1,000 people | 45.12 per 1,000 people | 48.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.17 per 1,000 people | 43.63 per 1,000 people | 44.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.85 per 1,000 people | 40.35 per 1,000 people | 43.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.73 per 1,000 people | 35.23 per 1,000 people | 39.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 per 1,000 people | 28.2 per 1,000 people | 34.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 per 1,000 people | 23.09 per 1,000 people | 27.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 per 1,000 people | 20.62 per 1,000 people | 22.04 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Guatemala?
- Birth rate, crude in Guatemala was 20.62 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.54 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rate, crude?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.