Birth rates and death rates in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rates and death rates was 4.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rates and death rates in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Guatemala is 4.83, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Guatemala peaked at 25.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.89 | — |
| 1951 | 25.36 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 24.85 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 24.31 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 23.76 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 23.16 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 22.57 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 21.98 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 20.94 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 19.94 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 18.84 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 18.45 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 18.07 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 17.84 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 17.46 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.26 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.98 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 16.74 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 16.61 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 16.68 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.98 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.87 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 13.97 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 13.35 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 13.21 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.32 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.58 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 12.14 | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 11.53 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.41 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.95 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 12.16 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.57 | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 10.71 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 10.16 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 9.76 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.47 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.17 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.92 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.81 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.64 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.57 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.36 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.11 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.02 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.67 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 6.91 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -8.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +28.1% | 12.16 | 15.57 |
| 1983 | -31.3% | 15.57 | 10.71 |
| 1977 | -26.8% | 16.58 | 12.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.28 | 19.94 | 25.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.49 | 16.61 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.64 | 11.41 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 | 8.81 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 | 6.43 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.46 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.08 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 4.83 | 6.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Guatemala?
- Birth rates and death rates in Guatemala was 4.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Guatemala ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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