Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Canada vs Guatemala by year

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Canada

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Guatemala
2023	1.26	2.31
2022	1.33	2.34
2021	1.44	2.39
2020	1.41	2.47
2019	1.47	2.59
2018	1.51	2.74
2017	1.55	2.86
2016	1.59	2.97
2015	1.6	3.03
2014	1.61	3.09
2013	1.61	3.15
2012	1.63	3.22
2011	1.63	3.29
2010	1.65	3.38
2009	1.69	3.47
2008	1.7	3.57
2007	1.67	3.72
2006	1.63	3.85
2005	1.58	3.97
2004	1.56	4.13
2003	1.55	4.25
2002	1.52	4.37
2001	1.54	4.5
2000	1.51	4.58
1999	1.55	4.69
1998	1.56	4.8
1997	1.57	4.91
1996	1.63	5.01
1995	1.67	5.11
1994	1.69	5.19
1993	1.69	5.25
1992	1.71	5.31
1991	1.72	5.38
1990	1.83	5.48
1989	1.77	5.56
1988	1.68	5.62
1987	1.68	5.64
1986	1.68	5.66
1985	1.67	5.73
1984	1.65	5.86
1983	1.68	5.98
1982	1.69	6.06
1981	1.7	6.12
1980	1.74	6.17
1979	1.75	6.22
1978	1.77	6.26
1977	1.78	6.32
1976	1.8	6.37
1975	1.82	6.41
1974	1.84	6.46
1973	1.89	6.49
1972	1.98	6.51
1971	2.14	6.55
1970	2.26	6.6
1969	2.33	6.65
1968	2.39	6.7
1967	2.53	6.76
1966	2.75	6.8
1965	3.12	6.84
1964	3.46	6.87
1963	3.61	6.9
1962	3.68	6.93
1961	3.75	6.98
1960	3.81	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Guatemala
2023	28,058	289,635
2022	15,574	281,675
2021	57,360	255,145
2020	53,241	281,328
2019	86,523	307,389
2018	88,974	323,100
2017	98,672	332,838
2016	115,555	338,114
2015	117,825	335,072
2014	127,563	333,551
2013	129,799	331,321
2012	135,382	332,365
2011	133,923	328,548
2010	139,425	324,802
2009	144,609	323,320
2008	142,963	323,226
2007	134,845	326,298
2006	130,285	325,604
2005	116,074	325,816
2004	111,786	331,699
2003	110,749	333,539
2002	106,621	334,255
2001	114,777	335,503
2000	110,469	332,891
1999	118,565	328,890
1998	126,651	325,174
1997	134,577	320,087
1996	153,973	315,252
1995	167,023	309,236
1994	179,804	302,708
1993	186,451	295,515
1992	204,273	288,411
1991	207,477	283,917
1990	213,222	280,318
1989	207,304	276,736
1988	192,901	271,466
1987	190,416	261,746
1986	190,532	252,754
1985	204,153	246,119
1984	204,856	241,892
1983	202,931	238,059
1982	200,935	199,809
1981	206,005	221,044
1980	203,480	218,460
1979	203,293	216,810
1978	194,102	211,301
1977	199,297	203,299
1976	196,979	171,903
1975	196,718	188,501
1974	182,464	184,992
1973	184,432	179,871
1972	188,857	173,162
1971	208,640	165,104
1970	215,372	155,946
1969	216,588	149,516
1968	211,589	146,946
1967	220,450	143,859
1966	236,566	140,494
1965	269,589	135,997
1964	307,268	132,832
1963	318,595	129,065
1962	325,745	126,429
1961	334,360	123,753
1960	338,487	120,728

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Canada vs Guatemala by year

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Canada

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Guatemala
2023	8.8	20.8
2022	9	21.1
2021	9.7	21.4
2020	9.5	22
2019	9.9	23.1
2018	10.1	24.3
2017	10.3	25.2
2016	10.6	26
2015	10.7	26.2
2014	10.9	26.5
2013	10.9	26.7
2012	11	27.2
2011	11	27.5
2010	11.2	27.8
2009	11.4	28.2
2008	11.5	28.7
2007	11.3	29.4
2006	11	30
2005	10.7	30.8
2004	10.6	31.7
2003	10.6	32.5
2002	10.5	33.3
2001	10.8	34.2
2000	10.7	34.7
1999	11.1	35.2
1998	11.4	35.9
1997	11.7	36.5
1996	12.4	37.1
1995	12.9	37.8
1994	13.3	38.2
1993	13.6	38.6
1992	14.1	38.9
1991	14.4	39.3
1990	15	39.8
1989	14.9	40.3
1988	14.5	40.7
1987	14.4	40.7
1986	14.5	40.8
1985	14.9	41.1
1984	15	41.9
1983	15	42.8
1982	15.1	43.2
1981	15.3	43.4
1980	15.4	43.6
1979	15.4	43.6
1978	15.2	43.7
1977	15.5	43.9
1976	15.6	44
1975	15.8	44.1
1974	15.4	44.1
1973	15.6	44.2
1972	15.9	44.4
1971	16.8	44.7
1970	17.4	44.9
1969	17.6	45.1
1968	17.6	45.3
1967	18.2	45.6
1966	19.3	46
1965	21.3	46.2
1964	23.4	46.5
1963	24.6	46.9
1962	25.2	47.4
1961	26	48
1960	26.7	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 26.7 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Guatemala
2100	13.4%	14.9%
2099	13.4%	14.9%
2098	13.4%	15%
2097	13.4%	15%
2096	13.3%	15.1%
2095	13.3%	15.1%
2094	13.3%	15.2%
2093	13.3%	15.3%
2092	13.3%	15.3%
2091	13.3%	15.4%
2090	13.3%	15.5%
2089	13.3%	15.5%
2088	13.3%	15.6%
2087	13.3%	15.7%
2086	13.3%	15.8%
2085	13.3%	15.9%
2084	13.3%	15.9%
2083	13.3%	16%
2082	13.3%	16.1%
2081	13.3%	16.2%
2080	13.3%	16.3%
2079	13.3%	16.5%
2078	13.3%	16.6%
2077	13.3%	16.7%
2076	13.2%	16.8%
2075	13.2%	16.9%
2074	13.2%	17%
2073	13.2%	17.2%
2072	13.2%	17.3%
2071	13.2%	17.4%
2070	13.2%	17.6%
2069	13.2%	17.7%
2068	13.3%	17.9%
2067	13.3%	18%
2066	13.3%	18.2%
2065	13.3%	18.3%
2064	13.3%	18.5%
2063	13.3%	18.7%
2062	13.3%	18.9%
2061	13.3%	19%
2060	13.3%	19.2%
2059	13.3%	19.4%
2058	13.4%	19.7%
2057	13.4%	19.9%
2056	13.4%	20.1%
2055	13.4%	20.4%
2054	13.4%	20.6%
2053	13.4%	20.9%
2052	13.4%	21.2%
2051	13.5%	21.5%
2050	13.5%	21.8%
2049	13.5%	22.1%
2048	13.5%	22.4%
2047	13.5%	22.7%
2046	13.5%	23%
2045	13.5%	23.3%
2044	13.6%	23.6%
2043	13.6%	23.9%
2042	13.6%	24.2%
2041	13.6%	24.5%
2040	13.7%	24.8%
2039	13.7%	25%
2038	13.8%	25.3%
2037	13.8%	25.6%
2036	13.9%	25.9%
2035	14%	26.2%
2034	14%	26.6%
2033	14.1%	27%
2032	14.2%	27.5%
2031	14.3%	28%
2030	14.4%	28.6%
2029	14.5%	29.1%
2028	14.7%	29.7%
2027	14.8%	30.2%
2026	14.9%	30.8%
2025	15%	31.3%
2024	15.1%	31.6%
2023	15.3%	32.1%
2022	15.5%	32.7%
2021	15.7%	33.3%
2020	15.9%	33.8%
2019	16%	34.4%
2018	16.1%	34.9%
2017	16.2%	35.4%
2016	16.2%	35.9%
2015	16.2%	36.4%
2014	16.2%	36.9%
2013	16.3%	37.5%
2012	16.3%	38.1%
2011	16.4%	38.7%
2010	16.6%	39.3%
2009	16.7%	39.9%
2008	16.9%	40.5%
2007	17.1%	41%
2006	17.4%	41.6%
2005	17.7%	42.1%
2004	18%	42.5%
2003	18.3%	43%
2002	18.6%	43.3%
2001	18.9%	43.6%
2000	19.2%	43.8%
1999	19.5%	44.1%
1998	19.8%	44.3%
1997	20%	44.5%
1996	20.2%	44.7%
1995	20.4%	44.8%
1994	20.6%	44.9%
1993	20.7%	45.1%
1992	20.7%	45.2%
1991	20.7%	45.3%
1990	20.7%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.5%
1988	20.8%	45.6%
1987	20.9%	45.6%
1986	21.1%	45.7%
1985	21.3%	45.7%
1984	21.6%	45.7%
1983	21.8%	45.7%
1982	22%	45.6%
1981	22.3%	45.6%
1980	22.8%	45.5%
1979	23.4%	45.5%
1978	24%	45.6%
1977	24.7%	45.6%
1976	25.5%	45.7%
1975	26.2%	45.8%
1974	27%	45.9%
1973	27.8%	46%
1972	28.6%	46%
1971	29.3%	46%
1970	30.2%	46.1%
1969	31%	46.2%
1968	31.6%	46.2%
1967	32.3%	46.4%
1966	32.9%	46.5%
1965	33.3%	46.6%
1964	33.7%	46.6%
1963	33.9%	46.7%
1962	33.9%	46.8%
1961	33.9%	46.7%
1960	33.8%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Guatemala

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Canada

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Guatemala
2023	12	94
2022	15	97
2021	14	125
2020	17	102
2019	12	106
2018	13	107
2017	12	107
2016	12	110
2015	11	112
2014	12	111
2013	11	111
2012	11	115
2011	11	120
2010	11	127
2009	12	130
2008	12	133
2007	11	135
2006	11	142
2005	11	153
2004	10	148
2003	10	150
2002	10	153
2001	10	162
2000	9	166
1999	9	174
1998	9	185
1997	8	198
1996	9	213
1995	8	229
1994	8	244
1993	8	262
1992	8	269
1991	8	268
1990	7	270
1989	8	271
1988	7	273
1987	7	277
1986	7	286
1985	7	301

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Guatemala
2023	0.51%	2.14%
2022	0.51%	2.21%
2021	0.51%	2.28%
2020	0.51%	2.37%
2019	0.51%	2.45%
2018	0.52%	2.54%
2017	0.52%	2.63%
2016	0.53%	2.72%
2015	0.54%	2.83%
2014	0.54%	2.94%
2013	0.55%	3.07%
2012	0.56%	3.2%
2011	0.56%	3.33%
2010	0.57%	3.48%
2009	0.58%	3.62%
2008	0.59%	3.78%
2007	0.6%	3.93%
2006	0.6%	4.1%
2005	0.61%	4.26%
2004	0.61%	4.43%
2003	0.62%	4.61%
2002	0.62%	4.8%
2001	0.62%	5%
2000	0.62%	5.21%
1999	0.63%	5.42%
1998	0.64%	5.65%
1997	0.65%	5.89%
1996	0.67%	6.15%
1995	0.69%	6.42%
1994	0.72%	6.71%
1993	0.74%	7.02%
1992	0.77%	7.34%
1991	0.8%	7.68%
1990	0.82%	8.04%
1989	0.85%	8.41%
1988	0.88%	8.79%
1987	0.91%	9.19%
1986	0.94%	9.6%
1985	0.98%	10%
1984	1.01%	10.5%
1983	1.06%	10.9%
1982	1.12%	13.6%
1981	1.18%	11.8%
1980	1.25%	12.2%
1979	1.33%	12.7%
1978	1.42%	13.2%
1977	1.51%	13.6%
1976	1.6%	16.5%
1975	1.7%	14.6%
1974	1.79%	15.1%
1973	1.89%	15.6%
1972	1.99%	16.1%
1971	2.09%	16.6%
1970	2.19%	17.1%
1969	2.3%	17.6%
1968	2.4%	18.1%
1967	2.5%	18.6%
1966	2.6%	19.1%
1965	2.71%	19.6%
1964	2.82%	20.1%
1963	2.94%	20.6%
1962	3.05%	21.1%
1961	3.15%	21.6%
1960	3.26%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.