Fertility & birth rates in China and Guatemala

Fertility rate in China vs Guatemala by year

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China

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Guatemala
2023	1	2.31
2022	1.03	2.34
2021	1.12	2.39
2020	1.24	2.47
2019	1.5	2.59
2018	1.54	2.74
2017	1.8	2.86
2016	1.77	2.97
2015	1.67	3.03
2014	1.77	3.09
2013	1.71	3.15
2012	1.8	3.22
2011	1.67	3.29
2010	1.69	3.38
2009	1.71	3.47
2008	1.7	3.57
2007	1.67	3.72
2006	1.64	3.85
2005	1.62	3.97
2004	1.61	4.13
2003	1.57	4.25
2002	1.57	4.37
2001	1.56	4.5
2000	1.63	4.58
1999	1.53	4.69
1998	1.52	4.8
1997	1.53	4.91
1996	1.55	5.01
1995	1.59	5.11
1994	1.63	5.19
1993	1.69	5.25
1992	1.78	5.31
1991	1.93	5.38
1990	2.51	5.48
1989	2.52	5.56
1988	2.54	5.62
1987	2.76	5.64
1986	2.72	5.66
1985	2.63	5.73
1984	2.61	5.86
1983	2.56	5.98
1982	2.97	6.06
1981	2.79	6.12
1980	2.74	6.17
1979	2.75	6.22
1978	2.72	6.26
1977	2.84	6.32
1976	3.24	6.37
1975	3.57	6.41
1974	4.17	6.46
1973	4.73	6.49
1972	5.11	6.51
1971	5.52	6.55
1970	6.09	6.6
1969	6.18	6.65
1968	6.51	6.7
1967	5.81	6.76
1966	6.31	6.8
1965	6.61	6.84
1964	6.67	6.87
1963	7.51	6.9
1962	6.09	6.93
1961	3.86	6.98
1960	4.45	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Guatemala
2023	-2,087,851	289,635
2022	-847,305	281,675
2021	480,203	255,145
2020	2,046,095	281,328
2019	4,673,713	307,389
2018	5,302,433	323,100
2017	7,790,880	332,838
2016	9,062,269	338,114
2015	6,788,911	335,072
2014	9,205,180	333,551
2013	8,043,116	331,321
2012	10,075,174	332,365
2011	8,245,065	328,548
2010	6,407,607	324,802
2009	6,483,236	323,320
2008	6,729,247	323,226
2007	6,813,465	326,298
2006	6,922,185	325,604
2005	7,678,911	325,816
2004	7,607,960	331,699
2003	7,743,284	333,539
2002	8,258,580	334,255
2001	8,839,358	335,503
2000	9,570,849	332,891
1999	10,247,372	328,890
1998	11,351,286	325,174
1997	12,374,554	320,087
1996	12,686,872	315,252
1995	12,711,220	309,236
1994	13,360,470	302,708
1993	13,493,138	295,515
1992	13,548,601	288,411
1991	14,937,124	283,917
1990	16,335,313	280,318
1989	16,824,495	276,736
1988	17,328,640	271,466
1987	18,005,821	261,746
1986	16,609,920	252,754
1985	14,987,830	246,119
1984	13,561,671	241,892
1983	13,599,789	238,059
1982	15,815,318	199,809
1981	14,461,027	221,044
1980	11,647,260	218,460
1979	11,250,148	216,810
1978	11,473,980	211,301
1977	11,378,068	203,299
1976	11,782,472	171,903
1975	14,378,237	188,501
1974	15,738,118	184,992
1973	18,423,727	179,871
1972	19,102,585	173,162
1971	19,622,980	165,104
1970	21,137,076	155,946
1969	20,760,332	149,516
1968	21,206,083	146,946
1967	19,263,662	143,859
1966	19,282,187	140,494
1965	20,296,950	135,997
1964	19,302,532	132,832
1963	22,742,225	129,065
1962	17,969,132	126,429
1961	2,496,047	123,753
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in China vs Guatemala by year

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China

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Guatemala
2023	6.39	20.8
2022	6.77	21.1
2021	7.52	21.4
2020	8.52	22
2019	10.4	23.1
2018	10.9	24.3
2017	12.6	25.2
2016	13.6	26
2015	12	26.2
2014	13.8	26.5
2013	13	26.7
2012	14.6	27.2
2011	13.3	27.5
2010	11.9	27.8
2009	12	28.2
2008	12.1	28.7
2007	12.1	29.4
2006	12.1	30
2005	12.4	30.8
2004	12.3	31.7
2003	12.4	32.5
2002	12.9	33.3
2001	13.4	34.2
2000	14	34.7
1999	14.6	35.2
1998	15.6	35.9
1997	16.6	36.5
1996	17	37.1
1995	17.1	37.8
1994	17.7	38.2
1993	18.1	38.6
1992	18.3	38.9
1991	19.7	39.3
1990	21.1	39.8
1989	21.6	40.3
1988	22.4	40.7
1987	23.3	40.7
1986	22.4	40.8
1985	21	41.1
1984	19.9	41.9
1983	20.2	42.8
1982	22.3	43.2
1981	20.9	43.4
1980	18.2	43.6
1979	17.8	43.6
1978	18.3	43.7
1977	18.9	43.9
1976	19.9	44
1975	23	44.1
1974	24.8	44.1
1973	27.9	44.2
1972	29.8	44.4
1971	30.7	44.7
1970	33.4	44.9
1969	34.1	45.1
1968	35.6	45.3
1967	34	45.6
1966	35.1	46
1965	37.9	46.2
1964	39.1	46.5
1963	43.4	46.9
1962	37	47.4
1961	18	48
1960	20.9	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 20.9 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Guatemala
2100	7.83%	14.9%
2099	7.84%	14.9%
2098	7.87%	15%
2097	7.91%	15%
2096	7.96%	15.1%
2095	8.03%	15.1%
2094	8.1%	15.2%
2093	8.18%	15.3%
2092	8.26%	15.3%
2091	8.34%	15.4%
2090	8.41%	15.5%
2089	8.47%	15.5%
2088	8.52%	15.6%
2087	8.55%	15.7%
2086	8.57%	15.8%
2085	8.57%	15.9%
2084	8.56%	15.9%
2083	8.53%	16%
2082	8.48%	16.1%
2081	8.41%	16.2%
2080	8.34%	16.3%
2079	8.25%	16.5%
2078	8.15%	16.6%
2077	8.06%	16.7%
2076	7.96%	16.8%
2075	7.86%	16.9%
2074	7.77%	17%
2073	7.7%	17.2%
2072	7.64%	17.3%
2071	7.6%	17.4%
2070	7.58%	17.6%
2069	7.59%	17.7%
2068	7.63%	17.9%
2067	7.7%	18%
2066	7.8%	18.2%
2065	7.93%	18.3%
2064	8.08%	18.5%
2063	8.25%	18.7%
2062	8.44%	18.9%
2061	8.64%	19%
2060	8.84%	19.2%
2059	9.03%	19.4%
2058	9.22%	19.7%
2057	9.39%	19.9%
2056	9.54%	20.1%
2055	9.67%	20.4%
2054	9.78%	20.6%
2053	9.86%	20.9%
2052	9.92%	21.2%
2051	9.94%	21.5%
2050	9.94%	21.8%
2049	9.92%	22.1%
2048	9.88%	22.4%
2047	9.82%	22.7%
2046	9.75%	23%
2045	9.67%	23.3%
2044	9.59%	23.6%
2043	9.52%	23.9%
2042	9.46%	24.2%
2041	9.4%	24.5%
2040	9.35%	24.8%
2039	9.32%	25%
2038	9.3%	25.3%
2037	9.32%	25.6%
2036	9.42%	25.9%
2035	9.63%	26.2%
2034	10%	26.6%
2033	10.5%	27%
2032	11.2%	27.5%
2031	11.8%	28%
2030	12.4%	28.6%
2029	13.1%	29.1%
2028	13.8%	29.7%
2027	14.5%	30.2%
2026	15.1%	30.8%
2025	15.7%	31.3%
2024	16%	31.6%
2023	16.6%	32.1%
2022	17.1%	32.7%
2021	17.6%	33.3%
2020	18%	33.8%
2019	18.2%	34.4%
2018	18.3%	34.9%
2017	18.4%	35.4%
2016	18.3%	35.9%
2015	18.3%	36.4%
2014	18.3%	36.9%
2013	18.3%	37.5%
2012	18.3%	38.1%
2011	18.3%	38.7%
2010	18.5%	39.3%
2009	18.6%	39.9%
2008	18.9%	40.5%
2007	19.2%	41%
2006	19.6%	41.6%
2005	20.3%	42.1%
2004	21.2%	42.5%
2003	22%	43%
2002	22.9%	43.3%
2001	23.8%	43.6%
2000	24.5%	43.8%
1999	25.2%	44.1%
1998	25.7%	44.3%
1997	26.3%	44.5%
1996	27%	44.7%
1995	27.4%	44.8%
1994	27.8%	44.9%
1993	28.2%	45.1%
1992	28.4%	45.2%
1991	28.6%	45.3%
1990	28.8%	45.4%
1989	28.9%	45.5%
1988	29.3%	45.6%
1987	29.8%	45.6%
1986	30.4%	45.7%
1985	31.2%	45.7%
1984	32.2%	45.7%
1983	33.3%	45.7%
1982	34.3%	45.6%
1981	35.1%	45.6%
1980	36.1%	45.5%
1979	37.2%	45.5%
1978	38.6%	45.6%
1977	39.8%	45.6%
1976	40.3%	45.7%
1975	40.2%	45.8%
1974	40.2%	45.9%
1973	40.1%	46%
1972	40.4%	46%
1971	40.7%	46%
1970	40.8%	46.1%
1969	41%	46.2%
1968	41%	46.2%
1967	41.3%	46.4%
1966	41.5%	46.5%
1965	41.5%	46.6%
1964	41.2%	46.6%
1963	40.6%	46.7%
1962	40%	46.8%
1961	40%	46.7%
1960	40.3%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Guatemala

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China

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Guatemala
2023	16	94
2022	18	97
2021	21	125
2020	20	102
2019	21	106
2018	22	107
2017	24	107
2016	25	110
2015	26	112
2014	28	111
2013	30	111
2012	32	115
2011	33	120
2010	34	127
2009	35	130
2008	38	133
2007	38	135
2006	40	142
2005	42	153
2004	45	148
2003	47	150
2002	50	153
2001	52	162
2000	56	166
1999	58	174
1998	60	185
1997	63	198
1996	67	213
1995	71	229
1994	76	244
1993	80	262
1992	86	269
1991	92	268
1990	102	270
1989	104	271
1988	108	273
1987	114	277
1986	120	286
1985	125	301

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Guatemala
2023	0.62%	2.14%
2022	0.66%	2.21%
2021	0.7%	2.28%
2020	0.75%	2.37%
2019	0.8%	2.45%
2018	0.86%	2.54%
2017	0.92%	2.63%
2016	0.99%	2.72%
2015	1.07%	2.83%
2014	1.15%	2.94%
2013	1.25%	3.07%
2012	1.35%	3.2%
2011	1.46%	3.33%
2010	1.58%	3.48%
2009	1.71%	3.62%
2008	1.85%	3.78%
2007	2.01%	3.93%
2006	2.19%	4.1%
2005	2.4%	4.26%
2004	2.64%	4.43%
2003	2.89%	4.61%
2002	3.15%	4.8%
2001	3.42%	5%
2000	3.67%	5.21%
1999	3.91%	5.42%
1998	4.14%	5.65%
1997	4.36%	5.89%
1996	4.56%	6.15%
1995	4.75%	6.42%
1994	4.93%	6.71%
1993	5.08%	7.02%
1992	5.22%	7.34%
1991	5.31%	7.68%
1990	5.37%	8.04%
1989	5.39%	8.41%
1988	5.4%	8.79%
1987	5.4%	9.19%
1986	5.4%	9.6%
1985	5.43%	10%
1984	5.5%	10.5%
1983	5.61%	10.9%
1982	5.78%	13.6%
1981	6%	11.8%
1980	6.28%	12.2%
1979	6.62%	12.7%
1978	7.01%	13.2%
1977	7.47%	13.6%
1976	7.97%	16.5%
1975	8.5%	14.6%
1974	9.05%	15.1%
1973	9.61%	15.6%
1972	10.2%	16.1%
1971	10.7%	16.6%
1970	11.3%	17.1%
1969	11.9%	17.6%
1968	-	18.1%
1967	-	18.6%
1966	-	19.1%
1965	-	19.6%
1964	-	20.1%
1963	-	20.6%
1962	-	21.1%
1961	-	21.6%
1960	-	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.