Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Guatemala by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Guatemala
2023	1.46	2.31
2022	1.53	2.34
2021	1.62	2.39
2020	1.48	2.47
2019	1.47	2.59
2018	1.47	2.74
2017	1.42	2.86
2016	1.43	2.97
2015	1.41	3.03
2014	1.46	3.09
2013	1.46	3.15
2012	1.52	3.22
2011	1.41	3.29
2010	1.46	3.38
2009	1.5	3.47
2008	1.47	3.57
2007	1.48	3.72
2006	1.47	3.85
2005	1.5	3.97
2004	1.43	4.13
2003	1.41	4.25
2002	1.42	4.37
2001	1.46	4.5
2000	1.39	4.58
1999	1.38	4.69
1998	1.45	4.8
1997	1.69	4.91
1996	1.67	5.01
1995	1.58	5.11
1994	1.47	5.19
1993	1.52	5.25
1992	1.48	5.31
1991	1.53	5.38
1990	1.63	5.48
1989	1.63	5.56
1988	1.79	5.62
1987	1.64	5.64
1986	1.76	5.66
1985	1.82	5.73
1984	1.87	5.86
1983	1.88	5.98
1982	1.9	6.06
1981	1.93	6.12
1980	1.93	6.17
1979	1.95	6.22
1978	1.96	6.26
1977	1.95	6.32
1976	1.94	6.37
1975	1.95	6.41
1974	1.98	6.46
1973	2.01	6.49
1972	2.01	6.51
1971	1.97	6.55
1970	1.88	6.6
1969	1.95	6.65
1968	2.03	6.7
1967	2.1	6.76
1966	2.23	6.8
1965	2.22	6.84
1964	2.14	6.87
1963	2.15	6.9
1962	2.19	6.93
1961	2.22	6.98
1960	2.24	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 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 Croatia vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Croatia

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Guatemala
2023	-19,298	289,635
2022	-23,134	281,675
2021	-26,377	255,145
2020	-20,354	281,328
2019	-15,008	307,389
2018	-15,557	323,100
2017	-16,570	332,838
2016	-13,553	338,114
2015	-16,607	335,072
2014	-11,345	333,551
2013	-10,162	331,321
2012	-9,799	332,365
2011	-9,846	328,548
2010	-8,591	324,802
2009	-7,319	323,320
2008	-8,188	323,226
2007	-10,335	326,298
2006	-8,669	325,604
2005	-9,022	325,816
2004	-9,040	331,699
2003	-12,480	333,539
2002	-10,325	334,255
2001	-8,599	335,503
2000	-6,255	332,891
1999	-6,769	328,890
1998	-4,985	325,174
1997	3,175	320,087
1996	3,190	315,252
1995	0	309,236
1994	-930	302,708
1993	-2,301	295,515
1992	-4,576	288,411
1991	-2,813	283,917
1990	3,344	280,318
1989	3,337	276,736
1988	5,707	271,466
1987	6,161	261,746
1986	8,499	252,754
1985	10,343	246,119
1984	10,764	241,892
1983	10,714	238,059
1982	15,756	199,809
1981	15,680	221,044
1980	17,939	218,460
1979	21,136	216,810
1978	20,157	211,301
1977	22,798	203,299
1976	22,226	171,903
1975	21,658	188,501
1974	22,453	184,992
1973	21,904	179,871
1972	17,802	173,162
1971	19,941	165,104
1970	16,767	155,946
1969	16,688	149,516
1968	21,828	146,946
1967	26,032	143,859
1966	33,192	140,494
1965	31,251	135,997
1964	25,942	132,832
1963	31,270	129,065
1962	30,216	126,429
1961	36,255	123,753
1960	34,778	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 -0.5% in Croatia and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Croatia vs Guatemala by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Croatia	Guatemala
2023	8.3	20.8
2022	8.8	21.1
2021	9.4	21.4
2020	8.9	22
2019	8.9	23.1
2018	9	24.3
2017	8.9	25.2
2016	9	26
2015	8.9	26.2
2014	9.3	26.5
2013	9.4	26.7
2012	9.8	27.2
2011	9.6	27.5
2010	9.8	27.8
2009	10.1	28.2
2008	9.9	28.7
2007	9.4	29.4
2006	9.33	30
2005	9.56	30.8
2004	9.1	31.7
2003	8.9	32.5
2002	9	33.3
2001	9.2	34.2
2000	9.8	34.7
1999	10	35.2
1998	10.4	35.9
1997	12.2	36.5
1996	11.8	37.1
1995	10.9	37.8
1994	10.4	38.2
1993	10.6	38.6
1992	10.3	38.9
1991	11.1	39.3
1990	11.6	39.8
1989	11.7	40.3
1988	12.3	40.7
1987	12.5	40.7
1986	12.8	40.8
1985	13.3	41.1
1984	13.9	41.9
1983	14.1	42.8
1982	14.4	43.2
1981	14.6	43.4
1980	14.8	43.6
1979	15.1	43.6
1978	15	43.7
1977	14.9	43.9
1976	14.8	44
1975	14.9	44.1
1974	15	44.1
1973	15.1	44.2
1972	14.8	44.4
1971	14.6	44.7
1970	13.8	44.9
1969	14.5	45.1
1968	15	45.3
1967	15.5	45.6
1966	16.5	46
1965	16.6	46.2
1964	16.2	46.5
1963	16.5	46.9
1962	17.2	47.4
1961	17.8	48
1960	18.4	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 18.4 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
	Croatia	Guatemala
2100	11.6%	14.9%
2099	11.6%	14.9%
2098	11.7%	15%
2097	11.7%	15%
2096	11.7%	15.1%
2095	11.8%	15.1%
2094	11.8%	15.2%
2093	11.8%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.3%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	12%	15.5%
2089	12%	15.5%
2088	12%	15.6%
2087	12.1%	15.7%
2086	12.1%	15.8%
2085	12.1%	15.9%
2084	12.1%	15.9%
2083	12.1%	16%
2082	12.1%	16.1%
2081	12.1%	16.2%
2080	12.1%	16.3%
2079	12.1%	16.5%
2078	12.1%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.7%
2076	12%	16.8%
2075	12%	16.9%
2074	12%	17%
2073	11.9%	17.2%
2072	11.9%	17.3%
2071	11.9%	17.4%
2070	11.9%	17.6%
2069	11.9%	17.7%
2068	11.9%	17.9%
2067	11.9%	18%
2066	12%	18.2%
2065	12%	18.3%
2064	12%	18.5%
2063	12.1%	18.7%
2062	12.1%	18.9%
2061	12.2%	19%
2060	12.3%	19.2%
2059	12.3%	19.4%
2058	12.4%	19.7%
2057	12.5%	19.9%
2056	12.5%	20.1%
2055	12.6%	20.4%
2054	12.6%	20.6%
2053	12.7%	20.9%
2052	12.7%	21.2%
2051	12.7%	21.5%
2050	12.8%	21.8%
2049	12.8%	22.1%
2048	12.8%	22.4%
2047	12.8%	22.7%
2046	12.7%	23%
2045	12.7%	23.3%
2044	12.7%	23.6%
2043	12.7%	23.9%
2042	12.6%	24.2%
2041	12.6%	24.5%
2040	12.6%	24.8%
2039	12.6%	25%
2038	12.6%	25.3%
2037	12.6%	25.6%
2036	12.7%	25.9%
2035	12.7%	26.2%
2034	12.8%	26.6%
2033	12.8%	27%
2032	12.9%	27.5%
2031	12.9%	28%
2030	13%	28.6%
2029	13.1%	29.1%
2028	13.2%	29.7%
2027	13.4%	30.2%
2026	13.6%	30.8%
2025	13.8%	31.3%
2024	13.9%	31.6%
2023	14.1%	32.1%
2022	14.3%	32.7%
2021	14.4%	33.3%
2020	14.5%	33.8%
2019	14.5%	34.4%
2018	14.6%	34.9%
2017	14.6%	35.4%
2016	14.6%	35.9%
2015	14.6%	36.4%
2014	14.7%	36.9%
2013	14.8%	37.5%
2012	15%	38.1%
2011	15.1%	38.7%
2010	15.3%	39.3%
2009	15.4%	39.9%
2008	15.4%	40.5%
2007	15.5%	41%
2006	15.7%	41.6%
2005	15.8%	42.1%
2004	16%	42.5%
2003	16.3%	43%
2002	16.5%	43.3%
2001	16.7%	43.6%
2000	16.9%	43.8%
1999	17.1%	44.1%
1998	17.3%	44.3%
1997	17.5%	44.5%
1996	17.7%	44.7%
1995	18%	44.8%
1994	18.4%	44.9%
1993	18.8%	45.1%
1992	19.2%	45.2%
1991	19.5%	45.3%
1990	19.8%	45.4%
1989	20.1%	45.5%
1988	20.3%	45.6%
1987	20.5%	45.6%
1986	20.7%	45.7%
1985	20.8%	45.7%
1984	20.9%	45.7%
1983	20.9%	45.7%
1982	21%	45.6%
1981	21%	45.6%
1980	21.1%	45.5%
1979	21.2%	45.5%
1978	21.3%	45.6%
1977	21.4%	45.6%
1976	21.6%	45.7%
1975	21.8%	45.8%
1974	22%	45.9%
1973	22.2%	46%
1972	22.4%	46%
1971	22.8%	46%
1970	23.2%	46.1%
1969	23.7%	46.2%
1968	24.3%	46.2%
1967	24.8%	46.4%
1966	25.2%	46.5%
1965	25.7%	46.6%
1964	26.1%	46.6%
1963	26.5%	46.7%
1962	26.8%	46.8%
1961	26.9%	46.7%
1960	27%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Guatemala
2023	3	94
2022	6	97
2021	12	125
2020	5	102
2019	4	106
2018	3	107
2017	4	107
2016	4	110
2015	4	112
2014	4	111
2013	5	111
2012	5	115
2011	5	120
2010	6	127
2009	6	130
2008	6	133
2007	6	135
2006	6	142
2005	7	153
2004	7	148
2003	8	150
2002	7	153
2001	7	162
2000	8	166
1999	8	174
1998	8	185
1997	9	198
1996	9	213
1995	9	229
1994	9	244
1993	9	262
1992	10	269
1991	10	268
1990	10	270
1989	9	271
1988	10	273
1987	10	277
1986	10	286
1985	10	301

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Croatia	Guatemala
2023	0.46%	2.14%
2022	0.46%	2.21%
2021	0.46%	2.28%
2020	0.47%	2.37%
2019	0.47%	2.45%
2018	0.48%	2.54%
2017	0.48%	2.63%
2016	0.49%	2.72%
2015	0.49%	2.83%
2014	0.5%	2.94%
2013	0.51%	3.07%
2012	0.52%	3.2%
2011	0.53%	3.33%
2010	0.55%	3.48%
2009	0.57%	3.62%
2008	0.59%	3.78%
2007	0.61%	3.93%
2006	0.64%	4.1%
2005	0.67%	4.26%
2004	0.71%	4.43%
2003	0.82%	4.61%
2002	0.77%	4.8%
2001	0.8%	5%
2000	0.83%	5.21%
1999	0.86%	5.42%
1998	0.9%	5.65%
1997	0.93%	5.89%
1996	0.96%	6.15%
1995	1%	6.42%
1994	1.04%	6.71%
1993	1.09%	7.02%
1992	1.15%	7.34%
1991	1.39%	7.68%
1990	1.29%	8.04%
1989	1.38%	8.41%
1988	1.48%	8.79%
1987	1.59%	9.19%
1986	1.69%	9.6%
1985	1.8%	10%
1984	1.91%	10.5%
1983	2%	10.9%
1982	2.09%	13.6%
1981	2.19%	11.8%
1980	-	12.2%
1979	-	12.7%
1978	-	13.2%
1977	-	13.6%
1976	-	16.5%
1975	-	14.6%
1974	-	15.1%
1973	-	15.6%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	16.6%
1970	-	17.1%
1969	-	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 0.46% in Croatia and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.