Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Germany vs Guatemala by year

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Germany

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Guatemala
2023	1.39	2.31
2022	1.46	2.34
2021	1.58	2.39
2020	1.53	2.47
2019	1.54	2.59
2018	1.57	2.74
2017	1.57	2.86
2016	1.6	2.97
2015	1.5	3.03
2014	1.47	3.09
2013	1.42	3.15
2012	1.41	3.22
2011	1.39	3.29
2010	1.39	3.38
2009	1.36	3.47
2008	1.38	3.57
2007	1.37	3.72
2006	1.33	3.85
2005	1.34	3.97
2004	1.36	4.13
2003	1.34	4.25
2002	1.34	4.37
2001	1.35	4.5
2000	1.38	4.58
1999	1.36	4.69
1998	1.36	4.8
1997	1.35	4.91
1996	1.3	5.01
1995	1.25	5.11
1994	1.24	5.19
1993	1.28	5.25
1992	1.29	5.31
1991	1.33	5.38
1990	1.45	5.48
1989	1.42	5.56
1988	1.46	5.62
1987	1.43	5.64
1986	1.43	5.66
1985	1.37	5.73
1984	1.29	5.86
1983	1.33	5.98
1982	1.41	6.06
1981	1.43	6.12
1980	1.44	6.17
1979	1.38	6.22
1978	1.38	6.26
1977	1.4	6.32
1976	1.45	6.37
1975	1.45	6.41
1974	1.51	6.46
1973	1.54	6.49
1972	1.71	6.51
1971	1.92	6.55
1970	2.03	6.6
1969	2.21	6.65
1968	2.38	6.7
1967	2.48	6.76
1966	2.53	6.8
1965	2.5	6.84
1964	2.54	6.87
1963	2.51	6.9
1962	2.44	6.93
1961	2.45	6.98
1960	2.37	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Guatemala
2023	-333,149	289,635
2022	-324,394	281,675
2021	-224,629	255,145
2020	-216,218	281,328
2019	-157,877	307,389
2018	-165,812	323,100
2017	-148,783	332,838
2016	-123,523	338,114
2015	-187,879	335,072
2014	-153,866	333,551
2013	-209,679	331,321
2012	-193,022	332,365
2011	-184,632	328,548
2010	-179,909	324,802
2009	-188,375	323,320
2008	-164,220	323,226
2007	-148,080	326,298
2006	-148,278	325,604
2005	-148,445	325,816
2004	-107,271	331,699
2003	-140,309	333,539
2002	-123,733	334,255
2001	-98,820	335,503
2000	-73,990	332,891
1999	-73,890	328,890
1998	-65,637	325,174
1997	-49,221	320,087
1996	-90,107	315,252
1995	-114,349	309,236
1994	-114,013	302,708
1993	-105,503	295,515
1992	-80,625	288,411
1991	-80,014	283,917
1990	-15,887	280,318
1989	-23,625	276,736
1988	-7,815	271,466
1987	-31,136	261,746
1986	-77,721	252,754
1985	-116,527	246,119
1984	-109,002	241,892
1983	-109,380	238,059
1982	-78,333	199,809
1981	-94,090	221,044
1980	-86,117	218,460
1979	-125,002	216,810
1978	-140,566	211,301
1977	-125,055	203,299
1976	-164,508	171,903
1975	-212,418	188,501
1974	-150,038	184,992
1973	-149,980	179,871
1972	-62,950	173,162
1971	46,988	165,104
1970	70,352	155,946
1969	155,820	149,516
1968	239,612	146,946
1967	353,977	143,859
1966	405,982	140,494
1965	410,204	135,997
1964	482,038	132,832
1963	455,757	129,065
1962	436,752	126,429
1961	462,279	123,753
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Germany vs Guatemala by year

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Germany

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Guatemala
2023	8.3	20.8
2022	8.8	21.1
2021	9.6	21.4
2020	9.3	22
2019	9.4	23.1
2018	9.5	24.3
2017	9.5	25.2
2016	9.6	26
2015	9	26.2
2014	8.8	26.5
2013	8.5	26.7
2012	8.4	27.2
2011	8.3	27.5
2010	8.3	27.8
2009	8.1	28.2
2008	8.3	28.7
2007	8.3	29.4
2006	8.2	30
2005	8.3	30.8
2004	8.6	31.7
2003	8.6	32.5
2002	8.7	33.3
2001	8.9	34.2
2000	9.3	34.7
1999	9.4	35.2
1998	9.6	35.9
1997	9.9	36.5
1996	9.7	37.1
1995	9.4	37.8
1994	9.5	38.2
1993	9.8	38.6
1992	10	38.9
1991	10.4	39.3
1990	11.4	39.8
1989	11.2	40.3
1988	11.4	40.7
1987	11.2	40.7
1986	10.9	40.8
1985	10.5	41.1
1984	10.4	41.9
1983	10.6	42.8
1982	11	43.2
1981	11	43.4
1980	11.1	43.6
1979	10.5	43.6
1978	10.4	43.7
1977	10.3	43.9
1976	10.2	44
1975	9.9	44.1
1974	10.2	44.1
1973	10.3	44.2
1972	11.5	44.4
1971	12.9	44.7
1970	13.4	44.9
1969	14.7	45.1
1968	15.7	45.3
1967	16.5	45.6
1966	17.2	46
1965	17.4	46.2
1964	18	46.5
1963	18.1	46.9
1962	17.8	47.4
1961	17.9	48
1960	17.3	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 17.3 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Guatemala
2100	13.7%	14.9%
2099	13.7%	14.9%
2098	13.8%	15%
2097	13.8%	15%
2096	13.8%	15.1%
2095	13.9%	15.1%
2094	13.9%	15.2%
2093	13.9%	15.3%
2092	13.9%	15.3%
2091	13.9%	15.4%
2090	13.9%	15.5%
2089	13.8%	15.5%
2088	13.8%	15.6%
2087	13.8%	15.7%
2086	13.7%	15.8%
2085	13.7%	15.9%
2084	13.7%	15.9%
2083	13.6%	16%
2082	13.6%	16.1%
2081	13.5%	16.2%
2080	13.5%	16.3%
2079	13.4%	16.5%
2078	13.4%	16.6%
2077	13.4%	16.7%
2076	13.4%	16.8%
2075	13.4%	16.9%
2074	13.4%	17%
2073	13.4%	17.2%
2072	13.5%	17.3%
2071	13.5%	17.4%
2070	13.6%	17.6%
2069	13.6%	17.7%
2068	13.7%	17.9%
2067	13.7%	18%
2066	13.8%	18.2%
2065	13.8%	18.3%
2064	13.9%	18.5%
2063	13.9%	18.7%
2062	13.9%	18.9%
2061	13.9%	19%
2060	13.9%	19.2%
2059	13.9%	19.4%
2058	13.8%	19.7%
2057	13.8%	19.9%
2056	13.7%	20.1%
2055	13.6%	20.4%
2054	13.5%	20.6%
2053	13.4%	20.9%
2052	13.3%	21.2%
2051	13.2%	21.5%
2050	13.1%	21.8%
2049	13%	22.1%
2048	12.9%	22.4%
2047	12.8%	22.7%
2046	12.7%	23%
2045	12.6%	23.3%
2044	12.6%	23.6%
2043	12.6%	23.9%
2042	12.5%	24.2%
2041	12.5%	24.5%
2040	12.6%	24.8%
2039	12.6%	25%
2038	12.6%	25.3%
2037	12.7%	25.6%
2036	12.9%	25.9%
2035	13%	26.2%
2034	13.1%	26.6%
2033	13.3%	27%
2032	13.4%	27.5%
2031	13.6%	28%
2030	13.7%	28.6%
2029	13.8%	29.1%
2028	13.8%	29.7%
2027	13.9%	30.2%
2026	13.9%	30.8%
2025	13.9%	31.3%
2024	13.9%	31.6%
2023	13.9%	32.1%
2022	13.9%	32.7%
2021	13.9%	33.3%
2020	13.8%	33.8%
2019	13.7%	34.4%
2018	13.6%	34.9%
2017	13.5%	35.4%
2016	13.3%	35.9%
2015	13.2%	36.4%
2014	13.2%	36.9%
2013	13.2%	37.5%
2012	13.4%	38.1%
2011	13.6%	38.7%
2010	13.7%	39.3%
2009	13.8%	39.9%
2008	13.8%	40.5%
2007	14%	41%
2006	14.2%	41.6%
2005	14.5%	42.1%
2004	14.8%	42.5%
2003	15%	43%
2002	15.3%	43.3%
2001	15.5%	43.6%
2000	15.7%	43.8%
1999	15.8%	44.1%
1998	15.9%	44.3%
1997	16.1%	44.5%
1996	16.2%	44.7%
1995	16.3%	44.8%
1994	16.3%	44.9%
1993	16.3%	45.1%
1992	16.3%	45.2%
1991	16.3%	45.3%
1990	16.1%	45.4%
1989	15.9%	45.5%
1988	15.7%	45.6%
1987	15.6%	45.6%
1986	15.8%	45.7%
1985	16%	45.7%
1984	16.4%	45.7%
1983	16.9%	45.7%
1982	17.4%	45.6%
1981	17.9%	45.6%
1980	18.5%	45.5%
1979	19.1%	45.5%
1978	19.7%	45.6%
1977	20.3%	45.6%
1976	20.9%	45.7%
1975	21.5%	45.8%
1974	22%	45.9%
1973	22.4%	46%
1972	22.8%	46%
1971	23%	46%
1970	23.2%	46.1%
1969	23.3%	46.2%
1968	23.3%	46.2%
1967	23.1%	46.4%
1966	23%	46.5%
1965	22.8%	46.6%
1964	22.6%	46.6%
1963	22.3%	46.7%
1962	22%	46.8%
1961	21.7%	46.7%
1960	21.3%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Guatemala

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Germany

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Guatemala
2023	4	94
2022	4	97
2021	4	125
2020	4	102
2019	4	106
2018	4	107
2017	4	107
2016	4	110
2015	5	112
2014	5	111
2013	5	111
2012	5	115
2011	5	120
2010	5	127
2009	6	130
2008	6	133
2007	5	135
2006	6	142
2005	6	153
2004	6	148
2003	6	150
2002	6	153
2001	6	162
2000	7	166
1999	7	174
1998	7	185
1997	8	198
1996	8	213
1995	8	229
1994	9	244
1993	9	262
1992	10	269
1991	11	268
1990	12	270
1989	12	271
1988	13	273
1987	13	277
1986	14	286
1985	14	301

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Guatemala
2023	0.37%	2.14%
2022	0.37%	2.21%
2021	0.37%	2.28%
2020	0.37%	2.37%
2019	0.37%	2.45%
2018	0.38%	2.54%
2017	0.38%	2.63%
2016	0.39%	2.72%
2015	0.39%	2.83%
2014	0.4%	2.94%
2013	0.4%	3.07%
2012	0.4%	3.2%
2011	0.41%	3.33%
2010	0.42%	3.48%
2009	0.43%	3.62%
2008	0.44%	3.78%
2007	0.45%	3.93%
2006	0.46%	4.1%
2005	0.47%	4.26%
2004	0.48%	4.43%
2003	0.5%	4.61%
2002	0.51%	4.8%
2001	0.52%	5%
2000	0.54%	5.21%
1999	0.55%	5.42%
1998	0.57%	5.65%
1997	0.59%	5.89%
1996	0.62%	6.15%
1995	0.65%	6.42%
1994	0.68%	6.71%
1993	0.72%	7.02%
1992	0.76%	7.34%
1991	0.8%	7.68%
1990	0.85%	8.04%
1989	0.9%	8.41%
1988	0.95%	8.79%
1987	1.01%	9.19%
1986	1.06%	9.6%
1985	1.11%	10%
1984	1.18%	10.5%
1983	1.25%	10.9%
1982	1.32%	13.6%
1981	1.41%	11.8%
1980	1.5%	12.2%
1979	1.6%	12.7%
1978	1.71%	13.2%
1977	1.83%	13.6%
1976	1.95%	16.5%
1975	2.08%	14.6%
1974	2.2%	15.1%
1973	2.31%	15.6%
1972	2.4%	16.1%
1971	2.49%	16.6%
1970	2.57%	17.1%
1969	2.64%	17.6%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.