Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Greece vs Guatemala by year

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Greece

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Guatemala
2023	1.32	2.31
2022	1.32	2.34
2021	1.43	2.39
2020	1.39	2.47
2019	1.34	2.59
2018	1.35	2.74
2017	1.35	2.86
2016	1.38	2.97
2015	1.33	3.03
2014	1.3	3.09
2013	1.29	3.15
2012	1.34	3.22
2011	1.4	3.29
2010	1.48	3.38
2009	1.5	3.47
2008	1.5	3.57
2007	1.41	3.72
2006	1.4	3.85
2005	1.34	3.97
2004	1.31	4.13
2003	1.29	4.25
2002	1.28	4.37
2001	1.25	4.5
2000	1.25	4.58
1999	1.23	4.69
1998	1.24	4.8
1997	1.27	4.91
1996	1.26	5.01
1995	1.28	5.11
1994	1.33	5.19
1993	1.32	5.25
1992	1.36	5.31
1991	1.37	5.38
1990	1.39	5.48
1989	1.4	5.56
1988	1.5	5.62
1987	1.5	5.64
1986	1.6	5.66
1985	1.67	5.73
1984	1.83	5.86
1983	1.94	5.98
1982	2.03	6.06
1981	2.09	6.12
1980	2.23	6.17
1979	2.26	6.22
1978	2.28	6.26
1977	2.27	6.32
1976	2.35	6.37
1975	2.33	6.41
1974	2.38	6.46
1973	2.27	6.49
1972	2.32	6.51
1971	2.32	6.55
1970	2.4	6.6
1969	2.36	6.65
1968	2.42	6.7
1967	2.45	6.76
1966	2.32	6.8
1965	2.25	6.84
1964	2.24	6.87
1963	2.14	6.9
1962	2.16	6.93
1961	2.13	6.98
1960	2.23	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Guatemala
2023	-56,200	289,635
2022	-63,665	281,675
2021	-58,131	255,145
2020	-46,004	281,328
2019	-41,814	307,389
2018	-33,272	323,100
2017	-36,566	332,838
2016	-25,862	338,114
2015	-29,216	335,072
2014	-20,696	333,551
2013	-17,545	331,321
2012	-16,568	332,365
2011	-4,441	328,548
2010	5,560	324,802
2009	8,886	323,320
2008	11,077	323,226
2007	2,210	326,298
2006	6,612	325,604
2005	2,197	325,816
2004	0	331,699
2003	-1,093	333,539
2002	0	334,255
2001	0	335,503
2000	-1,081	332,891
1999	-2,153	328,890
1998	-2,144	325,174
1997	2,133	320,087
1996	0	315,252
1995	1,056	309,236
1994	6,307	302,708
1993	4,185	295,515
1992	6,239	288,411
1991	6,192	283,917
1990	8,157	280,318
1989	9,080	276,736
1988	15,055	271,466
1987	10,001	261,746
1986	20,931	252,754
1985	22,849	246,119
1984	37,604	241,892
1983	42,341	238,059
1982	50,906	199,809
1981	54,484	221,044
1980	60,748	218,460
1979	65,882	216,810
1978	64,124	211,301
1977	59,574	203,299
1976	65,236	171,903
1975	61,516	188,501
1974	68,111	184,992
1973	59,824	179,871
1972	64,887	173,162
1971	67,116	165,104
1970	71,222	155,946
1969	82,464	149,516
1968	87,408	146,946
1967	91,183	143,859
1966	86,998	140,494
1965	83,793	135,997
1964	83,402	132,832
1963	81,404	129,065
1962	85,327	126,429
1961	86,500	123,753
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Greece vs Guatemala by year

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Greece

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Guatemala
2023	6.8	20.8
2022	7.3	21.1
2021	8.1	21.4
2020	7.9	22
2019	7.8	23.1
2018	8.1	24.3
2017	8.2	25.2
2016	8.6	26
2015	8.5	26.2
2014	8.5	26.5
2013	8.6	26.7
2012	9.1	27.2
2011	9.6	27.5
2010	10.3	27.8
2009	10.6	28.2
2008	10.7	28.7
2007	10.1	29.4
2006	10.2	30
2005	9.8	30.8
2004	9.6	31.7
2003	9.6	32.5
2002	9.5	33.3
2001	9.4	34.2
2000	9.6	34.7
1999	9.4	35.2
1998	9.4	35.9
1997	9.6	36.5
1996	9.5	37.1
1995	9.6	37.8
1994	9.9	38.2
1993	9.7	38.6
1992	10	38.9
1991	9.9	39.3
1990	10	39.8
1989	10.1	40.3
1988	10.7	40.7
1987	10.6	40.7
1986	11.3	40.8
1985	11.7	41.1
1984	12.7	41.9
1983	13.5	42.8
1982	14	43.2
1981	14.5	43.4
1980	15.4	43.6
1979	15.5	43.6
1978	15.5	43.7
1977	15.4	43.9
1976	16	44
1975	15.7	44.1
1974	16.1	44.1
1973	15.4	44.2
1972	15.9	44.4
1971	16	44.7
1970	16.5	44.9
1969	17.6	45.1
1968	18.4	45.3
1967	18.8	45.6
1966	18	46
1965	17.7	46.2
1964	18	46.5
1963	17.5	46.9
1962	18	47.4
1961	17.9	48
1960	18.9	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 18.9 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Guatemala
2100	11.4%	14.9%
2099	11.4%	14.9%
2098	11.5%	15%
2097	11.6%	15%
2096	11.6%	15.1%
2095	11.7%	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%	15.7%
2086	12%	15.8%
2085	12%	15.9%
2084	12%	15.9%
2083	11.9%	16%
2082	11.9%	16.1%
2081	11.8%	16.2%
2080	11.7%	16.3%
2079	11.6%	16.5%
2078	11.6%	16.6%
2077	11.5%	16.7%
2076	11.4%	16.8%
2075	11.3%	16.9%
2074	11.3%	17%
2073	11.2%	17.2%
2072	11.2%	17.3%
2071	11.2%	17.4%
2070	11.2%	17.6%
2069	11.2%	17.7%
2068	11.2%	17.9%
2067	11.3%	18%
2066	11.3%	18.2%
2065	11.4%	18.3%
2064	11.5%	18.5%
2063	11.6%	18.7%
2062	11.7%	18.9%
2061	11.8%	19%
2060	11.9%	19.2%
2059	12%	19.4%
2058	12.1%	19.7%
2057	12.1%	19.9%
2056	12.2%	20.1%
2055	12.2%	20.4%
2054	12.3%	20.6%
2053	12.3%	20.9%
2052	12.2%	21.2%
2051	12.2%	21.5%
2050	12.1%	21.8%
2049	12%	22.1%
2048	11.9%	22.4%
2047	11.8%	22.7%
2046	11.7%	23%
2045	11.6%	23.3%
2044	11.5%	23.6%
2043	11.4%	23.9%
2042	11.2%	24.2%
2041	11.2%	24.5%
2040	11.1%	24.8%
2039	11%	25%
2038	11%	25.3%
2037	10.9%	25.6%
2036	11%	25.9%
2035	11%	26.2%
2034	11.1%	26.6%
2033	11.2%	27%
2032	11.4%	27.5%
2031	11.6%	28%
2030	11.8%	28.6%
2029	12%	29.1%
2028	12.2%	29.7%
2027	12.4%	30.2%
2026	12.7%	30.8%
2025	13%	31.3%
2024	13.2%	31.6%
2023	13.6%	32.1%
2022	13.8%	32.7%
2021	14%	33.3%
2020	14.2%	33.8%
2019	14.3%	34.4%
2018	14.4%	34.9%
2017	14.4%	35.4%
2016	14.4%	35.9%
2015	14.5%	36.4%
2014	14.6%	36.9%
2013	14.7%	37.5%
2012	14.7%	38.1%
2011	14.6%	38.7%
2010	14.6%	39.3%
2009	14.6%	39.9%
2008	14.6%	40.5%
2007	14.7%	41%
2006	14.8%	41.6%
2005	15%	42.1%
2004	15.2%	42.5%
2003	15.4%	43%
2002	15.6%	43.3%
2001	15.7%	43.6%
2000	15.8%	43.8%
1999	16%	44.1%
1998	16.2%	44.3%
1997	16.5%	44.5%
1996	16.9%	44.7%
1995	17.3%	44.8%
1994	17.8%	44.9%
1993	18.2%	45.1%
1992	18.6%	45.2%
1991	18.9%	45.3%
1990	19.4%	45.4%
1989	19.9%	45.5%
1988	20.5%	45.6%
1987	20.9%	45.6%
1986	21.4%	45.7%
1985	21.9%	45.7%
1984	22.4%	45.7%
1983	22.8%	45.7%
1982	23.2%	45.6%
1981	23.6%	45.6%
1980	23.4%	45.5%
1979	23.2%	45.5%
1978	23.5%	45.6%
1977	23.6%	45.6%
1976	23.8%	45.7%
1975	24%	45.8%
1974	24.3%	45.9%
1973	24.5%	46%
1972	24.8%	46%
1971	25.1%	46%
1970	24.8%	46.1%
1969	25.2%	46.2%
1968	25.2%	46.2%
1967	25.3%	46.4%
1966	25.5%	46.5%
1965	25.3%	46.6%
1964	25.9%	46.6%
1963	26%	46.7%
1962	26.1%	46.8%
1961	26.4%	46.7%
1960	26.7%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Guatemala

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Greece

Guatemala

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Guatemala
2023	0.37%	2.14%
2022	0.38%	2.21%
2021	0.39%	2.28%
2020	0.4%	2.37%
2019	0.41%	2.45%
2018	0.42%	2.54%
2017	0.43%	2.63%
2016	0.43%	2.72%
2015	0.43%	2.83%
2014	0.42%	2.94%
2013	0.41%	3.07%
2012	0.4%	3.2%
2011	0.4%	3.33%
2010	0.39%	3.48%
2009	0.4%	3.62%
2008	0.4%	3.78%
2007	0.41%	3.93%
2006	0.43%	4.1%
2005	0.46%	4.26%
2004	0.49%	4.43%
2003	0.52%	4.61%
2002	0.56%	4.8%
2001	0.6%	5%
2000	0.64%	5.21%
1999	0.69%	5.42%
1998	0.73%	5.65%
1997	0.77%	5.89%
1996	0.81%	6.15%
1995	0.85%	6.42%
1994	0.88%	6.71%
1993	0.91%	7.02%
1992	0.95%	7.34%
1991	0.99%	7.68%
1990	1.05%	8.04%
1989	1.11%	8.41%
1988	1.19%	8.79%
1987	1.27%	9.19%
1986	1.37%	9.6%
1985	1.46%	10%
1984	1.54%	10.5%
1983	1.62%	10.9%
1982	1.71%	13.6%
1981	1.83%	11.8%
1980	1.96%	12.2%
1979	2.09%	12.7%
1978	2.24%	13.2%
1977	2.38%	13.6%
1976	2.51%	16.5%
1975	2.62%	14.6%
1974	2.7%	15.1%
1973	2.76%	15.6%
1972	2.84%	16.1%
1971	2.96%	16.6%
1970	3.13%	17.1%
1969	3.33%	17.6%
1968	3.54%	18.1%
1967	3.73%	18.6%
1966	3.86%	19.1%
1965	3.97%	19.6%
1964	4.1%	20.1%
1963	4.25%	20.6%
1962	4.39%	21.1%
1961	4.51%	21.6%
1960	4.62%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.