Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Haiti

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Haiti by year

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Guatemala

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Haiti
2023	2.31	2.66
2022	2.34	2.7
2021	2.39	2.75
2020	2.47	2.8
2019	2.59	2.86
2018	2.74	2.92
2017	2.86	2.99
2016	2.97	3.05
2015	3.03	3.11
2014	3.09	3.16
2013	3.15	3.22
2012	3.22	3.32
2011	3.29	3.43
2010	3.38	3.5
2009	3.47	3.57
2008	3.57	3.62
2007	3.72	3.69
2006	3.85	3.76
2005	3.97	3.84
2004	4.13	3.94
2003	4.25	4.05
2002	4.37	4.13
2001	4.5	4.25
2000	4.58	4.39
1999	4.69	4.45
1998	4.8	4.56
1997	4.91	4.67
1996	5.01	4.78
1995	5.11	4.88
1994	5.19	4.99
1993	5.25	5.1
1992	5.31	5.21
1991	5.38	5.32
1990	5.48	5.41
1989	5.56	5.44
1988	5.62	5.47
1987	5.64	5.47
1986	5.66	5.48
1985	5.73	5.5
1984	5.86	5.51
1983	5.98	5.51
1982	6.06	5.53
1981	6.12	5.53
1980	6.17	5.56
1979	6.22	5.59
1978	6.26	5.64
1977	6.32	5.67
1976	6.37	5.71
1975	6.41	5.75
1974	6.46	5.78
1973	6.49	5.81
1972	6.51	5.85
1971	6.55	5.88
1970	6.6	5.91
1969	6.65	5.96
1968	6.7	6.01
1967	6.76	6.05
1966	6.8	6.09
1965	6.84	6.13
1964	6.87	6.16
1963	6.9	6.17
1962	6.93	6.18
1961	6.98	6.18
1960	7	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Haiti
2023	289,635	167,381
2022	281,675	164,214
2021	255,145	158,994
2020	281,328	169,264
2019	307,389	176,550
2018	323,100	178,632
2017	332,838	180,310
2016	338,114	180,902
2015	335,072	182,063
2014	333,551	182,009
2013	331,321	181,457
2012	332,365	183,702
2011	328,548	184,695
2010	324,802	95,965
2009	323,320	187,804
2008	323,226	185,364
2007	326,298	184,223
2006	325,604	182,866
2005	325,816	180,618
2004	331,699	174,071
2003	333,539	179,543
2002	334,255	178,126
2001	335,503	178,741
2000	332,891	180,677
1999	328,890	177,421
1998	325,174	175,687
1997	320,087	174,962
1996	315,252	173,351
1995	309,236	171,852
1994	302,708	169,260
1993	295,515	169,240
1992	288,411	168,980
1991	283,917	167,919
1990	280,318	167,420
1989	276,736	163,947
1988	271,466	160,750
1987	261,746	156,468
1986	252,754	152,288
1985	246,119	148,364
1984	241,892	144,211
1983	238,059	140,422
1982	199,809	137,214
1981	221,044	133,695
1980	218,460	130,773
1979	216,810	128,206
1978	211,301	125,885
1977	203,299	123,520
1976	171,903	120,992
1975	188,501	118,508
1974	184,992	115,941
1973	179,871	113,223
1972	173,162	110,709
1971	165,104	107,968
1970	155,946	105,208
1969	149,516	103,133
1968	146,946	101,300
1967	143,859	99,266
1966	140,494	96,973
1965	135,997	95,754
1964	132,832	93,987
1963	129,065	86,394
1962	126,429	89,683
1961	123,753	87,563
1960	120,728	85,368

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 +1.6% in Guatemala and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Haiti by year

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Guatemala

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Haiti
2023	20.8	22.2
2022	21.1	22.5
2021	21.4	22.9
2020	22	23.3
2019	23.1	23.8
2018	24.3	24.2
2017	25.2	24.6
2016	26	25.1
2015	26.2	25.4
2014	26.5	25.8
2013	26.7	26.1
2012	27.2	26.7
2011	27.5	27.4
2010	27.8	27.7
2009	28.2	28.1
2008	28.7	28.3
2007	29.4	28.6
2006	30	28.9
2005	30.8	29.2
2004	31.7	29.6
2003	32.5	30.2
2002	33.3	30.6
2001	34.2	31.3
2000	34.7	32.2
1999	35.2	32.4
1998	35.9	32.9
1997	36.5	33.6
1996	37.1	34.1
1995	37.8	34.7
1994	38.2	35.4
1993	38.6	36.1
1992	38.9	36.8
1991	39.3	37.6
1990	39.8	38.2
1989	40.3	38.5
1988	40.7	38.8
1987	40.7	38.8
1986	40.8	38.9
1985	41.1	39
1984	41.9	39
1983	42.8	39.1
1982	43.2	39.3
1981	43.4	39.3
1980	43.6	39.5
1979	43.6	39.7
1978	43.7	39.9
1977	43.9	40.1
1976	44	40.3
1975	44.1	40.4
1974	44.1	40.5
1973	44.2	40.6
1972	44.4	40.7
1971	44.7	40.7
1970	44.9	40.8
1969	45.1	41.1
1968	45.3	41.4
1967	45.6	41.7
1966	46	42
1965	46.2	42.3
1964	46.5	42.7
1963	46.9	42.9
1962	47.4	43
1961	48	43.2
1960	48.5	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 48.5 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Haiti
2100	14.9%	17.5%
2099	14.9%	17.6%
2098	15%	17.6%
2097	15%	17.7%
2096	15.1%	17.8%
2095	15.1%	17.8%
2094	15.2%	17.9%
2093	15.3%	18%
2092	15.3%	18.1%
2091	15.4%	18.2%
2090	15.5%	18.2%
2089	15.5%	18.3%
2088	15.6%	18.4%
2087	15.7%	18.5%
2086	15.8%	18.6%
2085	15.9%	18.6%
2084	15.9%	18.7%
2083	16%	18.8%
2082	16.1%	18.9%
2081	16.2%	19%
2080	16.3%	19.1%
2079	16.5%	19.2%
2078	16.6%	19.3%
2077	16.7%	19.4%
2076	16.8%	19.5%
2075	16.9%	19.6%
2074	17%	19.7%
2073	17.2%	19.8%
2072	17.3%	19.9%
2071	17.4%	20%
2070	17.6%	20.2%
2069	17.7%	20.3%
2068	17.9%	20.4%
2067	18%	20.5%
2066	18.2%	20.7%
2065	18.3%	20.8%
2064	18.5%	21%
2063	18.7%	21.1%
2062	18.9%	21.3%
2061	19%	21.4%
2060	19.2%	21.6%
2059	19.4%	21.8%
2058	19.7%	21.9%
2057	19.9%	22.1%
2056	20.1%	22.3%
2055	20.4%	22.5%
2054	20.6%	22.7%
2053	20.9%	22.9%
2052	21.2%	23.1%
2051	21.5%	23.3%
2050	21.8%	23.5%
2049	22.1%	23.7%
2048	22.4%	23.9%
2047	22.7%	24.2%
2046	23%	24.4%
2045	23.3%	24.6%
2044	23.6%	24.9%
2043	23.9%	25.1%
2042	24.2%	25.4%
2041	24.5%	25.6%
2040	24.8%	25.9%
2039	25%	26.1%
2038	25.3%	26.4%
2037	25.6%	26.7%
2036	25.9%	27%
2035	26.2%	27.3%
2034	26.6%	27.6%
2033	27%	28%
2032	27.5%	28.3%
2031	28%	28.7%
2030	28.6%	29%
2029	29.1%	29.4%
2028	29.7%	29.8%
2027	30.2%	30.2%
2026	30.8%	30.6%
2025	31.3%	31%
2024	31.6%	31.2%
2023	32.1%	31.6%
2022	32.7%	31.9%
2021	33.3%	32.3%
2020	33.8%	32.6%
2019	34.4%	32.9%
2018	34.9%	33.3%
2017	35.4%	33.6%
2016	35.9%	33.9%
2015	36.4%	34.3%
2014	36.9%	34.7%
2013	37.5%	35.1%
2012	38.1%	35.5%
2011	38.7%	35.9%
2010	39.3%	36.2%
2009	39.9%	36.6%
2008	40.5%	37.1%
2007	41%	37.5%
2006	41.6%	37.9%
2005	42.1%	38.4%
2004	42.5%	38.9%
2003	43%	39.3%
2002	43.3%	39.7%
2001	43.6%	40.1%
2000	43.8%	40.4%
1999	44.1%	40.7%
1998	44.3%	41%
1997	44.5%	41.2%
1996	44.7%	41.4%
1995	44.8%	41.6%
1994	44.9%	41.7%
1993	45.1%	41.8%
1992	45.2%	41.9%
1991	45.3%	41.9%
1990	45.4%	41.9%
1989	45.5%	41.8%
1988	45.6%	41.8%
1987	45.6%	41.7%
1986	45.7%	41.6%
1985	45.7%	41.5%
1984	45.7%	41.4%
1983	45.7%	41.4%
1982	45.6%	41.3%
1981	45.6%	41.2%
1980	45.5%	41.2%
1979	45.5%	41.1%
1978	45.6%	41.1%
1977	45.6%	41.1%
1976	45.7%	41%
1975	45.8%	41%
1974	45.9%	40.9%
1973	46%	40.9%
1972	46%	40.9%
1971	46%	40.9%
1970	46.1%	40.9%
1969	46.2%	41%
1968	46.2%	41%
1967	46.4%	41%
1966	46.5%	40.9%
1965	46.6%	40.9%
1964	46.6%	40.9%
1963	46.7%	40.8%
1962	46.8%	40.8%
1961	46.7%	40.7%
1960	46.7%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Haiti

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Guatemala

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Haiti
2023	94	328
2022	97	331
2021	125	385
2020	102	346
2019	106	351
2018	107	358
2017	107	351
2016	110	356
2015	112	364
2014	111	373
2013	111	380
2012	115	385
2011	120	409
2010	127	398
2009	130	397
2008	133	394
2007	135	383
2006	142	368
2005	153	355
2004	148	427
2003	150	385
2002	153	410
2001	162	428
2000	166	440
1999	174	464
1998	185	511
1997	198	551
1996	213	588
1995	229	638
1994	244	710
1993	262	747
1992	269	793
1991	268	831
1990	270	874
1989	271	900
1988	273	929
1987	277	952
1986	286	975
1985	301	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Haiti
2023	2.14%	5.51%
2022	2.21%	5.69%
2021	2.28%	5.85%
2020	2.37%	6.04%
2019	2.45%	6.23%
2018	2.54%	6.42%
2017	2.63%	6.61%
2016	2.72%	6.79%
2015	2.83%	6.99%
2014	2.94%	7.19%
2013	3.07%	7.38%
2012	3.2%	7.56%
2011	3.33%	7.74%
2010	3.48%	13.7%
2009	3.62%	8.11%
2008	3.78%	8.29%
2007	3.93%	8.49%
2006	4.1%	8.69%
2005	4.26%	8.91%
2004	4.43%	9.14%
2003	4.61%	9.4%
2002	4.8%	9.68%
2001	5%	10%
2000	5.21%	10.4%
1999	5.42%	10.7%
1998	5.65%	11.1%
1997	5.89%	11.5%
1996	6.15%	12%
1995	6.42%	12.4%
1994	6.71%	12.8%
1993	7.02%	13.2%
1992	7.34%	13.7%
1991	7.68%	14.1%
1990	8.04%	14.5%
1989	8.41%	14.9%
1988	8.79%	15.3%
1987	9.19%	15.8%
1986	9.6%	16.2%
1985	10%	16.6%
1984	10.5%	17.1%
1983	10.9%	17.6%
1982	13.6%	18.1%
1981	11.8%	18.6%
1980	12.2%	19.1%
1979	12.7%	19.6%
1978	13.2%	20.1%
1977	13.6%	20.6%
1976	16.5%	21.2%
1975	14.6%	21.7%
1974	15.1%	22.3%
1973	15.6%	22.8%
1972	16.1%	23.4%
1971	16.6%	23.9%
1970	17.1%	24.5%
1969	17.6%	25%
1968	18.1%	25.5%
1967	18.6%	26%
1966	19.1%	26.5%
1965	19.6%	27%
1964	20.1%	27.4%
1963	20.6%	27.9%
1962	21.1%	28.3%
1961	21.6%	28.8%
1960	22.2%	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.