Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Iceland

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Iceland by year

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Guatemala

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Iceland
2023	2.31	1.59
2022	2.34	1.59
2021	2.39	1.82
2020	2.47	1.72
2019	2.59	1.74
2018	2.74	1.71
2017	2.86	1.71
2016	2.97	1.74
2015	3.03	1.8
2014	3.09	1.93
2013	3.15	1.93
2012	3.22	2.04
2011	3.29	2.02
2010	3.38	2.2
2009	3.47	2.23
2008	3.57	2.15
2007	3.72	2.09
2006	3.85	2.08
2005	3.97	2.05
2004	4.13	2.04
2003	4.25	1.99
2002	4.37	1.93
2001	4.5	1.95
2000	4.58	2.08
1999	4.69	1.99
1998	4.8	2.05
1997	4.91	2.04
1996	5.01	2.12
1995	5.11	2.08
1994	5.19	2.14
1993	5.25	2.22
1992	5.31	2.21
1991	5.38	2.18
1990	5.48	2.3
1989	5.56	2.19
1988	5.62	2.26
1987	5.64	2.06
1986	5.66	1.92
1985	5.73	1.93
1984	5.86	2.08
1983	5.98	2.24
1982	6.06	2.27
1981	6.12	2.33
1980	6.17	2.48
1979	6.22	2.49
1978	6.26	2.35
1977	6.32	2.31
1976	6.37	2.52
1975	6.41	2.65
1974	6.46	2.66
1973	6.49	2.94
1972	6.51	3.09
1971	6.55	2.92
1970	6.6	2.81
1969	6.65	2.99
1968	6.7	3.06
1967	6.76	3.28
1966	6.8	3.59
1965	6.84	3.73
1964	6.87	3.88
1963	6.9	3.99
1962	6.93	3.98
1961	6.98	3.88
1960	7	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Iceland
2023	289,635	1,697
2022	281,675	1,719
2021	255,145	2,534
2020	281,328	2,199
2019	307,389	2,163
2018	323,100	1,975
2017	332,838	1,854
2016	338,114	1,711
2015	335,072	1,952
2014	333,551	2,324
2013	331,321	2,169
2012	332,365	2,566
2011	328,548	2,521
2010	324,802	2,862
2009	323,320	3,026
2008	323,226	2,825
2007	326,298	2,617
2006	325,604	2,491
2005	325,816	2,433
2004	331,699	2,425
2003	333,539	2,317
2002	334,255	2,243
2001	335,503	2,365
2000	332,891	2,475
1999	328,890	2,192
1998	325,174	2,357
1997	320,087	2,305
1996	315,252	2,447
1995	309,236	2,354
1994	302,708	2,713
1993	295,515	2,875
1992	288,411	2,898
1991	283,917	2,733
1990	280,318	3,058
1989	276,736	2,832
1988	271,466	2,847
1987	261,746	2,360
1986	252,754	2,384
1985	246,119	2,221
1984	241,892	2,539
1983	238,059	2,702
1982	199,809	2,736
1981	221,044	2,677
1980	218,460	2,966
1979	216,810	2,980
1978	211,301	2,727
1977	203,299	2,551
1976	171,903	2,951
1975	188,501	2,965
1974	184,992	2,776
1973	179,871	3,121
1972	173,162	3,241
1971	165,104	2,782
1970	155,946	2,576
1969	149,516	2,766
1968	146,946	2,841
1967	143,859	3,021
1966	140,494	3,305
1965	135,997	3,442
1964	132,832	3,459
1963	129,065	3,490
1962	126,429	3,465
1961	123,753	3,312
1960	120,728	3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Iceland by year

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Guatemala

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Iceland
2023	20.8	11
2022	21.1	11.5
2021	21.4	13.1
2020	22	12.3
2019	23.1	12.3
2018	24.3	12
2017	25.2	11.9
2016	26	12
2015	26.2	12.5
2014	26.5	13.4
2013	26.7	13.4
2012	27.2	14.1
2011	27.5	14.1
2010	27.8	15.4
2009	28.2	15.8
2008	28.7	15.2
2007	29.4	14.6
2006	30	14.5
2005	30.8	14.4
2004	31.7	14.5
2003	32.5	14.3
2002	33.3	14.1
2001	34.2	14.4
2000	34.7	15.3
1999	35.2	14.8
1998	35.9	15.2
1997	36.5	15.3
1996	37.1	16.1
1995	37.8	16
1994	38.2	16.7
1993	38.6	17.5
1992	38.9	17.7
1991	39.3	17.6
1990	39.8	18.7
1989	40.3	18
1988	40.7	18.7
1987	40.7	16.6
1986	40.8	16.4
1985	41.1	16
1984	41.9	17.2
1983	42.8	18.4
1982	43.2	18.5
1981	43.4	18.8
1980	43.6	19.8
1979	43.6	19.8
1978	43.7	18.6
1977	43.9	18
1976	44	19.5
1975	44.1	20.1
1974	44.1	19.9
1973	44.2	21.7
1972	44.4	22.4
1971	44.7	20.8
1970	44.9	19.7
1969	45.1	20.7
1968	45.3	21
1967	45.6	22.2
1966	46	24
1965	46.2	24.6
1964	46.5	25.3
1963	46.9	26
1962	47.4	25.8
1961	48	25.5
1960	48.5	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 11 in Iceland, compared with 48.5 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Iceland
2100	14.9%	11.8%
2099	14.9%	11.8%
2098	15%	11.8%
2097	15%	11.8%
2096	15.1%	11.9%
2095	15.1%	11.9%
2094	15.2%	11.9%
2093	15.3%	11.9%
2092	15.3%	11.9%
2091	15.4%	11.9%
2090	15.5%	11.9%
2089	15.5%	11.9%
2088	15.6%	11.9%
2087	15.7%	11.9%
2086	15.8%	11.9%
2085	15.9%	11.9%
2084	15.9%	11.9%
2083	16%	11.9%
2082	16.1%	11.9%
2081	16.2%	11.9%
2080	16.3%	11.9%
2079	16.5%	12%
2078	16.6%	12%
2077	16.7%	12%
2076	16.8%	12%
2075	16.9%	12.1%
2074	17%	12.1%
2073	17.2%	12.1%
2072	17.3%	12.2%
2071	17.4%	12.2%
2070	17.6%	12.3%
2069	17.7%	12.4%
2068	17.9%	12.4%
2067	18%	12.5%
2066	18.2%	12.6%
2065	18.3%	12.6%
2064	18.5%	12.7%
2063	18.7%	12.8%
2062	18.9%	12.8%
2061	19%	12.9%
2060	19.2%	13%
2059	19.4%	13%
2058	19.7%	13.1%
2057	19.9%	13.2%
2056	20.1%	13.2%
2055	20.4%	13.3%
2054	20.6%	13.4%
2053	20.9%	13.4%
2052	21.2%	13.5%
2051	21.5%	13.6%
2050	21.8%	13.7%
2049	22.1%	13.8%
2048	22.4%	13.8%
2047	22.7%	14%
2046	23%	14.1%
2045	23.3%	14.2%
2044	23.6%	14.3%
2043	23.9%	14.4%
2042	24.2%	14.6%
2041	24.5%	14.8%
2040	24.8%	14.9%
2039	25%	15.1%
2038	25.3%	15.3%
2037	25.6%	15.5%
2036	25.9%	15.8%
2035	26.2%	16%
2034	26.6%	16.2%
2033	27%	16.4%
2032	27.5%	16.5%
2031	28%	16.6%
2030	28.6%	16.7%
2029	29.1%	16.9%
2028	29.7%	17%
2027	30.2%	17.2%
2026	30.8%	17.4%
2025	31.3%	17.6%
2024	31.6%	17.8%
2023	32.1%	18.1%
2022	32.7%	18.4%
2021	33.3%	18.6%
2020	33.8%	18.7%
2019	34.4%	18.9%
2018	34.9%	19.2%
2017	35.4%	19.6%
2016	35.9%	19.9%
2015	36.4%	20.2%
2014	36.9%	20.4%
2013	37.5%	20.6%
2012	38.1%	20.7%
2011	38.7%	20.8%
2010	39.3%	20.9%
2009	39.9%	20.9%
2008	40.5%	20.9%
2007	41%	21.1%
2006	41.6%	21.5%
2005	42.1%	22.1%
2004	42.5%	22.5%
2003	43%	22.8%
2002	43.3%	23%
2001	43.6%	23.2%
2000	43.8%	23.3%
1999	44.1%	23.4%
1998	44.3%	23.6%
1997	44.5%	23.9%
1996	44.7%	24.1%
1995	44.8%	24.4%
1994	44.9%	24.7%
1993	45.1%	24.8%
1992	45.2%	24.8%
1991	45.3%	24.8%
1990	45.4%	25%
1989	45.5%	25%
1988	45.6%	25.2%
1987	45.6%	25.6%
1986	45.7%	25.9%
1985	45.7%	26.2%
1984	45.7%	26.5%
1983	45.7%	26.7%
1982	45.6%	26.9%
1981	45.6%	27.2%
1980	45.5%	27.5%
1979	45.5%	27.9%
1978	45.6%	28.4%
1977	45.6%	29%
1976	45.7%	29.5%
1975	45.8%	30.1%
1974	45.9%	30.7%
1973	46%	31.2%
1972	46%	31.6%
1971	46%	32.1%
1970	46.1%	32.6%
1969	46.2%	33.2%
1968	46.2%	33.6%
1967	46.4%	34%
1966	46.5%	34.3%
1965	46.6%	34.5%
1964	46.6%	34.7%
1963	46.7%	34.9%
1962	46.8%	34.9%
1961	46.7%	35%
1960	46.7%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Iceland

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Guatemala

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Iceland
2023	94	3
2022	97	5
2021	125	5
2020	102	12
2019	106	4
2018	107	4
2017	107	3
2016	110	3
2015	112	4
2014	111	4
2013	111	4
2012	115	4
2011	120	4
2010	127	5
2009	130	5
2008	133	4
2007	135	5
2006	142	5
2005	153	5
2004	148	6
2003	150	6
2002	153	7
2001	162	6
2000	166	7
1999	174	7
1998	185	8
1997	198	8
1996	213	7
1995	229	13
1994	244	9
1993	262	10
1992	269	12
1991	268	11
1990	270	13
1989	271	14
1988	273	11
1987	277	13
1986	286	15
1985	301	11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Iceland
2023	2.14%	0.26%
2022	2.21%	0.26%
2021	2.28%	0.27%
2020	2.37%	0.27%
2019	2.45%	0.27%
2018	2.54%	0.27%
2017	2.63%	0.26%
2016	2.72%	0.26%
2015	2.83%	0.26%
2014	2.94%	0.26%
2013	3.07%	0.26%
2012	3.2%	0.26%
2011	3.33%	0.27%
2010	3.48%	0.27%
2009	3.62%	0.27%
2008	3.78%	0.28%
2007	3.93%	0.29%
2006	4.1%	0.3%
2005	4.26%	0.31%
2004	4.43%	0.33%
2003	4.61%	0.34%
2002	4.8%	0.36%
2001	5%	0.38%
2000	5.21%	0.4%
1999	5.42%	0.42%
1998	5.65%	0.45%
1997	5.89%	0.47%
1996	6.15%	0.49%
1995	6.42%	0.52%
1994	6.71%	0.54%
1993	7.02%	0.56%
1992	7.34%	0.58%
1991	7.68%	0.61%
1990	8.04%	0.63%
1989	8.41%	0.65%
1988	8.79%	0.67%
1987	9.19%	0.7%
1986	9.6%	0.73%
1985	10%	0.75%
1984	10.5%	0.79%
1983	10.9%	0.83%
1982	13.6%	0.87%
1981	11.8%	0.92%
1980	12.2%	0.97%
1979	12.7%	1.03%
1978	13.2%	1.09%
1977	13.6%	1.15%
1976	16.5%	1.22%
1975	14.6%	1.29%
1974	15.1%	1.35%
1973	15.6%	1.41%
1972	16.1%	1.48%
1971	16.6%	1.54%
1970	17.1%	1.6%
1969	17.6%	1.66%
1968	18.1%	1.72%
1967	18.6%	1.79%
1966	19.1%	1.85%
1965	19.6%	1.92%
1964	20.1%	1.97%
1963	20.6%	2.02%
1962	21.1%	2.07%
1961	21.6%	2.11%
1960	22.2%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.