Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Jordan

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Jordan by year

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Guatemala

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Jordan
2023	2.31	2.64
2022	2.34	2.68
2021	2.39	2.74
2020	2.47	2.79
2019	2.59	2.86
2018	2.74	2.92
2017	2.86	2.99
2016	2.97	3.07
2015	3.03	3.14
2014	3.09	3.3
2013	3.15	3.45
2012	3.22	3.57
2011	3.29	3.69
2010	3.38	3.78
2009	3.47	3.84
2008	3.57	3.88
2007	3.72	3.8
2006	3.85	3.71
2005	3.97	3.65
2004	4.13	3.73
2003	4.25	3.82
2002	4.37	3.81
2001	4.5	3.8
2000	4.58	3.86
1999	4.69	3.97
1998	4.8	4.11
1997	4.91	4.32
1996	5.01	4.51
1995	5.11	4.68
1994	5.19	4.82
1993	5.25	4.97
1992	5.31	5.14
1991	5.38	5.33
1990	5.48	5.54
1989	5.56	5.8
1988	5.62	6.01
1987	5.64	6.2
1986	5.66	6.39
1985	5.73	6.53
1984	5.86	6.67
1983	5.98	6.81
1982	6.06	6.96
1981	6.12	7.12
1980	6.17	7.29
1979	6.22	7.45
1978	6.26	7.59
1977	6.32	7.72
1976	6.37	7.83
1975	6.41	7.93
1974	6.46	8
1973	6.49	8.06
1972	6.51	8.12
1971	6.55	8.15
1970	6.6	8.18
1969	6.65	8.19
1968	6.7	8.14
1967	6.76	8.06
1966	6.8	7.99
1965	6.84	7.93
1964	6.87	7.91
1963	6.9	7.85
1962	6.93	7.79
1961	6.98	7.7
1960	7	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Jordan

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Jordan
2023	289,635	200,895
2022	281,675	199,900
2021	255,145	190,795
2020	281,328	198,138
2019	307,389	204,933
2018	323,100	205,333
2017	332,838	205,903
2016	338,114	205,891
2015	335,072	195,495
2014	333,551	184,169
2013	331,321	170,473
2012	332,365	175,437
2011	328,548	177,076
2010	324,802	177,748
2009	323,320	177,651
2008	323,226	175,048
2007	326,298	167,574
2006	325,604	147,643
2005	325,816	141,816
2004	331,699	141,752
2003	333,539	142,443
2002	334,255	139,250
2001	335,503	136,450
2000	332,891	136,414
1999	328,890	138,201
1998	325,174	140,696
1997	320,087	145,358
1996	315,252	147,852
1995	309,236	147,652
1994	302,708	144,199
1993	295,515	139,467
1992	288,411	134,241
1991	283,917	129,642
1990	280,318	114,912
1989	276,736	112,608
1988	271,466	109,754
1987	261,746	106,536
1986	252,754	103,551
1985	246,119	99,801
1984	241,892	96,092
1983	238,059	92,863
1982	199,809	89,473
1981	221,044	86,751
1980	218,460	84,508
1979	216,810	82,076
1978	211,301	79,908
1977	203,299	78,101
1976	171,903	75,981
1975	188,501	74,392
1974	184,992	72,212
1973	179,871	70,058
1972	173,162	67,707
1971	165,104	64,763
1970	155,946	60,321
1969	149,516	57,431
1968	146,946	53,336
1967	143,859	48,791
1966	140,494	44,580
1965	135,997	41,635
1964	132,832	39,205
1963	129,065	36,858
1962	126,429	34,598
1961	123,753	32,143
1960	120,728	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Jordan by year

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Guatemala

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Jordan
2023	20.8	20.6
2022	21.1	20.9
2021	21.4	21.3
2020	22	21.7
2019	23.1	22.2
2018	24.3	22.7
2017	25.2	23.2
2016	26	23.7
2015	26.2	23.7
2014	26.5	24.3
2013	26.7	24.9
2012	27.2	26.9
2011	27.5	27.4
2010	27.8	28.1
2009	28.2	28.6
2008	28.7	28.7
2007	29.4	28.2
2006	30	26.5
2005	30.8	27.2
2004	31.7	27.7
2003	32.5	28.5
2002	33.3	28.5
2001	34.2	28.5
2000	34.7	29.1
1999	35.2	30
1998	35.9	31.1
1997	36.5	32.7
1996	37.1	34
1995	37.8	35.1
1994	38.2	35.6
1993	38.6	36.1
1992	38.9	36.6
1991	39.3	37.3
1990	39.8	35.9
1989	40.3	38
1988	40.7	38.9
1987	40.7	39.6
1986	40.8	40.4
1985	41.1	40.9
1984	41.9	41.4
1983	42.8	42
1982	43.2	42.5
1981	43.4	43.1
1980	43.6	43.9
1979	43.6	44.5
1978	43.7	45
1977	43.9	45.6
1976	44	46
1975	44.1	46.7
1974	44.1	47.2
1973	44.2	47.7
1972	44.4	48.1
1971	44.7	48.4
1970	44.9	48.6
1969	45.1	48.9
1968	45.3	49.2
1967	45.6	49.2
1966	46	49.5
1965	46.2	50
1964	46.5	50.7
1963	46.9	51
1962	47.4	51
1961	48	50.7
1960	48.5	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 48.5 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Jordan
2100	14.9%	15.7%
2099	14.9%	15.7%
2098	15%	15.7%
2097	15%	15.8%
2096	15.1%	15.9%
2095	15.1%	15.9%
2094	15.2%	16%
2093	15.3%	16.1%
2092	15.3%	16.2%
2091	15.4%	16.3%
2090	15.5%	16.4%
2089	15.5%	16.5%
2088	15.6%	16.6%
2087	15.7%	16.8%
2086	15.8%	16.9%
2085	15.9%	17%
2084	15.9%	17.2%
2083	16%	17.3%
2082	16.1%	17.4%
2081	16.2%	17.6%
2080	16.3%	17.7%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.7%	18%
2076	16.8%	18.1%
2075	16.9%	18.1%
2074	17%	18.2%
2073	17.2%	18.3%
2072	17.3%	18.4%
2071	17.4%	18.4%
2070	17.6%	18.5%
2069	17.7%	18.6%
2068	17.9%	18.7%
2067	18%	18.8%
2066	18.2%	18.9%
2065	18.3%	19.1%
2064	18.5%	19.2%
2063	18.7%	19.4%
2062	18.9%	19.6%
2061	19%	19.8%
2060	19.2%	20.1%
2059	19.4%	20.3%
2058	19.7%	20.6%
2057	19.9%	20.9%
2056	20.1%	21.2%
2055	20.4%	21.5%
2054	20.6%	21.8%
2053	20.9%	22.1%
2052	21.2%	22.4%
2051	21.5%	22.7%
2050	21.8%	22.9%
2049	22.1%	23.2%
2048	22.4%	23.4%
2047	22.7%	23.6%
2046	23%	23.8%
2045	23.3%	24%
2044	23.6%	24.2%
2043	23.9%	24.4%
2042	24.2%	24.5%
2041	24.5%	24.6%
2040	24.8%	24.8%
2039	25%	25%
2038	25.3%	25.1%
2037	25.6%	25.3%
2036	25.9%	25.6%
2035	26.2%	25.8%
2034	26.6%	26.1%
2033	27%	26.4%
2032	27.5%	26.7%
2031	28%	27.1%
2030	28.6%	27.5%
2029	29.1%	28.1%
2028	29.7%	28.7%
2027	30.2%	29.3%
2026	30.8%	30%
2025	31.3%	30.4%
2024	31.6%	30.7%
2023	32.1%	31.2%
2022	32.7%	31.9%
2021	33.3%	32.4%
2020	33.8%	32.8%
2019	34.4%	33.3%
2018	34.9%	33.7%
2017	35.4%	34.1%
2016	35.9%	34.5%
2015	36.4%	34.8%
2014	36.9%	34.9%
2013	37.5%	34.9%
2012	38.1%	35.1%
2011	38.7%	35.5%
2010	39.3%	36%
2009	39.9%	36.5%
2008	40.5%	37%
2007	41%	37.5%
2006	41.6%	38%
2005	42.1%	38.4%
2004	42.5%	38.8%
2003	43%	39.2%
2002	43.3%	39.5%
2001	43.6%	39.8%
2000	43.8%	40.1%
1999	44.1%	40.2%
1998	44.3%	40.3%
1997	44.5%	40.4%
1996	44.7%	40.4%
1995	44.8%	40.5%
1994	44.9%	40.9%
1993	45.1%	41.5%
1992	45.2%	42.2%
1991	45.3%	43.1%
1990	45.4%	45%
1989	45.5%	46.8%
1988	45.6%	47.2%
1987	45.6%	47.6%
1986	45.7%	47.9%
1985	45.7%	48.2%
1984	45.7%	48.6%
1983	45.7%	48.9%
1982	45.6%	49.2%
1981	45.6%	49.5%
1980	45.5%	49.7%
1979	45.5%	50%
1978	45.6%	50.2%
1977	45.6%	50.4%
1976	45.7%	50.5%
1975	45.8%	50.6%
1974	45.9%	50.6%
1973	46%	50.6%
1972	46%	50.6%
1971	46%	50.4%
1970	46.1%	50.3%
1969	46.2%	50%
1968	46.2%	49.8%
1967	46.4%	49.4%
1966	46.5%	49.1%
1965	46.6%	48.7%
1964	46.6%	48.2%
1963	46.7%	47.7%
1962	46.8%	47.2%
1961	46.7%	46.6%
1960	46.7%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Jordan

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Guatemala

Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Jordan
2023	94	31
2022	97	35
2021	125	79
2020	102	41
2019	106	35
2018	107	36
2017	107	38
2016	110	40
2015	112	41
2014	111	43
2013	111	44
2012	115	47
2011	120	47
2010	127	48
2009	130	49
2008	133	50
2007	135	50
2006	142	49
2005	153	53
2004	148	54
2003	150	56
2002	153	58
2001	162	60
2000	166	61
1999	174	63
1998	185	65
1997	198	67
1996	213	69
1995	229	70
1994	244	70
1993	262	71
1992	269	72
1991	268	74
1990	270	72
1989	271	79
1988	273	82
1987	277	87
1986	286	93
1985	301	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Jordan
2023	2.14%	1.32%
2022	2.21%	1.36%
2021	2.28%	1.4%
2020	2.37%	1.44%
2019	2.45%	1.48%
2018	2.54%	1.52%
2017	2.63%	1.56%
2016	2.72%	1.6%
2015	2.83%	1.65%
2014	2.94%	1.69%
2013	3.07%	1.74%
2012	3.2%	1.78%
2011	3.33%	1.83%
2010	3.48%	1.89%
2009	3.62%	1.94%
2008	3.78%	2%
2007	3.93%	2.07%
2006	4.1%	2.13%
2005	4.26%	2.2%
2004	4.43%	2.27%
2003	4.61%	2.35%
2002	4.8%	2.42%
2001	5%	2.5%
2000	5.21%	2.58%
1999	5.42%	2.66%
1998	5.65%	2.74%
1997	5.89%	2.83%
1996	6.15%	2.91%
1995	6.42%	3.01%
1994	6.71%	3.1%
1993	7.02%	3.2%
1992	7.34%	3.31%
1991	7.68%	3.42%
1990	8.04%	3.54%
1989	8.41%	3.68%
1988	8.79%	3.82%
1987	9.19%	3.98%
1986	9.6%	4.16%
1985	10%	4.34%
1984	10.5%	4.55%
1983	10.9%	4.76%
1982	13.6%	4.99%
1981	11.8%	5.22%
1980	12.2%	5.48%
1979	12.7%	5.74%
1978	13.2%	6.02%
1977	13.6%	6.31%
1976	16.5%	6.63%
1975	14.6%	6.96%
1974	15.1%	7.31%
1973	15.6%	7.67%
1972	16.1%	8.06%
1971	16.6%	8.48%
1970	17.1%	8.91%
1969	17.6%	9.38%
1968	18.1%	9.87%
1967	18.6%	10.4%
1966	19.1%	11%
1965	19.6%	11.6%
1964	20.1%	12.3%
1963	20.6%	13%
1962	21.1%	13.8%
1961	21.6%	14.6%
1960	22.2%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.