Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Lebanon by year

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Guatemala

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2023	2.31	2.24
2022	2.34	2.26
2021	2.39	2.28
2020	2.47	2.31
2019	2.59	2.33
2018	2.74	2.35
2017	2.86	2.37
2016	2.97	2.39
2015	3.03	2.38
2014	3.09	2.38
2013	3.15	2.36
2012	3.22	2.35
2011	3.29	2.32
2010	3.38	2.26
2009	3.47	2.19
2008	3.57	2.17
2007	3.72	2.2
2006	3.85	2.24
2005	3.97	2.29
2004	4.13	2.38
2003	4.25	2.46
2002	4.37	2.52
2001	4.5	2.58
2000	4.58	2.6
1999	4.69	2.63
1998	4.8	2.65
1997	4.91	2.67
1996	5.01	2.7
1995	5.11	2.73
1994	5.19	2.82
1993	5.25	2.94
1992	5.31	3.05
1991	5.38	3.16
1990	5.48	3.27
1989	5.56	3.36
1988	5.62	3.39
1987	5.64	3.42
1986	5.66	3.47
1985	5.73	3.53
1984	5.86	3.66
1983	5.98	3.73
1982	6.06	3.86
1981	6.12	3.95
1980	6.17	4.01
1979	6.22	4.08
1978	6.26	4.18
1977	6.32	4.28
1976	6.37	4.39
1975	6.41	4.52
1974	6.46	4.65
1973	6.49	4.79
1972	6.51	4.91
1971	6.55	5.05
1970	6.6	5.19
1969	6.65	5.32
1968	6.7	5.45
1967	6.76	5.57
1966	6.8	5.68
1965	6.84	5.77
1964	6.87	5.85
1963	6.9	5.91
1962	6.93	5.9
1961	6.98	5.89
1960	7	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2023	289,635	58,786
2022	281,675	60,909
2021	255,145	46,614
2020	281,328	59,903
2019	307,389	70,486
2018	323,100	77,165
2017	332,838	84,172
2016	338,114	91,551
2015	335,072	97,385
2014	333,551	92,285
2013	331,321	80,218
2012	332,365	77,248
2011	328,548	75,523
2010	324,802	72,605
2009	323,320	69,004
2008	323,226	67,132
2007	326,298	66,965
2006	325,604	65,932
2005	325,816	67,778
2004	331,699	69,675
2003	333,539	71,232
2002	334,255	72,648
2001	335,503	73,160
2000	332,891	72,642
1999	328,890	72,437
1998	325,174	71,889
1997	320,087	71,486
1996	315,252	71,286
1995	309,236	71,016
1994	302,708	73,069
1993	295,515	75,278
1992	288,411	77,447
1991	283,917	79,274
1990	280,318	73,629
1989	276,736	74,577
1988	271,466	70,444
1987	261,746	69,058
1986	252,754	67,162
1985	246,119	66,368
1984	241,892	66,785
1983	238,059	66,056
1982	199,809	41,602
1981	221,044	65,084
1980	218,460	63,053
1979	216,810	61,184
1978	211,301	60,829
1977	203,299	60,232
1976	171,903	11,138
1975	188,501	55,423
1974	184,992	64,425
1973	179,871	63,420
1972	173,162	62,216
1971	165,104	61,278
1970	155,946	60,593
1969	149,516	59,829
1968	146,946	59,247
1967	143,859	58,957
1966	140,494	58,546
1965	135,997	58,195
1964	132,832	57,808
1963	129,065	57,054
1962	126,429	55,585
1961	123,753	53,995
1960	120,728	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Lebanon by year

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Guatemala

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2023	20.8	16.1
2022	21.1	16.4
2021	21.4	16.6
2020	22	16.9
2019	23.1	17.6
2018	24.3	18.1
2017	25.2	18.6
2016	26	19.2
2015	26.2	19.6
2014	26.5	18.8
2013	26.7	18
2012	27.2	19
2011	27.5	19
2010	27.8	18.6
2009	28.2	18
2008	28.7	17.8
2007	29.4	17.9
2006	30	18.3
2005	30.8	18.7
2004	31.7	19.3
2003	32.5	20
2002	33.3	20.6
2001	34.2	21.1
2000	34.7	21.3
1999	35.2	21.6
1998	35.9	21.8
1997	36.5	22.1
1996	37.1	22.4
1995	37.8	22.7
1994	38.2	23.6
1993	38.6	24.7
1992	38.9	25.8
1991	39.3	26.8
1990	39.8	27.8
1989	40.3	28.6
1988	40.7	28.9
1987	40.7	29.1
1986	40.8	29.2
1985	41.1	29.7
1984	41.9	30.5
1983	42.8	30.8
1982	43.2	31.3
1981	43.4	31.5
1980	43.6	31.5
1979	43.6	31.5
1978	43.7	31.7
1977	43.9	31.8
1976	44	31.8
1975	44.1	31.8
1974	44.1	32.1
1973	44.2	32.4
1972	44.4	32.6
1971	44.7	33
1970	44.9	33.4
1969	45.1	33.9
1968	45.3	34.4
1967	45.6	35.2
1966	46	35.9
1965	46.2	36.7
1964	46.5	37.6
1963	46.9	38.3
1962	47.4	38.7
1961	48	39.1
1960	48.5	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 48.5 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2100	14.9%	14.2%
2099	14.9%	14.2%
2098	15%	14.2%
2097	15%	14.3%
2096	15.1%	14.3%
2095	15.1%	14.3%
2094	15.2%	14.4%
2093	15.3%	14.5%
2092	15.3%	14.5%
2091	15.4%	14.6%
2090	15.5%	14.7%
2089	15.5%	14.8%
2088	15.6%	14.8%
2087	15.7%	15%
2086	15.8%	15.1%
2085	15.9%	15.2%
2084	15.9%	15.3%
2083	16%	15.4%
2082	16.1%	15.5%
2081	16.2%	15.7%
2080	16.3%	15.8%
2079	16.5%	15.9%
2078	16.6%	16%
2077	16.7%	16.1%
2076	16.8%	16.2%
2075	16.9%	16.3%
2074	17%	16.3%
2073	17.2%	16.4%
2072	17.3%	16.5%
2071	17.4%	16.5%
2070	17.6%	16.6%
2069	17.7%	16.6%
2068	17.9%	16.7%
2067	18%	16.8%
2066	18.2%	16.9%
2065	18.3%	16.9%
2064	18.5%	17%
2063	18.7%	17.2%
2062	18.9%	17.3%
2061	19%	17.5%
2060	19.2%	17.6%
2059	19.4%	17.9%
2058	19.7%	18.1%
2057	19.9%	18.3%
2056	20.1%	18.6%
2055	20.4%	18.8%
2054	20.6%	19.1%
2053	20.9%	19.4%
2052	21.2%	19.6%
2051	21.5%	19.9%
2050	21.8%	20.2%
2049	22.1%	20.4%
2048	22.4%	20.6%
2047	22.7%	20.8%
2046	23%	20.9%
2045	23.3%	21.1%
2044	23.6%	21.2%
2043	23.9%	21.3%
2042	24.2%	21.4%
2041	24.5%	21.4%
2040	24.8%	21.5%
2039	25%	21.5%
2038	25.3%	21.6%
2037	25.6%	21.6%
2036	25.9%	21.7%
2035	26.2%	21.8%
2034	26.6%	21.8%
2033	27%	21.9%
2032	27.5%	22.1%
2031	28%	22.5%
2030	28.6%	22.9%
2029	29.1%	23.4%
2028	29.7%	24%
2027	30.2%	24.7%
2026	30.8%	25.3%
2025	31.3%	25.9%
2024	31.6%	26.2%
2023	32.1%	26.7%
2022	32.7%	27.2%
2021	33.3%	27.6%
2020	33.8%	27.9%
2019	34.4%	27.9%
2018	34.9%	27.5%
2017	35.4%	26.9%
2016	35.9%	26.4%
2015	36.4%	25.8%
2014	36.9%	25.6%
2013	37.5%	25.7%
2012	38.1%	25.9%
2011	38.7%	26.1%
2010	39.3%	26.4%
2009	39.9%	26.8%
2008	40.5%	27.2%
2007	41%	27.7%
2006	41.6%	28.3%
2005	42.1%	28.9%
2004	42.5%	29.6%
2003	43%	30.2%
2002	43.3%	30.8%
2001	43.6%	31.4%
2000	43.8%	31.9%
1999	44.1%	32.5%
1998	44.3%	33.1%
1997	44.5%	33.6%
1996	44.7%	34.2%
1995	44.8%	34.8%
1994	44.9%	35.3%
1993	45.1%	35.8%
1992	45.2%	36.2%
1991	45.3%	36.5%
1990	45.4%	36.7%
1989	45.5%	36.9%
1988	45.6%	37.1%
1987	45.6%	37.3%
1986	45.7%	37.5%
1985	45.7%	37.7%
1984	45.7%	38%
1983	45.7%	38.2%
1982	45.6%	38.4%
1981	45.6%	38.7%
1980	45.5%	39%
1979	45.5%	39.4%
1978	45.6%	39.8%
1977	45.6%	40.3%
1976	45.7%	40.6%
1975	45.8%	40.9%
1974	45.9%	41.3%
1973	46%	41.7%
1972	46%	42.1%
1971	46%	42.5%
1970	46.1%	42.9%
1969	46.2%	43.3%
1968	46.2%	43.6%
1967	46.4%	43.9%
1966	46.5%	44.2%
1965	46.6%	44.4%
1964	46.6%	44.4%
1963	46.7%	44.1%
1962	46.8%	43.6%
1961	46.7%	43.1%
1960	46.7%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Lebanon

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Guatemala

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2023	94	15
2022	97	15
2021	125	54
2020	102	27
2019	106	15
2018	107	15
2017	107	15
2016	110	15
2015	112	15
2014	111	14
2013	111	13
2012	115	14
2011	120	15
2010	127	15
2009	130	15
2008	133	15
2007	135	16
2006	142	17
2005	153	17
2004	148	18
2003	150	19
2002	153	21
2001	162	22
2000	166	24
1999	174	25
1998	185	26
1997	198	27
1996	213	28
1995	229	29
1994	244	30
1993	262	33
1992	269	36
1991	268	38
1990	270	48
1989	271	49
1988	273	65
1987	277	65
1986	286	58
1985	301	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Lebanon
2023	2.14%	1.83%
2022	2.21%	1.73%
2021	2.28%	1.63%
2020	2.37%	1.55%
2019	2.45%	1.47%
2018	2.54%	1.4%
2017	2.63%	1.35%
2016	2.72%	1.31%
2015	2.83%	1.27%
2014	2.94%	1.25%
2013	3.07%	1.24%
2012	3.2%	1.24%
2011	3.33%	1.25%
2010	3.48%	1.27%
2009	3.62%	1.3%
2008	3.78%	1.33%
2007	3.93%	1.38%
2006	4.1%	1.44%
2005	4.26%	1.52%
2004	4.43%	1.6%
2003	4.61%	1.69%
2002	4.8%	1.78%
2001	5%	1.89%
2000	5.21%	1.99%
1999	5.42%	2.09%
1998	5.65%	2.19%
1997	5.89%	2.3%
1996	6.15%	2.4%
1995	6.42%	2.52%
1994	6.71%	2.63%
1993	7.02%	2.75%
1992	7.34%	2.88%
1991	7.68%	3.03%
1990	8.04%	3.18%
1989	8.41%	3.34%
1988	8.79%	5.53%
1987	9.19%	5.75%
1986	9.6%	4.74%
1985	10%	4.96%
1984	10.5%	5.18%
1983	10.9%	5.39%
1982	13.6%	12.2%
1981	11.8%	7.16%
1980	12.2%	7.39%
1979	12.7%	7.6%
1978	13.2%	7.54%
1977	13.6%	7.51%
1976	16.5%	18.6%
1975	14.6%	5.73%
1974	15.1%	5.81%
1973	15.6%	5.88%
1972	16.1%	5.93%
1971	16.6%	5.98%
1970	17.1%	6.01%
1969	17.6%	6.07%
1968	18.1%	6.14%
1967	18.6%	6.22%
1966	19.1%	6.33%
1965	19.6%	6.46%
1964	20.1%	6.62%
1963	20.6%	6.8%
1962	21.1%	7.01%
1961	21.6%	7.24%
1960	22.2%	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.