Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Luxembourg

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Luxembourg by year

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Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2023	2.31	1.25
2022	2.34	1.31
2021	2.39	1.38
2020	2.47	1.36
2019	2.59	1.34
2018	2.74	1.38
2017	2.86	1.39
2016	2.97	1.41
2015	3.03	1.47
2014	3.09	1.5
2013	3.15	1.55
2012	3.22	1.57
2011	3.29	1.52
2010	3.38	1.63
2009	3.47	1.59
2008	3.57	1.61
2007	3.72	1.61
2006	3.85	1.65
2005	3.97	1.63
2004	4.13	1.66
2003	4.25	1.62
2002	4.37	1.63
2001	4.5	1.66
2000	4.58	1.76
1999	4.69	1.74
1998	4.8	1.68
1997	4.91	1.71
1996	5.01	1.77
1995	5.11	1.7
1994	5.19	1.72
1993	5.25	1.7
1992	5.31	1.64
1991	5.38	1.6
1990	5.48	1.6
1989	5.56	1.52
1988	5.62	1.51
1987	5.64	1.4
1986	5.66	1.43
1985	5.73	1.38
1984	5.86	1.42
1983	5.98	1.43
1982	6.06	1.49
1981	6.12	1.55
1980	6.17	1.5
1979	6.22	1.48
1978	6.26	1.48
1977	6.32	1.5
1976	6.37	1.48
1975	6.41	1.55
1974	6.46	1.58
1973	6.49	1.58
1972	6.51	1.75
1971	6.55	1.95
1970	6.6	1.97
1969	6.65	2.02
1968	6.7	2.12
1967	6.76	2.24
1966	6.8	2.34
1965	6.84	2.42
1964	6.87	2.34
1963	6.9	-
1962	6.93	2.37
1961	6.98	-
1960	7	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2023	289,635	1,933
2022	281,675	2,024
2021	255,145	2,240
2020	281,328	1,828
2019	307,389	1,922
2018	323,100	1,945
2017	332,838	1,968
2016	338,114	2,095
2015	335,072	2,107
2014	333,551	2,225
2013	331,321	2,336
2012	332,365	2,124
2011	328,548	1,814
2010	324,802	2,129
2009	323,320	1,991
2008	323,226	2,003
2007	326,298	1,584
2006	325,604	1,748
2005	325,816	1,721
2004	331,699	1,878
2003	333,539	1,220
2002	334,255	1,607
2001	335,503	1,766
2000	332,891	1,963
1999	328,890	1,808
1998	325,174	1,486
1997	320,087	1,552
1996	315,252	1,781
1995	309,236	1,634
1994	302,708	1,652
1993	295,515	1,470
1992	288,411	1,098
1991	283,917	1,239
1990	280,318	1,145
1989	276,736	679
1988	271,466	747
1987	261,746	222
1986	252,754	331
1985	246,119	74
1984	241,892	146
1983	238,059	37
1982	199,809	183
1981	221,044	329
1980	218,460	37
1979	216,810	72
1978	211,301	-145
1977	203,299	-36
1976	171,903	-578
1975	188,501	-395
1974	184,992	-390
1973	179,871	-421
1972	173,162	-35
1971	165,104	69
1970	155,946	272
1969	149,516	303
1968	146,946	604
1967	143,859	837
1966	140,494	1,168
1965	135,997	1,260
1964	132,832	1,377
1963	129,065	1,199
1962	126,429	1,091
1961	123,753	1,489
1960	120,728	1,319

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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Luxembourg by year

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Guatemala

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2023	20.8	9.5
2022	21.1	9.9
2021	21.4	10.5
2020	22	10.2
2019	23.1	10
2018	24.3	10.3
2017	25.2	10.4
2016	26	10.4
2015	26.2	10.7
2014	26.5	10.9
2013	26.7	11.3
2012	27.2	11.3
2011	27.5	10.9
2010	27.8	11.6
2009	28.2	11.3
2008	28.7	11.5
2007	29.4	11.4
2006	30	11.7
2005	30.8	11.5
2004	31.7	11.9
2003	32.5	11.7
2002	33.3	12
2001	34.2	12.4
2000	34.7	13.1
1999	35.2	13
1998	35.9	12.7
1997	36.5	13.1
1996	37.1	13.7
1995	37.8	13.3
1994	38.2	13.5
1993	38.6	13.5
1992	38.9	13.1
1991	39.3	12.9
1990	39.8	12.9
1989	40.3	12.4
1988	40.7	12.3
1987	40.7	11.4
1986	40.8	11.7
1985	41.1	11.2
1984	41.9	11.5
1983	42.8	11.4
1982	43.2	11.8
1981	43.4	12.1
1980	43.6	11.4
1979	43.6	11.2
1978	43.7	11.2
1977	43.9	11.2
1976	44	10.9
1975	44.1	11.1
1974	44.1	11.1
1973	44.2	10.8
1972	44.4	11.8
1971	44.7	13
1970	44.9	13
1969	45.1	13.3
1968	45.3	14
1967	45.6	14.8
1966	46	15.6
1965	46.2	16
1964	46.5	16
1963	46.9	15.8
1962	47.4	16
1961	48	16.1
1960	48.5	16

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 48.5 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2100	14.9%	12.9%
2099	14.9%	12.9%
2098	15%	12.9%
2097	15%	12.9%
2096	15.1%	13%
2095	15.1%	13%
2094	15.2%	13%
2093	15.3%	13%
2092	15.3%	13%
2091	15.4%	13%
2090	15.5%	13%
2089	15.5%	13%
2088	15.6%	13%
2087	15.7%	13%
2086	15.8%	13%
2085	15.9%	13%
2084	15.9%	12.9%
2083	16%	12.9%
2082	16.1%	12.9%
2081	16.2%	12.9%
2080	16.3%	12.9%
2079	16.5%	13%
2078	16.6%	13%
2077	16.7%	13%
2076	16.8%	13%
2075	16.9%	13.1%
2074	17%	13.1%
2073	17.2%	13.1%
2072	17.3%	13.2%
2071	17.4%	13.2%
2070	17.6%	13.3%
2069	17.7%	13.3%
2068	17.9%	13.3%
2067	18%	13.4%
2066	18.2%	13.4%
2065	18.3%	13.4%
2064	18.5%	13.5%
2063	18.7%	13.5%
2062	18.9%	13.5%
2061	19%	13.5%
2060	19.2%	13.5%
2059	19.4%	13.5%
2058	19.7%	13.5%
2057	19.9%	13.5%
2056	20.1%	13.5%
2055	20.4%	13.5%
2054	20.6%	13.5%
2053	20.9%	13.5%
2052	21.2%	13.5%
2051	21.5%	13.5%
2050	21.8%	13.5%
2049	22.1%	13.5%
2048	22.4%	13.5%
2047	22.7%	13.5%
2046	23%	13.6%
2045	23.3%	13.6%
2044	23.6%	13.7%
2043	23.9%	13.8%
2042	24.2%	14%
2041	24.5%	14.1%
2040	24.8%	14.3%
2039	25%	14.4%
2038	25.3%	14.6%
2037	25.6%	14.7%
2036	25.9%	14.8%
2035	26.2%	14.9%
2034	26.6%	15%
2033	27%	15.2%
2032	27.5%	15.3%
2031	28%	15.4%
2030	28.6%	15.4%
2029	29.1%	15.6%
2028	29.7%	15.6%
2027	30.2%	15.7%
2026	30.8%	15.7%
2025	31.3%	15.8%
2024	31.6%	15.8%
2023	32.1%	15.8%
2022	32.7%	15.9%
2021	33.3%	15.9%
2020	33.8%	16%
2019	34.4%	16%
2018	34.9%	16.1%
2017	35.4%	16.2%
2016	35.9%	16.4%
2015	36.4%	16.6%
2014	36.9%	16.7%
2013	37.5%	16.9%
2012	38.1%	17.1%
2011	38.7%	17.4%
2010	39.3%	17.7%
2009	39.9%	17.8%
2008	40.5%	18%
2007	41%	18.2%
2006	41.6%	18.4%
2005	42.1%	18.5%
2004	42.5%	18.7%
2003	43%	18.8%
2002	43.3%	18.9%
2001	43.6%	18.9%
2000	43.8%	18.9%
1999	44.1%	18.9%
1998	44.3%	18.8%
1997	44.5%	18.7%
1996	44.7%	18.6%
1995	44.8%	18.4%
1994	44.9%	18.3%
1993	45.1%	18%
1992	45.2%	17.8%
1991	45.3%	17.6%
1990	45.4%	17.4%
1989	45.5%	17.2%
1988	45.6%	17%
1987	45.6%	16.9%
1986	45.7%	17%
1985	45.7%	17.2%
1984	45.7%	17.5%
1983	45.7%	17.8%
1982	45.6%	18.1%
1981	45.6%	18.4%
1980	45.5%	18.8%
1979	45.5%	19.2%
1978	45.6%	19.5%
1977	45.6%	19.9%
1976	45.7%	20.2%
1975	45.8%	20.5%
1974	45.9%	20.9%
1973	46%	21.2%
1972	46%	21.6%
1971	46%	22%
1970	46.1%	22.2%
1969	46.2%	22.4%
1968	46.2%	22.5%
1967	46.4%	22.6%
1966	46.5%	22.5%
1965	46.6%	22.3%
1964	46.6%	22.1%
1963	46.7%	21.9%
1962	46.8%	21.7%
1961	46.7%	21.5%
1960	46.7%	21.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Luxembourg compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Luxembourg

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2023	94	11
2022	97	6
2021	125	6
2020	102	6
2019	106	12
2018	107	9
2017	107	15
2016	110	13
2015	112	13
2014	111	13
2013	111	15
2012	115	13
2011	120	13
2010	127	17
2009	130	15
2008	133	13
2007	135	14
2006	142	16
2005	153	17
2004	148	17
2003	150	15
2002	153	17
2001	162	19
2000	166	18
1999	174	21
1998	185	18
1997	198	22
1996	213	23
1995	229	22
1994	244	20
1993	262	20
1992	269	26
1991	268	25
1990	270	24
1989	271	21
1988	273	24
1987	277	23
1986	286	24
1985	301	24

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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Luxembourg
2023	2.14%	0.23%
2022	2.21%	0.24%
2021	2.28%	0.24%
2020	2.37%	0.25%
2019	2.45%	0.25%
2018	2.54%	0.25%
2017	2.63%	0.25%
2016	2.72%	0.25%
2015	2.83%	0.26%
2014	2.94%	0.26%
2013	3.07%	0.26%
2012	3.2%	0.27%
2011	3.33%	0.27%
2010	3.48%	0.28%
2009	3.62%	0.29%
2008	3.78%	0.3%
2007	3.93%	0.31%
2006	4.1%	0.33%
2005	4.26%	0.35%
2004	4.43%	0.37%
2003	4.61%	0.39%
2002	4.8%	0.42%
2001	5%	0.44%
2000	5.21%	0.47%
1999	5.42%	0.5%
1998	5.65%	0.53%
1997	5.89%	0.56%
1996	6.15%	0.6%
1995	6.42%	0.64%
1994	6.71%	0.68%
1993	7.02%	0.73%
1992	7.34%	0.78%
1991	7.68%	0.83%
1990	8.04%	0.88%
1989	8.41%	0.93%
1988	8.79%	0.97%
1987	9.19%	1.02%
1986	9.6%	1.07%
1985	10%	1.12%
1984	10.5%	1.16%
1983	10.9%	1.21%
1982	13.6%	1.25%
1981	11.8%	1.29%
1980	12.2%	1.34%
1979	12.7%	1.39%
1978	13.2%	1.44%
1977	13.6%	1.51%
1976	16.5%	1.58%
1975	14.6%	1.67%
1974	15.1%	1.77%
1973	15.6%	1.88%
1972	16.1%	1.99%
1971	16.6%	2.11%
1970	17.1%	2.24%
1969	17.6%	2.36%
1968	18.1%	2.48%
1967	18.6%	2.61%
1966	19.1%	2.75%
1965	19.6%	2.89%
1964	20.1%	3.04%
1963	20.6%	3.2%
1962	21.1%	3.36%
1961	21.6%	3.54%
1960	22.2%	3.72%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.