Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Malawi

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Malawi by year

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Guatemala

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Malawi
2023	2.31	3.65
2022	2.34	3.72
2021	2.39	3.79
2020	2.47	3.88
2019	2.59	3.95
2018	2.74	4.02
2017	2.86	4.11
2016	2.97	4.22
2015	3.03	4.38
2014	3.09	4.57
2013	3.15	4.76
2012	3.22	4.9
2011	3.29	5.08
2010	3.38	5.26
2009	3.47	5.45
2008	3.57	5.61
2007	3.72	5.72
2006	3.85	5.8
2005	3.97	5.85
2004	4.13	5.86
2003	4.25	5.88
2002	4.37	5.9
2001	4.5	5.94
2000	4.58	6
1999	4.69	6.12
1998	4.8	6.21
1997	4.91	6.23
1996	5.01	6.29
1995	5.11	6.39
1994	5.19	6.49
1993	5.25	6.57
1992	5.31	6.63
1991	5.38	6.68
1990	5.48	6.74
1989	5.56	6.8
1988	5.62	6.88
1987	5.64	6.97
1986	5.66	7.07
1985	5.73	7.17
1984	5.86	7.27
1983	5.98	7.36
1982	6.06	7.45
1981	6.12	7.49
1980	6.17	7.52
1979	6.22	7.47
1978	6.26	7.43
1977	6.32	7.41
1976	6.37	7.39
1975	6.41	7.36
1974	6.46	7.34
1973	6.49	7.34
1972	6.51	7.33
1971	6.55	7.31
1970	6.6	7.3
1969	6.65	7.27
1968	6.7	7.26
1967	6.76	7.21
1966	6.8	7.17
1965	6.84	7.13
1964	6.87	7.11
1963	6.9	7.13
1962	6.93	7.1
1961	6.98	7.07
1960	7	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Malawi
2023	289,635	549,096
2022	281,675	533,450
2021	255,145	517,400
2020	281,328	514,659
2019	307,389	506,104
2018	323,100	494,348
2017	332,838	484,655
2016	338,114	474,779
2015	335,072	472,484
2014	333,551	472,418
2013	331,321	470,293
2012	332,365	460,684
2011	328,548	454,149
2010	324,802	444,468
2009	323,320	434,811
2008	323,226	421,781
2007	326,298	410,290
2006	325,604	397,123
2005	325,816	381,130
2004	331,699	361,133
2003	333,539	341,133
2002	334,255	322,863
2001	335,503	310,833
2000	332,891	300,439
1999	328,890	295,629
1998	325,174	285,407
1997	320,087	277,433
1996	315,252	270,048
1995	309,236	266,745
1994	302,708	275,439
1993	295,515	276,538
1992	288,411	269,066
1991	283,917	260,193
1990	280,318	250,159
1989	276,736	237,967
1988	271,466	226,911
1987	261,746	220,566
1986	252,754	218,519
1985	246,119	216,179
1984	241,892	212,146
1983	238,059	209,422
1982	199,809	205,386
1981	221,044	199,436
1980	218,460	192,746
1979	216,810	182,123
1978	211,301	172,503
1977	203,299	161,930
1976	171,903	153,422
1975	188,501	145,254
1974	184,992	137,819
1973	179,871	131,529
1972	173,162	125,728
1971	165,104	121,015
1970	155,946	116,822
1969	149,516	113,120
1968	146,946	110,329
1967	143,859	106,668
1966	140,494	103,512
1965	135,997	100,040
1964	132,832	97,658
1963	129,065	95,933
1962	126,429	92,463
1961	123,753	89,091
1960	120,728	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Malawi by year

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Guatemala

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Malawi
2023	20.8	31.4
2022	21.1	31.7
2021	21.4	32.1
2020	22	32.5
2019	23.1	32.9
2018	24.3	33.2
2017	25.2	33.7
2016	26	34.2
2015	26.2	35.3
2014	26.5	36.5
2013	26.7	37.7
2012	27.2	38.6
2011	27.5	39.7
2010	27.8	40.7
2009	28.2	41.7
2008	28.7	42.6
2007	29.4	43.3
2006	30	43.8
2005	30.8	44
2004	31.7	44
2003	32.5	43.9
2002	33.3	44
2001	34.2	44.2
2000	34.7	44.6
1999	35.2	45.4
1998	35.9	45.9
1997	36.5	46
1996	37.1	46.2
1995	37.8	46.8
1994	38.2	48.4
1993	38.6	48.4
1992	38.9	48.1
1991	39.3	48.4
1990	39.8	48.4
1989	40.3	48.5
1988	40.7	48.8
1987	40.7	48.6
1986	40.8	49.8
1985	41.1	50.4
1984	41.9	50.8
1983	42.8	51.4
1982	43.2	52
1981	43.4	52.4
1980	43.6	52.7
1979	43.6	52.4
1978	43.7	52.4
1977	43.9	52.4
1976	44	52.6
1975	44.1	52.7
1974	44.1	52.9
1973	44.2	53.2
1972	44.4	53.5
1971	44.7	53.7
1970	44.9	54
1969	45.1	54.1
1968	45.3	54.4
1967	45.6	54.3
1966	46	54.3
1965	46.2	54.1
1964	46.5	54.2
1963	46.9	54.4
1962	47.4	54.2
1961	48	54
1960	48.5	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 48.5 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Malawi
2100	14.9%	19.9%
2099	14.9%	20%
2098	15%	20.2%
2097	15%	20.3%
2096	15.1%	20.4%
2095	15.1%	20.6%
2094	15.2%	20.7%
2093	15.3%	20.9%
2092	15.3%	21%
2091	15.4%	21.2%
2090	15.5%	21.3%
2089	15.5%	21.5%
2088	15.6%	21.6%
2087	15.7%	21.8%
2086	15.8%	22%
2085	15.9%	22.1%
2084	15.9%	22.3%
2083	16%	22.5%
2082	16.1%	22.7%
2081	16.2%	22.9%
2080	16.3%	23.1%
2079	16.5%	23.2%
2078	16.6%	23.4%
2077	16.7%	23.6%
2076	16.8%	23.8%
2075	16.9%	24.1%
2074	17%	24.3%
2073	17.2%	24.5%
2072	17.3%	24.7%
2071	17.4%	24.9%
2070	17.6%	25.2%
2069	17.7%	25.4%
2068	17.9%	25.6%
2067	18%	25.9%
2066	18.2%	26.1%
2065	18.3%	26.3%
2064	18.5%	26.6%
2063	18.7%	26.8%
2062	18.9%	27.1%
2061	19%	27.3%
2060	19.2%	27.6%
2059	19.4%	27.9%
2058	19.7%	28.1%
2057	19.9%	28.4%
2056	20.1%	28.7%
2055	20.4%	29%
2054	20.6%	29.3%
2053	20.9%	29.6%
2052	21.2%	29.9%
2051	21.5%	30.3%
2050	21.8%	30.6%
2049	22.1%	31%
2048	22.4%	31.4%
2047	22.7%	31.7%
2046	23%	32.1%
2045	23.3%	32.5%
2044	23.6%	32.9%
2043	23.9%	33.3%
2042	24.2%	33.7%
2041	24.5%	34%
2040	24.8%	34.4%
2039	25%	34.8%
2038	25.3%	35.1%
2037	25.6%	35.5%
2036	25.9%	35.9%
2035	26.2%	36.2%
2034	26.6%	36.5%
2033	27%	36.9%
2032	27.5%	37.2%
2031	28%	37.5%
2030	28.6%	37.9%
2029	29.1%	38.3%
2028	29.7%	38.8%
2027	30.2%	39.3%
2026	30.8%	39.9%
2025	31.3%	40.4%
2024	31.6%	40.7%
2023	32.1%	41.3%
2022	32.7%	41.9%
2021	33.3%	42.5%
2020	33.8%	43.1%
2019	34.4%	43.7%
2018	34.9%	44.2%
2017	35.4%	44.6%
2016	35.9%	45.1%
2015	36.4%	45.4%
2014	36.9%	45.7%
2013	37.5%	46%
2012	38.1%	46.1%
2011	38.7%	46.2%
2010	39.3%	46.2%
2009	39.9%	46.2%
2008	40.5%	46.1%
2007	41%	46.1%
2006	41.6%	46.1%
2005	42.1%	46%
2004	42.5%	46%
2003	43%	46.1%
2002	43.3%	46.1%
2001	43.6%	46.1%
2000	43.8%	46.2%
1999	44.1%	46.2%
1998	44.3%	46.2%
1997	44.5%	46.2%
1996	44.7%	46.2%
1995	44.8%	46.1%
1994	44.9%	46.1%
1993	45.1%	46%
1992	45.2%	45.8%
1991	45.3%	45.6%
1990	45.4%	45.4%
1989	45.5%	45.2%
1988	45.6%	45%
1987	45.6%	45.1%
1986	45.7%	45.4%
1985	45.7%	45.4%
1984	45.7%	45.5%
1983	45.7%	45.5%
1982	45.6%	45.4%
1981	45.6%	45.4%
1980	45.5%	45.4%
1979	45.5%	45.3%
1978	45.6%	45.3%
1977	45.6%	45.3%
1976	45.7%	45.2%
1975	45.8%	45.2%
1974	45.9%	45.1%
1973	46%	44.9%
1972	46%	44.8%
1971	46%	44.6%
1970	46.1%	44.4%
1969	46.2%	44.2%
1968	46.2%	43.9%
1967	46.4%	43.7%
1966	46.5%	43.4%
1965	46.6%	43.2%
1964	46.6%	43%
1963	46.7%	42.9%
1962	46.8%	42.8%
1961	46.7%	42.9%
1960	46.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Malawi

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Guatemala

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Malawi
2023	94	225
2022	97	239
2021	125	286
2020	102	256
2019	106	260
2018	107	267
2017	107	284
2016	110	312
2015	112	354
2014	111	367
2013	111	410
2012	115	447
2011	120	486
2010	127	517
2009	130	512
2008	133	430
2007	135	333
2006	142	286
2005	153	283
2004	148	304
2003	150	346
2002	153	404
2001	162	447
2000	166	506
1999	174	576
1998	185	658
1997	198	672
1996	213	713
1995	229	782
1994	244	912
1993	262	1,000
1992	269	1,042
1991	268	1,080
1990	270	1,112
1989	271	1,136
1988	273	1,154
1987	277	1,123
1986	286	1,118
1985	301	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Malawi
2023	2.14%	3.83%
2022	2.21%	3.99%
2021	2.28%	4.15%
2020	2.37%	4.31%
2019	2.45%	4.55%
2018	2.54%	4.75%
2017	2.63%	5.06%
2016	2.72%	5.35%
2015	2.83%	5.67%
2014	2.94%	6.02%
2013	3.07%	6.4%
2012	3.2%	6.98%
2011	3.33%	7.67%
2010	3.48%	8.3%
2009	3.62%	8.81%
2008	3.78%	9.31%
2007	3.93%	9.83%
2006	4.1%	10.3%
2005	4.26%	11%
2004	4.43%	11.9%
2003	4.61%	13.2%
2002	4.8%	14.6%
2001	5%	16%
2000	5.21%	17.3%
1999	5.42%	18.4%
1998	5.65%	19.2%
1997	5.89%	19.7%
1996	6.15%	20.2%
1995	6.42%	20.7%
1994	6.71%	21.3%
1993	7.02%	22%
1992	7.34%	22.8%
1991	7.68%	23.6%
1990	8.04%	24.3%
1989	8.41%	24.9%
1988	8.79%	25.3%
1987	9.19%	25.5%
1986	9.6%	25.4%
1985	10%	25.1%
1984	10.5%	24.8%
1983	10.9%	24.5%
1982	13.6%	24.5%
1981	11.8%	24.9%
1980	12.2%	25.6%
1979	12.7%	26.5%
1978	13.2%	27.6%
1977	13.6%	28.7%
1976	16.5%	29.7%
1975	14.6%	30.6%
1974	15.1%	31.5%
1973	15.6%	32.4%
1972	16.1%	33.2%
1971	16.6%	33.9%
1970	17.1%	34.4%
1969	17.6%	34.7%
1968	18.1%	35%
1967	18.6%	35.1%
1966	19.1%	35.3%
1965	19.6%	35.4%
1964	20.1%	35.5%
1963	20.6%	35.7%
1962	21.1%	35.8%
1961	21.6%	35.9%
1960	22.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.