Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Nauru

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Nauru by year

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Guatemala

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Nauru
2023	2.31	3.33
2022	2.34	3.38
2021	2.39	3.43
2020	2.47	3.47
2019	2.59	3.53
2018	2.74	3.68
2017	2.86	3.88
2016	2.97	4.03
2015	3.03	4.08
2014	3.09	4.09
2013	3.15	4.1
2012	3.22	4.12
2011	3.29	4.12
2010	3.38	4.02
2009	3.47	3.85
2008	3.57	3.67
2007	3.72	3.5
2006	3.85	3.4
2005	3.97	3.38
2004	4.13	3.38
2003	4.25	3.39
2002	4.37	3.4
2001	4.5	3.46
2000	4.58	3.54
1999	4.69	3.64
1998	4.8	3.68
1997	4.91	3.74
1996	5.01	3.78
1995	5.11	3.81
1994	5.19	3.84
1993	5.25	3.89
1992	5.31	3.95
1991	5.38	3.99
1990	5.48	4.02
1989	5.56	4.07
1988	5.62	4.11
1987	5.64	4.14
1986	5.66	4.15
1985	5.73	4.14
1984	5.86	4.11
1983	5.98	4.06
1982	6.06	3.99
1981	6.12	3.94
1980	6.17	3.88
1979	6.22	3.85
1978	6.26	3.84
1977	6.32	3.86
1976	6.37	3.9
1975	6.41	3.97
1974	6.46	4.07
1973	6.49	4.19
1972	6.51	4.36
1971	6.55	4.54
1970	6.6	4.74
1969	6.65	4.94
1968	6.7	5.14
1967	6.76	5.29
1966	6.8	5.41
1965	6.84	5.48
1964	6.87	5.47
1963	6.9	5.44
1962	6.93	5.42
1961	6.98	5.38
1960	7	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Nauru
2023	289,635	213
2022	281,675	226
2021	255,145	236
2020	281,328	246
2019	307,389	255
2018	323,100	265
2017	332,838	279
2016	338,114	289
2015	335,072	291
2014	333,551	290
2013	331,321	291
2012	332,365	292
2011	328,548	291
2010	324,802	281
2009	323,320	261
2008	323,226	240
2007	326,298	222
2006	325,604	209
2005	325,816	204
2004	331,699	202
2003	333,539	201
2002	334,255	200
2001	335,503	203
2000	332,891	207
1999	328,890	212
1998	325,174	214
1997	320,087	218
1996	315,252	221
1995	309,236	225
1994	302,708	229
1993	295,515	235
1992	288,411	237
1991	283,917	225
1990	280,318	214
1989	276,736	204
1988	271,466	195
1987	261,746	186
1986	252,754	178
1985	246,119	171
1984	241,892	166
1983	238,059	163
1982	199,809	162
1981	221,044	157
1980	218,460	145
1979	216,810	130
1978	211,301	111
1977	203,299	89
1976	171,903	79
1975	188,501	70
1974	184,992	63
1973	179,871	57
1972	173,162	53
1971	165,104	50
1970	155,946	49
1969	149,516	71
1968	146,946	116
1967	143,859	117
1966	140,494	123
1965	135,997	113
1964	132,832	100
1963	129,065	88
1962	126,429	75
1961	123,753	70
1960	120,728	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Nauru by year

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Guatemala

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Nauru
2023	20.8	25.5
2022	21.1	26.6
2021	21.4	27.8
2020	22	28.7
2019	23.1	29.6
2018	24.3	30.7
2017	25.2	32.2
2016	26	33.6
2015	26.2	34.2
2014	26.5	34.7
2013	26.7	35.3
2012	27.2	36.1
2011	27.5	36.8
2010	27.8	36.1
2009	28.2	34.3
2008	28.7	32.3
2007	29.4	30.4
2006	30	29.1
2005	30.8	28.5
2004	31.7	28.1
2003	32.5	27.9
2002	33.3	27.8
2001	34.2	27.9
2000	34.7	28.2
1999	35.2	28.6
1998	35.9	28.7
1997	36.5	29
1996	37.1	29.4
1995	37.8	29.8
1994	38.2	30.3
1993	38.6	31.1
1992	38.9	31.8
1991	39.3	31.7
1990	39.8	31.7
1989	40.3	31.9
1988	40.7	32
1987	40.7	32
1986	40.8	31.9
1985	41.1	31.9
1984	41.9	31.8
1983	42.8	31.8
1982	43.2	31.8
1981	43.4	31.2
1980	43.6	29.7
1979	43.6	27.6
1978	43.7	25
1977	43.9	21.8
1976	44	20.1
1975	44.1	18.7
1974	44.1	17.4
1973	44.2	16.3
1972	44.4	15.6
1971	44.7	15.2
1970	44.9	15.1
1969	45.1	18.8
1968	45.3	27.2
1967	45.6	28.3
1966	46	29.9
1965	46.2	29.1
1964	46.5	28.2
1963	46.9	27
1962	47.4	25.6
1961	48	25.6
1960	48.5	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 48.5 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Nauru
2100	14.9%	20.7%
2099	14.9%	20.8%
2098	15%	21%
2097	15%	21.1%
2096	15.1%	21.2%
2095	15.1%	21.3%
2094	15.2%	21.4%
2093	15.3%	21.6%
2092	15.3%	21.7%
2091	15.4%	21.9%
2090	15.5%	22%
2089	15.5%	22.2%
2088	15.6%	22.4%
2087	15.7%	22.5%
2086	15.8%	22.7%
2085	15.9%	22.9%
2084	15.9%	23.1%
2083	16%	23.3%
2082	16.1%	23.4%
2081	16.2%	23.6%
2080	16.3%	23.8%
2079	16.5%	23.9%
2078	16.6%	24.1%
2077	16.7%	24.2%
2076	16.8%	24.3%
2075	16.9%	24.5%
2074	17%	24.6%
2073	17.2%	24.7%
2072	17.3%	24.9%
2071	17.4%	25%
2070	17.6%	25.1%
2069	17.7%	25.3%
2068	17.9%	25.4%
2067	18%	25.6%
2066	18.2%	25.8%
2065	18.3%	26%
2064	18.5%	26.2%
2063	18.7%	26.4%
2062	18.9%	26.7%
2061	19%	26.9%
2060	19.2%	27.2%
2059	19.4%	27.5%
2058	19.7%	27.9%
2057	19.9%	28.2%
2056	20.1%	28.5%
2055	20.4%	28.8%
2054	20.6%	29.1%
2053	20.9%	29.4%
2052	21.2%	29.7%
2051	21.5%	29.9%
2050	21.8%	30.2%
2049	22.1%	30.4%
2048	22.4%	30.6%
2047	22.7%	30.7%
2046	23%	30.8%
2045	23.3%	30.9%
2044	23.6%	30.9%
2043	23.9%	31%
2042	24.2%	31%
2041	24.5%	31%
2040	24.8%	31%
2039	25%	31.1%
2038	25.3%	31.2%
2037	25.6%	31.4%
2036	25.9%	31.8%
2035	26.2%	32%
2034	26.6%	32.3%
2033	27%	32.5%
2032	27.5%	32.9%
2031	28%	33.4%
2030	28.6%	34%
2029	29.1%	34.7%
2028	29.7%	35.3%
2027	30.2%	36.1%
2026	30.8%	36.8%
2025	31.3%	37.5%
2024	31.6%	37.8%
2023	32.1%	38.2%
2022	32.7%	38.3%
2021	33.3%	38.3%
2020	33.8%	38%
2019	34.4%	37.6%
2018	34.9%	37.6%
2017	35.4%	38%
2016	35.9%	38.2%
2015	36.4%	38.2%
2014	36.9%	38.2%
2013	37.5%	38%
2012	38.1%	37.7%
2011	38.7%	37.1%
2010	39.3%	36.3%
2009	39.9%	35.8%
2008	40.5%	35.6%
2007	41%	35.7%
2006	41.6%	36.1%
2005	42.1%	36.6%
2004	42.5%	37.1%
2003	43%	37.7%
2002	43.3%	38.2%
2001	43.6%	38.5%
2000	43.8%	38.9%
1999	44.1%	39.4%
1998	44.3%	39.9%
1997	44.5%	40.5%
1996	44.7%	41.1%
1995	44.8%	41.7%
1994	44.9%	42.1%
1993	45.1%	42.5%
1992	45.2%	42.5%
1991	45.3%	42.1%
1990	45.4%	41.2%
1989	45.5%	40.2%
1988	45.6%	39.2%
1987	45.6%	38.3%
1986	45.7%	37.5%
1985	45.7%	36.5%
1984	45.7%	35.7%
1983	45.7%	34.6%
1982	45.6%	33.2%
1981	45.6%	31.9%
1980	45.5%	30.9%
1979	45.5%	30.6%
1978	45.6%	30.9%
1977	45.6%	31.9%
1976	45.7%	33.4%
1975	45.8%	34.9%
1974	45.9%	36.4%
1973	46%	38.1%
1972	46%	39.7%
1971	46%	41.3%
1970	46.1%	42.9%
1969	46.2%	43.4%
1968	46.2%	41.3%
1967	46.4%	39.5%
1966	46.5%	39.4%
1965	46.6%	38.6%
1964	46.6%	37.5%
1963	46.7%	36.5%
1962	46.8%	35.7%
1961	46.7%	35.2%
1960	46.7%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Nauru

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Guatemala

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Nauru
2023	94	273
2022	97	317
2021	125	266
2020	102	309
2019	106	267
2018	107	269
2017	107	259
2016	110	248
2015	112	253
2014	111	240
2013	111	247
2012	115	255
2011	120	260
2010	127	297
2009	130	300
2008	133	302
2007	135	303
2006	142	304
2005	153	328
2004	148	324
2003	150	323
2002	153	321
2001	162	299
2000	166	278
1999	174	277
1998	185	257
1997	198	218
1996	213	218
1995	229	219
1994	244	220
1993	262	219
1992	269	217
1991	268	216
1990	270	195
1989	271	198
1988	273	202
1987	277	206
1986	286	209
1985	301	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Nauru
2023	2.14%	0.89%
2022	2.21%	0.95%
2021	2.28%	1.02%
2020	2.37%	1.11%
2019	2.45%	1.22%
2018	2.54%	1.34%
2017	2.63%	1.47%
2016	2.72%	1.61%
2015	2.83%	1.76%
2014	2.94%	1.93%
2013	3.07%	2.11%
2012	3.2%	2.29%
2011	3.33%	2.48%
2010	3.48%	2.66%
2009	3.62%	2.84%
2008	3.78%	3%
2007	3.93%	3.15%
2006	4.1%	3.29%
2005	4.26%	3.41%
2004	4.43%	3.53%
2003	4.61%	3.66%
2002	4.8%	3.81%
2001	5%	3.96%
2000	5.21%	4.13%
1999	5.42%	4.32%
1998	5.65%	4.52%
1997	5.89%	4.74%
1996	6.15%	4.97%
1995	6.42%	5.22%
1994	6.71%	5.49%
1993	7.02%	5.78%
1992	7.34%	6.09%
1991	7.68%	6.41%
1990	8.04%	6.74%
1989	8.41%	7.08%
1988	8.79%	7.43%
1987	9.19%	7.81%
1986	9.6%	8.2%
1985	10%	8.62%
1984	10.5%	-
1983	10.9%	-
1982	13.6%	-
1981	11.8%	-
1980	12.2%	-
1979	12.7%	-
1978	13.2%	-
1977	13.6%	-
1976	16.5%	-
1975	14.6%	-
1974	15.1%	-
1973	15.6%	-
1972	16.1%	-
1971	16.6%	-
1970	17.1%	-
1969	17.6%	-
1968	18.1%	-
1967	18.6%	-
1966	19.1%	-
1965	19.6%	-
1964	20.1%	-
1963	20.6%	-
1962	21.1%	-
1961	21.6%	-
1960	22.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.