Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Paraguay by year

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Guatemala

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2023	2.31	2.42
2022	2.34	2.44
2021	2.39	2.47
2020	2.47	2.5
2019	2.59	2.53
2018	2.74	2.56
2017	2.86	2.59
2016	2.97	2.62
2015	3.03	2.65
2014	3.09	2.65
2013	3.15	2.64
2012	3.22	2.66
2011	3.29	2.67
2010	3.38	2.7
2009	3.47	2.76
2008	3.57	2.79
2007	3.72	2.82
2006	3.85	2.89
2005	3.97	2.97
2004	4.13	3.05
2003	4.25	3.12
2002	4.37	3.23
2001	4.5	3.36
2000	4.58	3.51
1999	4.69	3.67
1998	4.8	3.8
1997	4.91	3.91
1996	5.01	4.01
1995	5.11	4.11
1994	5.19	4.2
1993	5.25	4.28
1992	5.31	4.4
1991	5.38	4.48
1990	5.48	4.57
1989	5.56	4.68
1988	5.62	4.77
1987	5.64	4.85
1986	5.66	4.93
1985	5.73	4.97
1984	5.86	5.04
1983	5.98	5.09
1982	6.06	5.13
1981	6.12	5.15
1980	6.17	5.1
1979	6.22	5.06
1978	6.26	5.04
1977	6.32	5.08
1976	6.37	5.12
1975	6.41	5.18
1974	6.46	5.27
1973	6.49	5.35
1972	6.51	5.46
1971	6.55	5.59
1970	6.6	5.72
1969	6.65	5.84
1968	6.7	5.97
1967	6.76	6.1
1966	6.8	6.23
1965	6.84	6.35
1964	6.87	6.42
1963	6.9	6.45
1962	6.93	6.47
1961	6.98	6.49
1960	7	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2023	289,635	97,748
2022	281,675	94,627
2021	255,145	78,667
2020	281,328	98,667
2019	307,389	103,179
2018	323,100	104,908
2017	332,838	105,634
2016	338,114	106,804
2015	335,072	106,817
2014	333,551	105,585
2013	331,321	103,383
2012	332,365	102,508
2011	328,548	100,442
2010	324,802	99,456
2009	323,320	100,296
2008	323,226	99,821
2007	326,298	99,141
2006	325,604	99,808
2005	325,816	101,035
2004	331,699	101,896
2003	333,539	102,427
2002	334,255	104,658
2001	335,503	107,225
2000	332,891	109,979
1999	328,890	112,726
1998	325,174	114,122
1997	320,087	115,095
1996	315,252	115,623
1995	309,236	115,777
1994	302,708	115,662
1993	295,515	115,211
1992	288,411	115,442
1991	283,917	114,472
1990	280,318	112,864
1989	276,736	111,727
1988	271,466	110,348
1987	261,746	107,962
1986	252,754	105,776
1985	246,119	102,859
1984	241,892	99,937
1983	238,059	96,406
1982	199,809	92,917
1981	221,044	89,456
1980	218,460	84,568
1979	216,810	80,345
1978	211,301	76,691
1977	203,299	74,359
1976	171,903	71,973
1975	188,501	70,285
1974	184,992	69,059
1973	179,871	67,803
1972	173,162	66,625
1971	165,104	66,142
1970	155,946	65,905
1969	149,516	65,616
1968	146,946	65,575
1967	143,859	65,695
1966	140,494	66,002
1965	135,997	66,063
1964	132,832	65,681
1963	129,065	64,741
1962	126,429	63,079
1961	123,753	61,536
1960	120,728	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Paraguay by year

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Guatemala

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2023	20.8	20
2022	21.1	20.4
2021	21.4	20.7
2020	22	21
2019	23.1	21.4
2018	24.3	21.8
2017	25.2	22.2
2016	26	22.5
2015	26.2	22.7
2014	26.5	22.6
2013	26.7	22.5
2012	27.2	22.6
2011	27.5	22.5
2010	27.8	22.5
2009	28.2	22.9
2008	28.7	23
2007	29.4	23
2006	30	23.3
2005	30.8	23.7
2004	31.7	24.1
2003	32.5	24.4
2002	33.3	25.1
2001	34.2	25.9
2000	34.7	26.9
1999	35.2	27.9
1998	35.9	28.8
1997	36.5	29.6
1996	37.1	30.3
1995	37.8	31
1994	38.2	31.7
1993	38.6	32.4
1992	38.9	33.3
1991	39.3	33.9
1990	39.8	34.4
1989	40.3	35.2
1988	40.7	35.8
1987	40.7	36.1
1986	40.8	36.5
1985	41.1	36.8
1984	41.9	37
1983	42.8	37
1982	43.2	37
1981	43.4	36.9
1980	43.6	36.2
1979	43.6	35.6
1978	43.7	35.1
1977	43.9	35
1976	44	34.8
1975	44.1	34.9
1974	44.1	35.2
1973	44.2	35.4
1972	44.4	35.8
1971	44.7	36.3
1970	44.9	37
1969	45.1	37.6
1968	45.3	38.4
1967	45.6	39.2
1966	46	40.2
1965	46.2	41
1964	46.5	41.7
1963	46.9	42.1
1962	47.4	42.2
1961	48	42.3
1960	48.5	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 48.5 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2100	14.9%	15.5%
2099	14.9%	15.6%
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%	16.4%
2088	15.6%	16.5%
2087	15.7%	16.6%
2086	15.8%	16.7%
2085	15.9%	16.8%
2084	15.9%	16.8%
2083	16%	16.9%
2082	16.1%	17%
2081	16.2%	17.1%
2080	16.3%	17.2%
2079	16.5%	17.3%
2078	16.6%	17.3%
2077	16.7%	17.4%
2076	16.8%	17.5%
2075	16.9%	17.6%
2074	17%	17.8%
2073	17.2%	17.9%
2072	17.3%	18%
2071	17.4%	18.1%
2070	17.6%	18.3%
2069	17.7%	18.4%
2068	17.9%	18.6%
2067	18%	18.7%
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%	19.7%
2060	19.2%	19.9%
2059	19.4%	20.1%
2058	19.7%	20.2%
2057	19.9%	20.4%
2056	20.1%	20.6%
2055	20.4%	20.7%
2054	20.6%	20.9%
2053	20.9%	21%
2052	21.2%	21.2%
2051	21.5%	21.4%
2050	21.8%	21.5%
2049	22.1%	21.7%
2048	22.4%	21.9%
2047	22.7%	22%
2046	23%	22.2%
2045	23.3%	22.4%
2044	23.6%	22.6%
2043	23.9%	22.9%
2042	24.2%	23.1%
2041	24.5%	23.3%
2040	24.8%	23.6%
2039	25%	23.9%
2038	25.3%	24.2%
2037	25.6%	24.5%
2036	25.9%	24.9%
2035	26.2%	25.2%
2034	26.6%	25.6%
2033	27%	26%
2032	27.5%	26.3%
2031	28%	26.7%
2030	28.6%	27.1%
2029	29.1%	27.4%
2028	29.7%	27.7%
2027	30.2%	28%
2026	30.8%	28.3%
2025	31.3%	28.5%
2024	31.6%	28.6%
2023	32.1%	28.8%
2022	32.7%	28.9%
2021	33.3%	29%
2020	33.8%	29.1%
2019	34.4%	29.3%
2018	34.9%	29.5%
2017	35.4%	29.7%
2016	35.9%	29.9%
2015	36.4%	30.2%
2014	36.9%	30.5%
2013	37.5%	30.9%
2012	38.1%	31.4%
2011	38.7%	32%
2010	39.3%	32.5%
2009	39.9%	33.2%
2008	40.5%	33.8%
2007	41%	34.4%
2006	41.6%	35.1%
2005	42.1%	35.8%
2004	42.5%	36.6%
2003	43%	37.3%
2002	43.3%	37.9%
2001	43.6%	38.4%
2000	43.8%	39%
1999	44.1%	39.5%
1998	44.3%	40%
1997	44.5%	40.4%
1996	44.7%	40.8%
1995	44.8%	41.1%
1994	44.9%	41.3%
1993	45.1%	41.4%
1992	45.2%	41.5%
1991	45.3%	41.5%
1990	45.4%	41.5%
1989	45.5%	41.5%
1988	45.6%	41.4%
1987	45.6%	41.3%
1986	45.7%	41.3%
1985	45.7%	41.2%
1984	45.7%	41.2%
1983	45.7%	41.2%
1982	45.6%	41.2%
1981	45.6%	41.4%
1980	45.5%	41.6%
1979	45.5%	42%
1978	45.6%	42.4%
1977	45.6%	42.8%
1976	45.7%	43.3%
1975	45.8%	43.7%
1974	45.9%	44.2%
1973	46%	44.6%
1972	46%	45%
1971	46%	45.2%
1970	46.1%	45.5%
1969	46.2%	45.7%
1968	46.2%	45.8%
1967	46.4%	45.9%
1966	46.5%	46%
1965	46.6%	46%
1964	46.6%	46%
1963	46.7%	46%
1962	46.8%	46.1%
1961	46.7%	46.2%
1960	46.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Paraguay

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Guatemala

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2023	94	58
2022	97	78
2021	125	140
2020	102	69
2019	106	58
2018	107	58
2017	107	58
2016	110	60
2015	112	64
2014	111	70
2013	111	84
2012	115	100
2011	120	120
2010	127	136
2009	130	152
2008	133	166
2007	135	177
2006	142	186
2005	153	194
2004	148	199
2003	150	203
2002	153	206
2001	162	207
2000	166	207
1999	174	207
1998	185	207
1997	198	205
1996	213	203
1995	229	202
1994	244	201
1993	262	197
1992	269	195
1991	268	192
1990	270	198
1989	271	209
1988	273	220
1987	277	225
1986	286	230
1985	301	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Paraguay
2023	2.14%	1.7%
2022	2.21%	1.76%
2021	2.28%	1.82%
2020	2.37%	1.88%
2019	2.45%	1.94%
2018	2.54%	2.01%
2017	2.63%	2.08%
2016	2.72%	2.15%
2015	2.83%	2.22%
2014	2.94%	2.3%
2013	3.07%	2.37%
2012	3.2%	2.44%
2011	3.33%	2.51%
2010	3.48%	2.59%
2009	3.62%	2.67%
2008	3.78%	2.75%
2007	3.93%	2.83%
2006	4.1%	2.91%
2005	4.26%	2.99%
2004	4.43%	3.07%
2003	4.61%	3.14%
2002	4.8%	3.22%
2001	5%	3.29%
2000	5.21%	3.36%
1999	5.42%	3.45%
1998	5.65%	3.53%
1997	5.89%	3.62%
1996	6.15%	3.72%
1995	6.42%	3.83%
1994	6.71%	3.95%
1993	7.02%	4.08%
1992	7.34%	4.23%
1991	7.68%	4.38%
1990	8.04%	4.55%
1989	8.41%	4.73%
1988	8.79%	4.92%
1987	9.19%	5.1%
1986	9.6%	5.3%
1985	10%	5.5%
1984	10.5%	5.71%
1983	10.9%	5.92%
1982	13.6%	6.14%
1981	11.8%	6.35%
1980	12.2%	6.55%
1979	12.7%	6.74%
1978	13.2%	6.91%
1977	13.6%	7.06%
1976	16.5%	7.21%
1975	14.6%	7.34%
1974	15.1%	7.46%
1973	15.6%	7.57%
1972	16.1%	7.66%
1971	16.6%	7.73%
1970	17.1%	7.79%
1969	17.6%	7.84%
1968	18.1%	7.88%
1967	18.6%	7.91%
1966	19.1%	7.94%
1965	19.6%	7.96%
1964	20.1%	7.99%
1963	20.6%	8.02%
1962	21.1%	8.06%
1961	21.6%	8.11%
1960	22.2%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.