Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Rwanda by year

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Guatemala

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Rwanda
2023	2.31	3.7
2022	2.34	3.78
2021	2.39	3.84
2020	2.47	3.91
2019	2.59	3.99
2018	2.74	4.05
2017	2.86	4.08
2016	2.97	4.11
2015	3.03	4.11
2014	3.09	4.12
2013	3.15	4.14
2012	3.22	4.2
2011	3.29	4.33
2010	3.38	4.52
2009	3.47	4.71
2008	3.57	4.92
2007	3.72	5.14
2006	3.85	5.34
2005	3.97	5.5
2004	4.13	5.64
2003	4.25	5.74
2002	4.37	5.82
2001	4.5	5.89
2000	4.58	5.97
1999	4.69	6.06
1998	4.8	6.17
1997	4.91	6.24
1996	5.01	6.29
1995	5.11	6.35
1994	5.19	6.42
1993	5.25	6.48
1992	5.31	6.54
1991	5.38	6.62
1990	5.48	6.8
1989	5.56	7.03
1988	5.62	7.23
1987	5.64	7.43
1986	5.66	7.61
1985	5.73	7.79
1984	5.86	7.91
1983	5.98	8
1982	6.06	8.06
1981	6.12	8.1
1980	6.17	8.12
1979	6.22	8.13
1978	6.26	8.16
1977	6.32	8.14
1976	6.37	8.12
1975	6.41	8.1
1974	6.46	8.1
1973	6.49	8.09
1972	6.51	8.09
1971	6.55	8.09
1970	6.6	8.15
1969	6.65	8.18
1968	6.7	8.19
1967	6.76	8.21
1966	6.8	8.23
1965	6.84	8.25
1964	6.87	8.27
1963	6.9	8.27
1962	6.93	8.27
1961	6.98	8.28
1960	7	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Rwanda
2023	289,635	312,762
2022	281,675	312,145
2021	255,145	309,895
2020	281,328	312,692
2019	307,389	313,525
2018	323,100	312,512
2017	332,838	310,323
2016	338,114	305,549
2015	335,072	299,114
2014	333,551	292,779
2013	331,321	286,331
2012	332,365	282,584
2011	328,548	282,922
2010	324,802	286,848
2009	323,320	287,034
2008	323,226	287,334
2007	326,298	285,791
2006	325,604	282,149
2005	325,816	275,121
2004	331,699	265,273
2003	333,539	251,243
2002	334,255	239,036
2001	335,503	230,845
2000	332,891	221,276
1999	328,890	210,518
1998	325,174	197,185
1997	320,087	174,687
1996	315,252	140,455
1995	309,236	121,137
1994	302,708	-719,479
1993	295,515	183,926
1992	288,411	188,025
1991	283,917	196,431
1990	280,318	207,895
1989	276,736	217,632
1988	271,466	223,759
1987	261,746	225,744
1986	252,754	225,526
1985	246,119	223,794
1984	241,892	219,337
1983	238,059	212,750
1982	199,809	205,147
1981	221,044	195,769
1980	218,460	184,988
1979	216,810	174,477
1978	211,301	163,779
1977	203,299	155,011
1976	171,903	147,665
1975	188,501	140,596
1974	184,992	135,743
1973	179,871	131,021
1972	173,162	126,403
1971	165,104	122,567
1970	155,946	119,273
1969	149,516	115,394
1968	146,946	111,422
1967	143,859	108,053
1966	140,494	105,128
1965	135,997	103,422
1964	132,832	102,562
1963	129,065	94,296
1962	126,429	102,548
1961	123,753	102,051
1960	120,728	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Rwanda 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	Rwanda
2023	20.8	28.3
2022	21.1	28.9
2021	21.4	29.4
2020	22	30
2019	23.1	30.7
2018	24.3	31.2
2017	25.2	31.7
2016	26	32
2015	26.2	32.1
2014	26.5	32.2
2013	26.7	32.4
2012	27.2	32.9
2011	27.5	33.8
2010	27.8	35.1
2009	28.2	36.3
2008	28.7	37.6
2007	29.4	38.8
2006	30	39.9
2005	30.8	40.6
2004	31.7	41.1
2003	32.5	41.4
2002	33.3	41.8
2001	34.2	42.1
2000	34.7	42.1
1999	35.2	42.1
1998	35.9	42.2
1997	36.5	40.5
1996	37.1	37.2
1995	37.8	39.5
1994	38.2	48
1993	38.6	41.5
1992	38.9	42.2
1991	39.3	42.8
1990	39.8	44.1
1989	40.3	45.3
1988	40.7	46.6
1987	40.7	47.8
1986	40.8	49
1985	41.1	50.2
1984	41.9	51.1
1983	42.8	51.8
1982	43.2	52.4
1981	43.4	52.7
1980	43.6	52.7
1979	43.6	52.5
1978	43.7	52.1
1977	43.9	51.6
1976	44	51.1
1975	44.1	50.4
1974	44.1	50
1973	44.2	49.4
1972	44.4	48.9
1971	44.7	48.5
1970	44.9	48.2
1969	45.1	47.9
1968	45.3	47.6
1967	45.6	47.4
1966	46	47.6
1965	46.2	48
1964	46.5	48.8
1963	46.9	49.8
1962	47.4	50.9
1961	48	52
1960	48.5	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 48.5 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Rwanda
2100	14.9%	18.7%
2099	14.9%	18.9%
2098	15%	19%
2097	15%	19.1%
2096	15.1%	19.3%
2095	15.1%	19.4%
2094	15.2%	19.6%
2093	15.3%	19.7%
2092	15.3%	19.9%
2091	15.4%	20%
2090	15.5%	20.2%
2089	15.5%	20.4%
2088	15.6%	20.5%
2087	15.7%	20.7%
2086	15.8%	20.9%
2085	15.9%	21.1%
2084	15.9%	21.3%
2083	16%	21.5%
2082	16.1%	21.7%
2081	16.2%	21.9%
2080	16.3%	22.1%
2079	16.5%	22.2%
2078	16.6%	22.4%
2077	16.7%	22.6%
2076	16.8%	22.8%
2075	16.9%	23%
2074	17%	23.2%
2073	17.2%	23.4%
2072	17.3%	23.6%
2071	17.4%	23.8%
2070	17.6%	24%
2069	17.7%	24.2%
2068	17.9%	24.4%
2067	18%	24.6%
2066	18.2%	24.9%
2065	18.3%	25.1%
2064	18.5%	25.3%
2063	18.7%	25.6%
2062	18.9%	25.8%
2061	19%	26.1%
2060	19.2%	26.4%
2059	19.4%	26.7%
2058	19.7%	27%
2057	19.9%	27.3%
2056	20.1%	27.6%
2055	20.4%	27.9%
2054	20.6%	28.3%
2053	20.9%	28.6%
2052	21.2%	28.9%
2051	21.5%	29.2%
2050	21.8%	29.5%
2049	22.1%	29.8%
2048	22.4%	30.1%
2047	22.7%	30.4%
2046	23%	30.7%
2045	23.3%	31%
2044	23.6%	31.2%
2043	23.9%	31.5%
2042	24.2%	31.8%
2041	24.5%	32.1%
2040	24.8%	32.4%
2039	25%	32.7%
2038	25.3%	33%
2037	25.6%	33.3%
2036	25.9%	33.6%
2035	26.2%	33.9%
2034	26.6%	34.2%
2033	27%	34.6%
2032	27.5%	34.9%
2031	28%	35.2%
2030	28.6%	35.6%
2029	29.1%	35.9%
2028	29.7%	36.2%
2027	30.2%	36.5%
2026	30.8%	36.9%
2025	31.3%	37.2%
2024	31.6%	37.4%
2023	32.1%	37.7%
2022	32.7%	38.2%
2021	33.3%	38.6%
2020	33.8%	39.2%
2019	34.4%	39.7%
2018	34.9%	40.1%
2017	35.4%	40.5%
2016	35.9%	40.9%
2015	36.4%	41.1%
2014	36.9%	41.4%
2013	37.5%	41.7%
2012	38.1%	41.9%
2011	38.7%	42.2%
2010	39.3%	42.4%
2009	39.9%	42.6%
2008	40.5%	42.8%
2007	41%	42.9%
2006	41.6%	42.9%
2005	42.1%	43.1%
2004	42.5%	43.3%
2003	43%	43.7%
2002	43.3%	44.3%
2001	43.6%	45.2%
2000	43.8%	46.4%
1999	44.1%	47.8%
1998	44.3%	49.2%
1997	44.5%	50.5%
1996	44.7%	51.4%
1995	44.8%	52.4%
1994	44.9%	50.1%
1993	45.1%	48.4%
1992	45.2%	48.7%
1991	45.3%	48.9%
1990	45.4%	49%
1989	45.5%	48.9%
1988	45.6%	48.9%
1987	45.6%	48.8%
1986	45.7%	48.6%
1985	45.7%	48.3%
1984	45.7%	48.1%
1983	45.7%	47.7%
1982	45.6%	47.4%
1981	45.6%	47.1%
1980	45.5%	46.8%
1979	45.5%	46.5%
1978	45.6%	46.4%
1977	45.6%	46.4%
1976	45.7%	46.4%
1975	45.8%	46.6%
1974	45.9%	46.9%
1973	46%	47.2%
1972	46%	47.5%
1971	46%	47.9%
1970	46.1%	48.2%
1969	46.2%	48.7%
1968	46.2%	49.2%
1967	46.4%	49.7%
1966	46.5%	50.2%
1965	46.6%	50.6%
1964	46.6%	50.8%
1963	46.7%	50.6%
1962	46.8%	50.2%
1961	46.7%	49.7%
1960	46.7%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Rwanda
2023	94	229
2022	97	234
2021	125	254
2020	102	252
2019	106	261
2018	107	269
2017	107	275
2016	110	278
2015	112	292
2014	111	301
2013	111	317
2012	115	331
2011	120	358
2010	127	393
2009	130	418
2008	133	454
2007	135	494
2006	142	494
2005	153	465
2004	148	460
2003	150	551
2002	153	677
2001	162	769
2000	166	885
1999	174	1,073
1998	185	1,268
1997	198	1,318
1996	213	1,295
1995	229	1,505
1994	244	5,721
1993	262	1,619
1992	269	1,530
1991	268	1,386
1990	270	1,309
1989	271	1,238
1988	273	1,188
1987	277	1,145
1986	286	1,126
1985	301	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Rwanda
2023	2.14%	4%
2022	2.21%	4.08%
2021	2.28%	4.16%
2020	2.37%	4.25%
2019	2.45%	4.34%
2018	2.54%	4.43%
2017	2.63%	4.52%
2016	2.72%	4.63%
2015	2.83%	4.78%
2014	2.94%	4.96%
2013	3.07%	5.17%
2012	3.2%	5.45%
2011	3.33%	5.81%
2010	3.48%	6.33%
2009	3.62%	6.92%
2008	3.78%	7.62%
2007	3.93%	8.45%
2006	4.1%	9.37%
2005	4.26%	10.5%
2004	4.43%	11.8%
2003	4.61%	13.3%
2002	4.8%	14.9%
2001	5%	16.7%
2000	5.21%	18.5%
1999	5.42%	20.2%
1998	5.65%	21.5%
1997	5.89%	22.2%
1996	6.15%	22.2%
1995	6.42%	21.8%
1994	6.71%	38.9%
1993	7.02%	19.3%
1992	7.34%	17.5%
1991	7.68%	16%
1990	8.04%	15.1%
1989	8.41%	14.8%
1988	8.79%	14.8%
1987	9.19%	15.2%
1986	9.6%	15.6%
1985	10%	16.1%
1984	10.5%	16.6%
1983	10.9%	17.4%
1982	13.6%	18.6%
1981	11.8%	20.1%
1980	12.2%	21.8%
1979	12.7%	23.4%
1978	13.2%	24.6%
1977	13.6%	25.1%
1976	16.5%	25.1%
1975	14.6%	24.6%
1974	15.1%	24%
1973	15.6%	23.4%
1972	16.1%	23%
1971	16.6%	22.6%
1970	17.1%	22.3%
1969	17.6%	22%
1968	18.1%	21.7%
1967	18.6%	21.4%
1966	19.1%	21.2%
1965	19.6%	21.1%
1964	20.1%	21.1%
1963	20.6%	21.3%
1962	21.1%	21.5%
1961	21.6%	21.9%
1960	22.2%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.