Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Saint Lucia by year

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Guatemala

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2023	2.31	1.38
2022	2.34	1.39
2021	2.39	1.4
2020	2.47	1.41
2019	2.59	1.42
2018	2.74	1.44
2017	2.86	1.45
2016	2.97	1.46
2015	3.03	1.47
2014	3.09	1.49
2013	3.15	1.5
2012	3.22	1.5
2011	3.29	1.5
2010	3.38	1.67
2009	3.47	1.74
2008	3.57	1.7
2007	3.72	1.7
2006	3.85	1.77
2005	3.97	1.81
2004	4.13	1.86
2003	4.25	1.94
2002	4.37	2.03
2001	4.5	2.13
2000	4.58	2.21
1999	4.69	2.5
1998	4.8	2.4
1997	4.91	2.74
1996	5.01	2.71
1995	5.11	3.03
1994	5.19	3.03
1993	5.25	3
1992	5.31	3.11
1991	5.38	3.19
1990	5.48	3.24
1989	5.56	3.31
1988	5.62	3.44
1987	5.64	3.61
1986	5.66	3.8
1985	5.73	3.97
1984	5.86	4.02
1983	5.98	4.08
1982	6.06	4.17
1981	6.12	4.28
1980	6.17	4.41
1979	6.22	4.58
1978	6.26	4.83
1977	6.32	4.97
1976	6.37	5.16
1975	6.41	5.36
1974	6.46	5.57
1973	6.49	5.69
1972	6.51	5.81
1971	6.55	5.95
1970	6.6	6.1
1969	6.65	6.25
1968	6.7	6.39
1967	6.76	6.51
1966	6.8	6.61
1965	6.84	6.69
1964	6.87	6.76
1963	6.9	6.72
1962	6.93	6.82
1961	6.98	6.84
1960	7	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2023	289,635	475
2022	281,675	530
2021	255,145	-15
2020	281,328	562
2019	307,389	609
2018	323,100	694
2017	332,838	724
2016	338,114	767
2015	335,072	841
2014	333,551	852
2013	331,321	892
2012	332,365	916
2011	328,548	934
2010	324,802	1,176
2009	323,320	1,349
2008	323,226	1,369
2007	326,298	1,422
2006	325,604	1,511
2005	325,816	1,553
2004	331,699	1,615
2003	333,539	1,694
2002	334,255	1,774
2001	335,503	1,860
2000	332,891	1,967
1999	328,890	2,389
1998	325,174	2,294
1997	320,087	2,709
1996	315,252	2,649
1995	309,236	3,019
1994	302,708	2,976
1993	295,515	2,899
1992	288,411	2,981
1991	283,917	3,009
1990	280,318	3,061
1989	276,736	3,146
1988	271,466	3,229
1987	261,746	3,351
1986	252,754	3,496
1985	246,119	3,591
1984	241,892	3,526
1983	238,059	3,443
1982	199,809	3,360
1981	221,044	3,306
1980	218,460	3,275
1979	216,810	3,301
1978	211,301	3,340
1977	203,299	3,240
1976	171,903	3,166
1975	188,501	3,126
1974	184,992	3,106
1973	179,871	3,033
1972	173,162	3,028
1971	165,104	3,046
1970	155,946	3,093
1969	149,516	3,143
1968	146,946	3,154
1967	143,859	3,113
1966	140,494	3,028
1965	135,997	3,042
1964	132,832	3,074
1963	129,065	3,048
1962	126,429	3,124
1961	123,753	3,173
1960	120,728	3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Saint Lucia by year

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Guatemala

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2023	20.8	11.3
2022	21.1	11.4
2021	21.4	11.6
2020	22	11.7
2019	23.1	11.9
2018	24.3	12
2017	25.2	12.1
2016	26	12.2
2015	26.2	12.3
2014	26.5	12.4
2013	26.7	12.5
2012	27.2	12.4
2011	27.5	12.4
2010	27.8	13.8
2009	28.2	14.6
2008	28.7	14.6
2007	29.4	14.8
2006	30	15.3
2005	30.8	15.6
2004	31.7	16
2003	32.5	16.6
2002	33.3	17.3
2001	34.2	18
2000	34.7	18.8
1999	35.2	21.5
1998	35.9	20.9
1997	36.5	23.7
1996	37.1	23.5
1995	37.8	26.2
1994	38.2	26.2
1993	38.6	26
1992	38.9	27
1991	39.3	27.6
1990	39.8	28.3
1989	40.3	29
1988	40.7	29.8
1987	40.7	31.1
1986	40.8	32.4
1985	41.1	33.6
1984	41.9	33.4
1983	42.8	33.4
1982	43.2	33.5
1981	43.4	33.6
1980	43.6	34.2
1979	43.6	34.9
1978	43.7	35.6
1977	43.9	35.3
1976	44	35.4
1975	44.1	35.6
1974	44.1	36.1
1973	44.2	36.3
1972	44.4	36.7
1971	44.7	37.4
1970	44.9	38.5
1969	45.1	39.5
1968	45.3	40.2
1967	45.6	40.4
1966	46	40.1
1965	46.2	41
1964	46.5	42
1963	46.9	42.6
1962	47.4	44.3
1961	48	45.7
1960	48.5	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 48.5 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2100	14.9%	12%
2099	14.9%	12%
2098	15%	12%
2097	15%	12%
2096	15.1%	12%
2095	15.1%	11.9%
2094	15.2%	11.9%
2093	15.3%	11.9%
2092	15.3%	11.9%
2091	15.4%	11.9%
2090	15.5%	11.8%
2089	15.5%	11.8%
2088	15.6%	11.8%
2087	15.7%	11.8%
2086	15.8%	11.8%
2085	15.9%	11.8%
2084	15.9%	11.8%
2083	16%	11.8%
2082	16.1%	11.8%
2081	16.2%	11.8%
2080	16.3%	11.8%
2079	16.5%	11.8%
2078	16.6%	11.8%
2077	16.7%	11.9%
2076	16.8%	11.9%
2075	16.9%	11.9%
2074	17%	12%
2073	17.2%	12%
2072	17.3%	12.1%
2071	17.4%	12.1%
2070	17.6%	12.1%
2069	17.7%	12.2%
2068	17.9%	12.2%
2067	18%	12.2%
2066	18.2%	12.3%
2065	18.3%	12.3%
2064	18.5%	12.3%
2063	18.7%	12.4%
2062	18.9%	12.4%
2061	19%	12.4%
2060	19.2%	12.4%
2059	19.4%	12.5%
2058	19.7%	12.5%
2057	19.9%	12.5%
2056	20.1%	12.6%
2055	20.4%	12.6%
2054	20.6%	12.7%
2053	20.9%	12.8%
2052	21.2%	12.9%
2051	21.5%	13%
2050	21.8%	13.1%
2049	22.1%	13.2%
2048	22.4%	13.3%
2047	22.7%	13.5%
2046	23%	13.6%
2045	23.3%	13.8%
2044	23.6%	14%
2043	23.9%	14.1%
2042	24.2%	14.3%
2041	24.5%	14.5%
2040	24.8%	14.7%
2039	25%	14.9%
2038	25.3%	15.1%
2037	25.6%	15.3%
2036	25.9%	15.5%
2035	26.2%	15.7%
2034	26.6%	15.8%
2033	27%	16%
2032	27.5%	16.2%
2031	28%	16.4%
2030	28.6%	16.5%
2029	29.1%	16.7%
2028	29.7%	16.9%
2027	30.2%	17%
2026	30.8%	17.1%
2025	31.3%	17.4%
2024	31.6%	17.5%
2023	32.1%	17.9%
2022	32.7%	18.2%
2021	33.3%	18.5%
2020	33.8%	18.7%
2019	34.4%	19.1%
2018	34.9%	19.5%
2017	35.4%	19.9%
2016	35.9%	20.3%
2015	36.4%	20.9%
2014	36.9%	21.5%
2013	37.5%	22.1%
2012	38.1%	22.7%
2011	38.7%	23.5%
2010	39.3%	24.3%
2009	39.9%	25.1%
2008	40.5%	25.9%
2007	41%	26.8%
2006	41.6%	27.6%
2005	42.1%	28.4%
2004	42.5%	29.2%
2003	43%	30%
2002	43.3%	30.7%
2001	43.6%	31.4%
2000	43.8%	32.4%
1999	44.1%	33.5%
1998	44.3%	34.7%
1997	44.5%	35.7%
1996	44.7%	36.2%
1995	44.8%	36.7%
1994	44.9%	37%
1993	45.1%	37.3%
1992	45.2%	37.7%
1991	45.3%	38.1%
1990	45.4%	38.9%
1989	45.5%	40.2%
1988	45.6%	41.7%
1987	45.6%	42.6%
1986	45.7%	42.8%
1985	45.7%	43.1%
1984	45.7%	43.3%
1983	45.7%	43.5%
1982	45.6%	43.9%
1981	45.6%	44.3%
1980	45.5%	44.8%
1979	45.5%	45.5%
1978	45.6%	46.6%
1977	45.6%	47.9%
1976	45.7%	48.9%
1975	45.8%	49.5%
1974	45.9%	49.9%
1973	46%	50.2%
1972	46%	50.4%
1971	46%	50.4%
1970	46.1%	50.2%
1969	46.2%	50%
1968	46.2%	49.8%
1967	46.4%	50%
1966	46.5%	50.4%
1965	46.6%	50.5%
1964	46.6%	50.1%
1963	46.7%	49.6%
1962	46.8%	48.9%
1961	46.7%	48.1%
1960	46.7%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Saint Lucia

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Guatemala

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2023	94	44
2022	97	48
2021	125	94
2020	102	43
2019	106	43
2018	107	41
2017	107	43
2016	110	46
2015	112	46
2014	111	49
2013	111	53
2012	115	55
2011	120	56
2010	127	56
2009	130	51
2008	133	55
2007	135	55
2006	142	53
2005	153	55
2004	148	54
2003	150	56
2002	153	62
2001	162	70
2000	166	83
1999	174	88
1998	185	89
1997	198	89
1996	213	72
1995	229	60
1994	244	60
1993	262	58
1992	269	58
1991	268	71
1990	270	72
1989	271	66
1988	273	71
1987	277	69
1986	286	57
1985	301	56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
2023	2.14%	1.55%
2022	2.21%	1.58%
2021	2.28%	1.6%
2020	2.37%	1.63%
2019	2.45%	1.65%
2018	2.54%	1.67%
2017	2.63%	1.7%
2016	2.72%	1.72%
2015	2.83%	1.74%
2014	2.94%	1.75%
2013	3.07%	1.77%
2012	3.2%	1.78%
2011	3.33%	1.79%
2010	3.48%	1.8%
2009	3.62%	1.81%
2008	3.78%	1.82%
2007	3.93%	1.82%
2006	4.1%	1.82%
2005	4.26%	1.83%
2004	4.43%	1.83%
2003	4.61%	1.83%
2002	4.8%	1.83%
2001	5%	1.84%
2000	5.21%	1.85%
1999	5.42%	1.86%
1998	5.65%	1.87%
1997	5.89%	1.88%
1996	6.15%	1.9%
1995	6.42%	1.92%
1994	6.71%	1.95%
1993	7.02%	1.98%
1992	7.34%	2.01%
1991	7.68%	2.05%
1990	8.04%	2.09%
1989	8.41%	2.14%
1988	8.79%	2.2%
1987	9.19%	2.27%
1986	9.6%	2.35%
1985	10%	2.44%
1984	10.5%	2.55%
1983	10.9%	2.68%
1982	13.6%	2.83%
1981	11.8%	3%
1980	12.2%	3.2%
1979	12.7%	3.42%
1978	13.2%	3.68%
1977	13.6%	3.97%
1976	16.5%	4.3%
1975	14.6%	4.67%
1974	15.1%	5.08%
1973	15.6%	5.53%
1972	16.1%	6.02%
1971	16.6%	6.54%
1970	17.1%	7.1%
1969	17.6%	7.7%
1968	18.1%	8.32%
1967	18.6%	8.96%
1966	19.1%	9.62%
1965	19.6%	10.3%
1964	20.1%	11%
1963	20.6%	11.6%
1962	21.1%	12.3%
1961	21.6%	12.9%
1960	22.2%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.