Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and South Korea

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs South Korea by year

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Guatemala

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	South Korea
2023	2.31	0.72
2022	2.34	0.78
2021	2.39	0.81
2020	2.47	0.84
2019	2.59	0.92
2018	2.74	0.98
2017	2.86	1.05
2016	2.97	1.17
2015	3.03	1.24
2014	3.09	1.21
2013	3.15	1.19
2012	3.22	1.3
2011	3.29	1.24
2010	3.38	1.23
2009	3.47	1.15
2008	3.57	1.19
2007	3.72	1.26
2006	3.85	1.13
2005	3.97	1.09
2004	4.13	1.16
2003	4.25	1.19
2002	4.37	1.18
2001	4.5	1.31
2000	4.58	1.48
1999	4.69	1.43
1998	4.8	1.46
1997	4.91	1.54
1996	5.01	1.57
1995	5.11	1.63
1994	5.19	1.66
1993	5.25	1.65
1992	5.31	1.76
1991	5.38	1.71
1990	5.48	1.57
1989	5.56	1.56
1988	5.62	1.55
1987	5.64	1.53
1986	5.66	1.58
1985	5.73	1.66
1984	5.86	1.74
1983	5.98	2.06
1982	6.06	2.39
1981	6.12	2.57
1980	6.17	2.82
1979	6.22	2.9
1978	6.26	2.64
1977	6.32	2.99
1976	6.37	3
1975	6.41	3.43
1974	6.46	3.77
1973	6.49	4.07
1972	6.51	4.12
1971	6.55	4.54
1970	6.6	4.53
1969	6.65	4.45
1968	6.7	4.51
1967	6.76	4.62
1966	6.8	4.78
1965	6.84	4.89
1964	6.87	5.07
1963	6.9	5.33
1962	6.93	5.56
1961	6.98	5.8
1960	7	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guatemala

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	South Korea
2023	289,635	-77,569
2022	281,675	-124,014
2021	255,145	-56,947
2020	281,328	-31,101
2019	307,389	10,353
2018	323,100	30,951
2017	332,838	71,907
2016	338,114	122,923
2015	335,072	163,248
2014	333,551	167,464
2013	331,321	166,415
2012	332,365	215,859
2011	328,548	214,728
2010	324,802	213,083
2009	323,320	197,231
2008	323,226	215,841
2007	326,298	248,286
2006	325,604	203,441
2005	325,816	187,920
2004	331,699	225,988
2003	333,539	244,251
2002	334,255	247,752
2001	335,503	312,643
2000	332,891	390,167
1999	328,890	368,272
1998	325,174	393,436
1997	320,087	422,773
1996	315,252	446,142
1995	309,236	468,967
1994	302,708	473,200
1993	295,515	477,302
1992	288,411	494,352
1991	283,917	467,594
1990	280,318	411,546
1989	276,736	403,266
1988	271,466	399,297
1987	261,746	378,758
1986	252,754	395,651
1985	246,119	416,219
1984	241,892	436,384
1983	238,059	514,844
1982	199,809	605,626
1981	221,044	631,189
1980	218,460	583,294
1979	216,810	623,068
1978	211,301	499,084
1977	203,299	578,947
1976	171,903	530,558
1975	188,501	603,300
1974	184,992	673,030
1973	179,871	699,115
1972	173,162	740,469
1971	165,104	789,185
1970	155,946	747,987
1969	149,516	694,227
1968	146,946	684,487
1967	143,859	692,169
1966	140,494	623,534
1965	135,997	641,090
1964	132,832	655,501
1963	129,065	685,824
1962	126,429	712,590
1961	123,753	730,173
1960	120,728	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs South Korea by year

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Guatemala

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	South Korea
2023	20.8	4.5
2022	21.1	4.9
2021	21.4	5.1
2020	22	5.3
2019	23.1	5.9
2018	24.3	6.4
2017	25.2	7
2016	26	7.9
2015	26.2	8.6
2014	26.5	8.6
2013	26.7	8.6
2012	27.2	9.6
2011	27.5	9.4
2010	27.8	9.4
2009	28.2	9
2008	28.7	9.4
2007	29.4	10.1
2006	30	9.2
2005	30.8	9
2004	31.7	9.8
2003	32.5	10.2
2002	33.3	10.3
2001	34.2	11.7
2000	34.7	13.5
1999	35.2	13.2
1998	35.9	13.7
1997	36.5	14.5
1996	37.1	15
1995	37.8	15.7
1994	38.2	16
1993	38.6	16
1992	38.9	16.7
1991	39.3	16.4
1990	39.8	15.2
1989	40.3	15.1
1988	40.7	15.1
1987	40.7	15
1986	40.8	15.4
1985	41.1	16.1
1984	41.9	16.7
1983	42.8	19.3
1982	43.2	21.6
1981	43.4	22.4
1980	43.6	22.6
1979	43.6	23
1978	43.7	20.3
1977	43.9	22.7
1976	44	22.2
1975	44.1	24.8
1974	44.1	26.6
1973	44.2	28.3
1972	44.4	28.4
1971	44.7	31.2
1970	44.9	31.2
1969	45.1	30.3
1968	45.3	30.7
1967	45.6	31.5
1966	46	32.8
1965	46.2	33.8
1964	46.5	35.2
1963	46.9	37.2
1962	47.4	39
1961	48	40.9
1960	48.5	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 48.5 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	South Korea
2100	14.9%	8.61%
2099	14.9%	8.6%
2098	15%	8.59%
2097	15%	8.59%
2096	15.1%	8.59%
2095	15.1%	8.6%
2094	15.2%	8.61%
2093	15.3%	8.62%
2092	15.3%	8.62%
2091	15.4%	8.62%
2090	15.5%	8.62%
2089	15.5%	8.6%
2088	15.6%	8.58%
2087	15.7%	8.55%
2086	15.8%	8.5%
2085	15.9%	8.45%
2084	15.9%	8.39%
2083	16%	8.33%
2082	16.1%	8.26%
2081	16.2%	8.18%
2080	16.3%	8.09%
2079	16.5%	8%
2078	16.6%	7.91%
2077	16.7%	7.82%
2076	16.8%	7.72%
2075	16.9%	7.63%
2074	17%	7.53%
2073	17.2%	7.44%
2072	17.3%	7.35%
2071	17.4%	7.28%
2070	17.6%	7.21%
2069	17.7%	7.16%
2068	17.9%	7.13%
2067	18%	7.11%
2066	18.2%	7.11%
2065	18.3%	7.14%
2064	18.5%	7.18%
2063	18.7%	7.23%
2062	18.9%	7.3%
2061	19%	7.37%
2060	19.2%	7.45%
2059	19.4%	7.52%
2058	19.7%	7.6%
2057	19.9%	7.66%
2056	20.1%	7.72%
2055	20.4%	7.76%
2054	20.6%	7.79%
2053	20.9%	7.81%
2052	21.2%	7.83%
2051	21.5%	7.83%
2050	21.8%	7.83%
2049	22.1%	7.82%
2048	22.4%	7.81%
2047	22.7%	7.8%
2046	23%	7.79%
2045	23.3%	7.78%
2044	23.6%	7.78%
2043	23.9%	7.77%
2042	24.2%	7.76%
2041	24.5%	7.74%
2040	24.8%	7.72%
2039	25%	7.7%
2038	25.3%	7.66%
2037	25.6%	7.65%
2036	25.9%	7.65%
2035	26.2%	7.66%
2034	26.6%	7.73%
2033	27%	7.85%
2032	27.5%	8.02%
2031	28%	8.28%
2030	28.6%	8.59%
2029	29.1%	8.9%
2028	29.7%	9.23%
2027	30.2%	9.62%
2026	30.8%	10%
2025	31.3%	10.4%
2024	31.6%	10.6%
2023	32.1%	11%
2022	32.7%	11.4%
2021	33.3%	11.8%
2020	33.8%	12.1%
2019	34.4%	12.4%
2018	34.9%	12.7%
2017	35.4%	13%
2016	35.9%	13.4%
2015	36.4%	13.8%
2014	36.9%	14.2%
2013	37.5%	14.7%
2012	38.1%	15.2%
2011	38.7%	15.8%
2010	39.3%	16.4%
2009	39.9%	16.9%
2008	40.5%	17.5%
2007	41%	18.1%
2006	41.6%	18.7%
2005	42.1%	19.2%
2004	42.5%	19.7%
2003	43%	20.1%
2002	43.3%	20.5%
2001	43.6%	20.8%
2000	43.8%	21%
1999	44.1%	21.2%
1998	44.3%	21.6%
1997	44.5%	22%
1996	44.7%	22.5%
1995	44.8%	23.1%
1994	44.9%	23.7%
1993	45.1%	24.2%
1992	45.2%	24.7%
1991	45.3%	25.2%
1990	45.4%	25.8%
1989	45.5%	26.5%
1988	45.6%	27.3%
1987	45.6%	28.2%
1986	45.7%	29.2%
1985	45.7%	30.2%
1984	45.7%	31.2%
1983	45.7%	32%
1982	45.6%	32.7%
1981	45.6%	33.3%
1980	45.5%	34%
1979	45.5%	34.8%
1978	45.6%	35.6%
1977	45.6%	36.5%
1976	45.7%	37.5%
1975	45.8%	38.5%
1974	45.9%	39.5%
1973	46%	40.3%
1972	46%	41%
1971	46%	41.5%
1970	46.1%	42.1%
1969	46.2%	42.7%
1968	46.2%	43.1%
1967	46.4%	43.3%
1966	46.5%	43.5%
1965	46.6%	43.3%
1964	46.6%	43.1%
1963	46.7%	42.7%
1962	46.8%	42.3%
1961	46.7%	41.8%
1960	46.7%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs South Korea

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Guatemala

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	South Korea
2023	94	4
2022	97	7
2021	125	5
2020	102	12
2019	106	5
2018	107	5
2017	107	6
2016	110	6
2015	112	6
2014	111	7
2013	111	7
2012	115	8
2011	120	8
2010	127	8
2009	130	9
2008	133	9
2007	135	10
2006	142	10
2005	153	11
2004	148	12
2003	150	13
2002	153	13
2001	162	14
2000	166	15
1999	174	17
1998	185	18
1997	198	19
1996	213	20
1995	229	22
1994	244	23
1993	262	24
1992	269	26
1991	268	28
1990	270	28
1989	271	29
1988	273	31
1987	277	34
1986	286	35
1985	301	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guatemala

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	South Korea
2023	2.14%	0.28%
2022	2.21%	0.28%
2021	2.28%	0.29%
2020	2.37%	0.3%
2019	2.45%	0.31%
2018	2.54%	0.32%
2017	2.63%	0.33%
2016	2.72%	0.34%
2015	2.83%	0.35%
2014	2.94%	0.36%
2013	3.07%	0.37%
2012	3.2%	0.38%
2011	3.33%	0.4%
2010	3.48%	0.41%
2009	3.62%	0.43%
2008	3.78%	0.45%
2007	3.93%	0.48%
2006	4.1%	0.52%
2005	4.26%	0.56%
2004	4.43%	0.6%
2003	4.61%	0.64%
2002	4.8%	0.68%
2001	5%	0.71%
2000	5.21%	0.75%
1999	5.42%	0.8%
1998	5.65%	0.85%
1997	5.89%	0.91%
1996	6.15%	0.98%
1995	6.42%	1.05%
1994	6.71%	1.14%
1993	7.02%	1.23%
1992	7.34%	1.33%
1991	7.68%	1.44%
1990	8.04%	1.57%
1989	8.41%	1.71%
1988	8.79%	1.87%
1987	9.19%	2.05%
1986	9.6%	2.25%
1985	10%	2.46%
1984	10.5%	2.7%
1983	10.9%	2.93%
1982	13.6%	3.17%
1981	11.8%	3.4%
1980	12.2%	3.63%
1979	12.7%	3.84%
1978	13.2%	4.04%
1977	13.6%	4.23%
1976	16.5%	4.42%
1975	14.6%	4.61%
1974	15.1%	4.82%
1973	15.6%	5.07%
1972	16.1%	5.36%
1971	16.6%	5.71%
1970	17.1%	6.12%
1969	17.6%	6.59%
1968	18.1%	7.1%
1967	18.6%	7.62%
1966	19.1%	8.16%
1965	19.6%	8.68%
1964	20.1%	9.18%
1963	20.6%	9.67%
1962	21.1%	10.1%
1961	21.6%	10.6%
1960	22.2%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.