Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Zambia

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guatemala	Zambia
2023	2.31	4.1
2022	2.34	4.18
2021	2.39	4.25
2020	2.47	4.32
2019	2.59	4.42
2018	2.74	4.49
2017	2.86	4.57
2016	2.97	4.67
2015	3.03	4.78
2014	3.09	4.89
2013	3.15	5.01
2012	3.22	5.14
2011	3.29	5.26
2010	3.38	5.36
2009	3.47	5.45
2008	3.57	5.53
2007	3.72	5.61
2006	3.85	5.68
2005	3.97	5.7
2004	4.13	5.7
2003	4.25	5.71
2002	4.37	5.77
2001	4.5	5.85
2000	4.58	5.92
1999	4.69	6
1998	4.8	6.07
1997	4.91	6.12
1996	5.01	6.18
1995	5.11	6.23
1994	5.19	6.26
1993	5.25	6.3
1992	5.31	6.35
1991	5.38	6.46
1990	5.48	6.57
1989	5.56	6.64
1988	5.62	6.7
1987	5.64	6.8
1986	5.66	6.87
1985	5.73	6.93
1984	5.86	6.97
1983	5.98	7.01
1982	6.06	7.04
1981	6.12	7.07
1980	6.17	7.14
1979	6.22	7.22
1978	6.26	7.29
1977	6.32	7.35
1976	6.37	7.39
1975	6.41	7.42
1974	6.46	7.36
1973	6.49	7.34
1972	6.51	7.3
1971	6.55	7.26
1970	6.6	7.22
1969	6.65	7.18
1968	6.7	7.18
1967	6.76	7.15
1966	6.8	7.14
1965	6.84	7.12
1964	6.87	7.09
1963	6.9	7.06
1962	6.93	7.01
1961	6.98	6.98
1960	7	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Guatemala	Zambia
2023	289,635	577,660
2022	281,675	563,456
2021	255,145	535,629
2020	281,328	536,484
2019	307,389	528,089
2018	323,100	515,644
2017	332,838	504,630
2016	338,114	497,521
2015	335,072	491,021
2014	333,551	483,663
2013	331,321	476,846
2012	332,365	469,406
2011	328,548	459,743
2010	324,802	448,337
2009	323,320	434,458
2008	323,226	419,560
2007	326,298	403,729
2006	325,604	387,891
2005	325,816	368,756
2004	331,699	349,352
2003	333,539	331,189
2002	334,255	316,041
2001	335,503	302,682
2000	332,891	293,186
1999	328,890	283,297
1998	325,174	275,568
1997	320,087	268,198
1996	315,252	262,468
1995	309,236	257,897
1994	302,708	252,023
1993	295,515	245,917
1992	288,411	239,953
1991	283,917	237,957
1990	280,318	235,835
1989	276,736	233,429
1988	271,466	230,118
1987	261,746	227,813
1986	252,754	224,768
1985	246,119	221,351
1984	241,892	216,695
1983	238,059	212,712
1982	199,809	207,621
1981	221,044	202,822
1980	218,460	198,817
1979	216,810	197,578
1978	211,301	194,933
1977	203,299	191,557
1976	171,903	186,762
1975	188,501	182,258
1974	184,992	174,484
1973	179,871	168,258
1972	173,162	161,648
1971	165,104	155,249
1970	155,946	149,380
1969	149,516	142,660
1968	146,946	137,315
1967	143,859	131,938
1966	140,494	127,164
1965	135,997	122,814
1964	132,832	117,197
1963	129,065	114,555
1962	126,429	110,173
1961	123,753	106,318
1960	120,728	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guatemala	Zambia
2023	20.8	33.1
2022	21.1	33.5
2021	21.4	33.9
2020	22	34.4
2019	23.1	35
2018	24.3	35.5
2017	25.2	35.9
2016	26	36.6
2015	26.2	37.3
2014	26.5	38.1
2013	26.7	39
2012	27.2	39.9
2011	27.5	40.7
2010	27.8	41.4
2009	28.2	42
2008	28.7	42.6
2007	29.4	43.2
2006	30	43.7
2005	30.8	43.8
2004	31.7	43.9
2003	32.5	43.9
2002	33.3	44.3
2001	34.2	44.8
2000	34.7	45.5
1999	35.2	45.9
1998	35.9	46.2
1997	36.5	46.3
1996	37.1	46.6
1995	37.8	46.8
1994	38.2	46.7
1993	38.6	46.6
1992	38.9	46.6
1991	39.3	46.9
1990	39.8	47
1989	40.3	47.1
1988	40.7	47.1
1987	40.7	47.3
1986	40.8	47.4
1985	41.1	47.4
1984	41.9	47.3
1983	42.8	47.3
1982	43.2	47.3
1981	43.4	47.3
1980	43.6	47.5
1979	43.6	48.2
1978	43.7	48.7
1977	43.9	49.2
1976	44	49.5
1975	44.1	50
1974	44.1	49.7
1973	44.2	49.7
1972	44.4	49.6
1971	44.7	49.4
1970	44.9	49.3
1969	45.1	48.9
1968	45.3	48.9
1967	45.6	48.8
1966	46	48.8
1965	46.2	48.8
1964	46.5	48.9
1963	46.9	48.9
1962	47.4	48.9
1961	48	48.9
1960	48.5	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Guatemala and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 48.5 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guatemala	Zambia
2100	14.9%	21.6%
2099	14.9%	21.7%
2098	15%	21.9%
2097	15%	22%
2096	15.1%	22.2%
2095	15.1%	22.3%
2094	15.2%	22.5%
2093	15.3%	22.7%
2092	15.3%	22.8%
2091	15.4%	23%
2090	15.5%	23.1%
2089	15.5%	23.3%
2088	15.6%	23.5%
2087	15.7%	23.6%
2086	15.8%	23.8%
2085	15.9%	24%
2084	15.9%	24.2%
2083	16%	24.3%
2082	16.1%	24.5%
2081	16.2%	24.7%
2080	16.3%	24.9%
2079	16.5%	25.1%
2078	16.6%	25.3%
2077	16.7%	25.5%
2076	16.8%	25.7%
2075	16.9%	25.9%
2074	17%	26.1%
2073	17.2%	26.4%
2072	17.3%	26.6%
2071	17.4%	26.8%
2070	17.6%	27%
2069	17.7%	27.2%
2068	17.9%	27.5%
2067	18%	27.7%
2066	18.2%	27.9%
2065	18.3%	28.1%
2064	18.5%	28.4%
2063	18.7%	28.6%
2062	18.9%	28.9%
2061	19%	29.1%
2060	19.2%	29.3%
2059	19.4%	29.6%
2058	19.7%	29.8%
2057	19.9%	30.1%
2056	20.1%	30.4%
2055	20.4%	30.6%
2054	20.6%	30.9%
2053	20.9%	31.2%
2052	21.2%	31.5%
2051	21.5%	31.8%
2050	21.8%	32.2%
2049	22.1%	32.5%
2048	22.4%	32.8%
2047	22.7%	33.2%
2046	23%	33.5%
2045	23.3%	33.9%
2044	23.6%	34.2%
2043	23.9%	34.6%
2042	24.2%	34.9%
2041	24.5%	35.3%
2040	24.8%	35.6%
2039	25%	36%
2038	25.3%	36.3%
2037	25.6%	36.6%
2036	25.9%	37%
2035	26.2%	37.3%
2034	26.6%	37.6%
2033	27%	38%
2032	27.5%	38.3%
2031	28%	38.7%
2030	28.6%	39%
2029	29.1%	39.4%
2028	29.7%	39.8%
2027	30.2%	40.3%
2026	30.8%	40.7%
2025	31.3%	41.2%
2024	31.6%	41.5%
2023	32.1%	42%
2022	32.7%	42.4%
2021	33.3%	42.9%
2020	33.8%	43.3%
2019	34.4%	43.8%
2018	34.9%	44.1%
2017	35.4%	44.5%
2016	35.9%	44.9%
2015	36.4%	45.2%
2014	36.9%	45.5%
2013	37.5%	45.7%
2012	38.1%	45.9%
2011	38.7%	46.1%
2010	39.3%	46.3%
2009	39.9%	46.4%
2008	40.5%	46.6%
2007	41%	46.8%
2006	41.6%	47%
2005	42.1%	47.1%
2004	42.5%	47.3%
2003	43%	47.4%
2002	43.3%	47.6%
2001	43.6%	47.8%
2000	43.8%	48%
1999	44.1%	48.1%
1998	44.3%	48.2%
1997	44.5%	48.2%
1996	44.7%	48.2%
1995	44.8%	48.2%
1994	44.9%	48.2%
1993	45.1%	48.2%
1992	45.2%	48.2%
1991	45.3%	48.3%
1990	45.4%	48.4%
1989	45.5%	48.5%
1988	45.6%	48.6%
1987	45.6%	48.7%
1986	45.7%	48.8%
1985	45.7%	48.9%
1984	45.7%	49%
1983	45.7%	49.1%
1982	45.6%	49.3%
1981	45.6%	49.4%
1980	45.5%	49.5%
1979	45.5%	49.5%
1978	45.6%	49.4%
1977	45.6%	49.2%
1976	45.7%	49.1%
1975	45.8%	48.8%
1974	45.9%	48.6%
1973	46%	48.3%
1972	46%	48%
1971	46%	47.7%
1970	46.1%	47.4%
1969	46.2%	47.2%
1968	46.2%	47.1%
1967	46.4%	47%
1966	46.5%	46.9%
1965	46.6%	46.9%
1964	46.6%	46.7%
1963	46.7%	46.5%
1962	46.8%	46.3%
1961	46.7%	46.2%
1960	46.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guatemala	Zambia
2023	94	85
2022	97	89
2021	125	140
2020	102	99
2019	106	103
2018	107	117
2017	107	141
2016	110	158
2015	112	154
2014	111	174
2013	111	213
2012	115	256
2011	120	291
2010	127	332
2009	130	406
2008	133	394
2007	135	324
2006	142	262
2005	153	264
2004	148	260
2003	150	250
2002	153	274
2001	162	306
2000	166	340
1999	174	378
1998	185	392
1997	198	403
1996	213	433
1995	229	466
1994	244	507
1993	262	532
1992	269	581
1991	268	611
1990	270	625
1989	271	635
1988	273	635
1987	277	630
1986	286	619
1985	301	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guatemala	Zambia
2023	2.14%	4.47%
2022	2.21%	4.67%
2021	2.28%	4.92%
2020	2.37%	5.24%
2019	2.45%	5.41%
2018	2.54%	5.52%
2017	2.63%	5.61%
2016	2.72%	5.9%
2015	2.83%	6.15%
2014	2.94%	6.38%
2013	3.07%	6.72%
2012	3.2%	7.04%
2011	3.33%	7.31%
2010	3.48%	7.57%
2009	3.62%	8%
2008	3.78%	8.62%
2007	3.93%	9.14%
2006	4.1%	9.71%
2005	4.26%	10.5%
2004	4.43%	11.4%
2003	4.61%	12.4%
2002	4.8%	13.4%
2001	5%	14.4%
2000	5.21%	15.3%
1999	5.42%	15.9%
1998	5.65%	16.3%
1997	5.89%	16.7%
1996	6.15%	17%
1995	6.42%	17.3%
1994	6.71%	17.7%
1993	7.02%	17.9%
1992	7.34%	18.1%
1991	7.68%	18.1%
1990	8.04%	18.1%
1989	8.41%	17.9%
1988	8.79%	17.7%
1987	9.19%	17.3%
1986	9.6%	17%
1985	10%	16.6%
1984	10.5%	16.2%
1983	10.9%	15.9%
1982	13.6%	15.7%
1981	11.8%	15.6%
1980	12.2%	15.5%
1979	12.7%	15.4%
1978	13.2%	15.3%
1977	13.6%	15.3%
1976	16.5%	15.4%
1975	14.6%	15.5%
1974	15.1%	15.9%
1973	15.6%	16.3%
1972	16.1%	16.9%
1971	16.6%	17.4%
1970	17.1%	17.9%
1969	17.6%	18.3%
1968	18.1%	18.5%
1967	18.6%	18.7%
1966	19.1%	18.9%
1965	19.6%	19%
1964	20.1%	19.2%
1963	20.6%	19.5%
1962	21.1%	19.8%
1961	21.6%	20.1%
1960	22.2%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.