Fertility Rate: Guatemala
Guatemala's fertility rate is currently 2.287 births per woman as of 2024. # Guatemala Fertility Rate Guatemala's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.287 births per woman
-1.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
6.999 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.287 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Guatemala
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Guatemala
Analysis# Guatemala Fertility Rate
Guatemala's fertility rate stands at 2.287 births per woman in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. This represents a dramatic decline from the 1960 peak of 6.999 births per woman—a 67.3% decrease over six decades. The current rate aligns with Guatemala's position as a lower-middle-income nation experiencing rapid demographic transition, though it remains above the replacement level of 2.1 in most developed economies.
The decline has accelerated noticeably since 2015, when the rate was 3.029. Over the past nine years, Guatemala's fertility rate contracted by nearly 0.75 births per woman, reflecting sustained downward momentum. Each consecutive year from 2015 through 2024 shows consistent reduction, suggesting improved access to family planning, increased female education, and evolving economic conditions. The trajectory indicates Guatemala's demographic transition will continue, with further convergence toward replacement-level fertility likely in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.287 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2023 | 2.311 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2022 | 2.343 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2021 | 2.388 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 2020 | 2.47 births per woman | -4.74% |
| 2019 | 2.593 births per woman | -5.47% |
| 2018 | 2.743 births per woman | -3.99% |
| 2017 | 2.857 births per woman | -3.90% |
| 2016 | 2.973 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 2015 | 3.029 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 2014 | 3.088 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2013 | 3.151 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 2012 | 3.219 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 2011 | 3.292 births per woman | -2.46% |
| 2010 | 3.375 births per woman | -2.60% |
| 2009 | 3.465 births per woman | -2.97% |
| 2008 | 3.571 births per woman | -3.90% |
| 2007 | 3.716 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 2006 | 3.845 births per woman | -3.25% |
| 2005 | 3.974 births per woman | -3.87% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.134 births per woman | -2.73% |
| 2003 | 4.25 births per woman | -2.77% |
| 2002 | 4.371 births per woman | -2.91% |
| 2001 | 4.502 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2000 | 4.583 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 1999 | 4.687 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 1998 | 4.8 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1997 | 4.906 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1996 | 5.008 births per woman | -1.90% |
| 1995 | 5.105 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 1994 | 5.191 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 1993 | 5.254 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 1992 | 5.314 births per woman | -1.17% |
| 1991 | 5.377 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 1990 | 5.48 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 1989 | 5.559 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 1988 | 5.621 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1987 | 5.639 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1986 | 5.663 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 1985 | 5.729 births per woman | -2.15% |
| 1984 | 5.855 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 1983 | 5.976 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 1982 | 6.057 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1981 | 6.121 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1980 | 6.171 births per woman | -0.72% |
| 1979 | 6.216 births per woman | -0.72% |
| 1978 | 6.261 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1977 | 6.319 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1976 | 6.368 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 1975 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1974 | 6.458 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1973 | 6.487 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1972 | 6.511 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1971 | 6.546 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 1970 | 6.6 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1969 | 6.646 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1968 | 6.699 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 1967 | 6.755 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1966 | 6.802 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1965 | 6.839 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 1964 | 6.871 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 1963 | 6.899 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 1962 | 6.934 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1961 | 6.979 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1960 | 6.999 births per woman | — |
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