Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.31 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.31 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
2.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala is 2.31 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala peaked at 7.01 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.31 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.84 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.01 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.98 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.84 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.75 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.55 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.98 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.86 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.73 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.66 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.64 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.56 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.48 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.13 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.97 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.85 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.72 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.46 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.15 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.03 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.86 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.59 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.31 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.31 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.84 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 live births per woman | 6.22 live births per woman | 6.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 live births per woman | 5.56 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 live births per woman | 4.69 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 live births per woman | 3.46 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 86 Guyana 2.41 live births per woman compare
- 87 Libya 2.35 live births per woman compare
- 88 Northern Mariana Islands 2.35 live births per woman compare
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 live births per woman compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 live births per woman compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 live births per woman compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.