Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate: births per woman
Guatemala
2.31 live births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.31 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 7.59 live births per woman | 0.66 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 0.7994 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.42 live births per woman | 7.41 live births per woman | 0.9897 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.84 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 0.8085 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.11 live births per woman | 5.08 live births per woman | 0.0366 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.04 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 0.6257 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.03 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 0.347 live births per woman | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.38 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 0.163 live births per woman | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 2.31 live births per woman against 2.28 live births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.