The demographic transition in Sweden in Guatemala

Guatemala: The demographic transition in Sweden was 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
56.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1930
All-time low
27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 2008
Years of data
76
1930–2008

The demographic transition in Sweden in Guatemala, 1930–2008

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Source: Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 (in the entire population).

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) for the demographic transition in sweden in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Guatemala peaked at 56.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1930 and was at its lowest, 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 2008.

Guatemala ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Guatemala, 1930 to 2008.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1930 56.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) —
1931 54.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.7%
1932 50.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -8.0%
1933 47.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.6%
1934 47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1935 48.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1936 47.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1937 46.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1938 46.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1939 47.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.2%
1940 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1941 43.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.1%
1942 42.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1943 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1944 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1945 42.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1946 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.4%
1947 52.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.3%
1948 51.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1949 51.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1950 50.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.4%
1951 52.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.8%
1952 50.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1953 50.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1954 51.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1955 48.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.3%
1956 48.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1957 49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1958 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1959 49.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1960 48.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1961 49.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.8%
1962 47.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1963 47.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1964 45.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.6%
1965 45.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.4%
1966 45.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1967 41.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.5%
1968 42.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.9%
1969 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.9%
1970 40.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.3%
1971 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.0%
1972 43.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.8%
1973 41.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
1974 43.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.1%
1975 41.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.9%
1976 43.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.1%
1977 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.7%
1978 43.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.0%
1979 44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1980 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1981 43.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1982 42.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.6%
1983 40.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
1984 40.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1985 41 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.7%
1986 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.9%
1987 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.3%
1988 39.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.1%
1989 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.8%
1990 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1991 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1995 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.3%
1996 36.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.8%
1997 36.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1998 45.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +23.0%
1999 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -28.4%
2000 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +15.1%
2001 35.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
2002 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.3%
2003 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.0%
2004 31 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
2005 29.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.8%
2006 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.1%
2007 27.44 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
2008 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.5%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where The demographic transition in Sweden in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -28.4% 45.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 49.25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 46.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 56.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 46.58 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 52.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 49.97 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 48.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 52.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 45.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 41.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 49.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 42.79 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1980s 40.75 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1990s 37.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 45.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7
2000s 31.06 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Honduras 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 2 Serbia 36.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
  3. 3 Egypt 28.83 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 5 Mexico 24.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 6 Colombia 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 7 Guyana 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Guatemala?
The demographic transition in sweden in Guatemala was 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 56.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1930.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2008.
How does Guatemala rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Guatemala ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2008.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The demographic transition in Sweden
Unit
per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Source
Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 6,669 data points, 1749–2010
Last refreshed

Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.