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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Guatemala

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Guatemala. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 2.31 in Guatemala — 54.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 7, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Guatemala by year

Australia
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Guatemala
2023 1.5 2.31
2022 1.63 2.34
2021 1.7 2.39
2020 1.58 2.47
2019 1.66 2.59
2018 1.74 2.74
2017 1.74 2.86
2016 1.75 2.97
2015 1.81 3.03
2014 1.83 3.09
2013 1.86 3.15
2012 1.92 3.22
2011 1.93 3.29
2010 1.93 3.38
2009 1.97 3.47
2008 1.98 3.57
2007 1.96 3.72
2006 1.91 3.85
2005 1.81 3.97
2004 1.77 4.13
2003 1.75 4.25
2002 1.76 4.37
2001 1.74 4.5
2000 1.76 4.58
1999 1.76 4.69
1998 1.76 4.8
1997 1.78 4.91
1996 1.8 5.01
1995 1.82 5.11
1994 1.84 5.19
1993 1.86 5.25
1992 1.89 5.31
1991 1.85 5.38
1990 1.9 5.48
1989 1.84 5.56
1988 1.83 5.62
1987 1.85 5.64
1986 1.87 5.66
1985 1.92 5.73
1984 1.84 5.86
1983 1.92 5.98
1982 1.93 6.06
1981 1.94 6.12
1980 1.89 6.17
1979 1.91 6.22
1978 1.95 6.26
1977 2.01 6.32
1976 2.06 6.37
1975 2.15 6.41
1974 2.4 6.46
1973 2.49 6.49
1972 2.74 6.51
1971 2.96 6.55
1970 2.86 6.6
1969 2.89 6.65
1968 2.89 6.7
1967 2.85 6.76
1966 2.88 6.8
1965 2.98 6.84
1964 3.15 6.87
1963 3.33 6.9
1962 3.44 6.93
1961 3.54 6.98
1960 3.45 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Australia
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Guatemala
2023 103,974 289,635
2022 111,881 281,675
2021 138,701 255,145
2020 133,376 281,328
2019 136,808 307,389
2018 157,269 323,100
2017 150,015 332,838
2016 152,403 338,114
2015 150,041 335,072
2014 154,940 333,551
2013 159,584 331,321
2012 161,408 332,365
2011 156,380 328,548
2010 158,628 324,802
2009 160,518 323,320
2008 155,119 323,226
2007 154,124 326,298
2006 132,931 325,604
2005 129,132 325,816
2004 115,610 331,699
2003 118,325 333,539
2002 116,971 334,255
2001 117,575 335,503
2000 119,882 332,891
1999 118,517 328,890
1998 120,949 325,174
1997 121,592 320,087
1996 125,751 315,252
1995 131,436 309,236
1994 131,761 302,708
1993 137,551 295,515
1992 139,829 288,411
1991 138,273 283,917
1990 143,347 280,318
1989 127,789 276,736
1988 127,298 271,466
1987 128,484 261,746
1986 123,342 252,754
1985 143,674 246,119
1984 123,077 241,892
1983 130,844 238,059
1982 126,030 199,809
1981 125,356 221,044
1980 117,536 218,460
1979 116,112 216,810
1978 116,299 211,301
1977 117,793 203,299
1976 115,070 171,903
1975 123,648 188,501
1974 128,996 184,992
1973 136,476 179,871
1972 155,488 173,162
1971 165,593 165,104
1970 145,081 155,946
1969 143,477 149,516
1968 132,099 146,946
1967 126,249 143,859
1966 126,996 140,494
1965 122,990 135,997
1964 128,420 132,832
1963 140,161 129,065
1962 143,943 126,429
1961 150,955 123,753
1960 141,816 120,728

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.39% in Australia and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Australia vs Guatemala by year

Australia
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Guatemala
2023 10.8 20.8
2022 11.6 21.1
2021 12.1 21.4
2020 11.5 22
2019 12.1 23.1
2018 12.6 24.3
2017 12.6 25.2
2016 12.9 26
2015 12.9 26.2
2014 13.2 26.5
2013 13.3 26.7
2012 13.7 27.2
2011 13.6 27.5
2010 13.7 27.8
2009 13.9 28.2
2008 14 28.7
2007 14.1 29.4
2006 12.9 30
2005 12.8 30.8
2004 12.3 31.7
2003 12.6 32.5
2002 12.8 33.3
2001 12.7 34.2
2000 13 34.7
1999 13.1 35.2
1998 13.3 35.9
1997 13.6 36.5
1996 13.9 37.1
1995 14.2 37.8
1994 14.5 38.2
1993 14.7 38.6
1992 15.1 38.9
1991 14.9 39.3
1990 15.4 39.8
1989 14.9 40.3
1988 14.9 40.7
1987 15.4 40.7
1986 15 40.8
1985 15.7 41.1
1984 15 41.9
1983 15.8 42.8
1982 15.8 43.2
1981 15.7 43.4
1980 15.3 43.6
1979 15.3 43.6
1978 15.6 43.7
1977 15.9 43.9
1976 16.2 44
1975 16.7 44.1
1974 17.8 44.1
1973 18.5 44.2
1972 20.1 44.4
1971 21.4 44.7
1970 20.6 44.9
1969 20.4 45.1
1968 20.1 45.3
1967 19.4 45.6
1966 19.8 46
1965 19.6 46.2
1964 20.5 46.5
1963 21.5 46.9
1962 22.1 47.4
1961 22.9 48
1960 22.4 48.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 22.4 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Guatemala
Fertility rate 1.5 2.31
Fertility rate rank 143/196 81/196
Birth rate 10.8 20.8
Birth rate rank 136/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +289,635
Natural population change rank 77/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +1.6%
Population growth +2.01% +1.55%
Population growth rank 51/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 2.14%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Guatemala
2100 14.8% 14.9%
2099 14.8% 14.9%
2098 14.8% 15%
2097 14.9% 15%
2096 14.9% 15.1%
2095 14.9% 15.1%
2094 14.9% 15.2%
2093 15% 15.3%
2092 15% 15.3%
2091 15% 15.4%
2090 15% 15.5%
2089 15% 15.5%
2088 15% 15.6%
2087 15% 15.7%
2086 15.1% 15.8%
2085 15.1% 15.9%
2084 15.1% 15.9%
2083 15.1% 16%
2082 15% 16.1%
2081 15% 16.2%
2080 15% 16.3%
2079 15% 16.5%
2078 15% 16.6%
2077 15% 16.7%
2076 15% 16.8%
2075 15.1% 16.9%
2074 15.1% 17%
2073 15.1% 17.2%
2072 15.1% 17.3%
2071 15.1% 17.4%
2070 15.1% 17.6%
2069 15.2% 17.7%
2068 15.2% 17.9%
2067 15.2% 18%
2066 15.3% 18.2%
2065 15.3% 18.3%
2064 15.4% 18.5%
2063 15.4% 18.7%
2062 15.4% 18.9%
2061 15.5% 19%
2060 15.5% 19.2%
2059 15.6% 19.4%
2058 15.6% 19.7%
2057 15.6% 19.9%
2056 15.7% 20.1%
2055 15.7% 20.4%
2054 15.7% 20.6%
2053 15.7% 20.9%
2052 15.7% 21.2%
2051 15.7% 21.5%
2050 15.7% 21.8%
2049 15.7% 22.1%
2048 15.7% 22.4%
2047 15.7% 22.7%
2046 15.7% 23%
2045 15.7% 23.3%
2044 15.7% 23.6%
2043 15.7% 23.9%
2042 15.8% 24.2%
2041 15.8% 24.5%
2040 15.9% 24.8%
2039 16% 25%
2038 16.1% 25.3%
2037 16.2% 25.6%
2036 16.3% 25.9%
2035 16.3% 26.2%
2034 16.4% 26.6%
2033 16.5% 27%
2032 16.7% 27.5%
2031 16.8% 28%
2030 17% 28.6%
2029 17.1% 29.1%
2028 17.3% 29.7%
2027 17.4% 30.2%
2026 17.6% 30.8%
2025 17.8% 31.3%
2024 17.8% 31.6%
2023 18% 32.1%
2022 18.2% 32.7%
2021 18.4% 33.3%
2020 18.6% 33.8%
2019 18.7% 34.4%
2018 18.8% 34.9%
2017 18.8% 35.4%
2016 18.9% 35.9%
2015 18.9% 36.4%
2014 18.9% 36.9%
2013 18.9% 37.5%
2012 18.9% 38.1%
2011 19% 38.7%
2010 19.1% 39.3%
2009 19.2% 39.9%
2008 19.3% 40.5%
2007 19.4% 41%
2006 19.6% 41.6%
2005 19.8% 42.1%
2004 20% 42.5%
2003 20.2% 43%
2002 20.4% 43.3%
2001 20.6% 43.6%
2000 20.8% 43.8%
1999 20.9% 44.1%
1998 21.1% 44.3%
1997 21.2% 44.5%
1996 21.4% 44.7%
1995 21.5% 44.8%
1994 21.7% 44.9%
1993 21.7% 45.1%
1992 21.8% 45.2%
1991 21.9% 45.3%
1990 22% 45.4%
1989 22.2% 45.5%
1988 22.4% 45.6%
1987 22.7% 45.6%
1986 23.1% 45.7%
1985 23.6% 45.7%
1984 24% 45.7%
1983 24.4% 45.7%
1982 24.7% 45.6%
1981 25% 45.6%
1980 25.3% 45.5%
1979 25.6% 45.5%
1978 26.1% 45.6%
1977 26.5% 45.6%
1976 27% 45.7%
1975 27.5% 45.8%
1974 27.9% 45.9%
1973 28.2% 46%
1972 28.5% 46%
1971 28.7% 46%
1970 28.8% 46.1%
1969 28.9% 46.2%
1968 29.1% 46.2%
1967 29.3% 46.4%
1966 29.5% 46.5%
1965 29.6% 46.6%
1964 29.8% 46.6%
1963 29.9% 46.7%
1962 30.1% 46.8%
1961 30.2% 46.7%
1960 30.2% 46.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 22% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Guatemala compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Guatemala

Australia
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Guatemala
2023 2 94
2022 4 97
2021 4 125
2020 5 102
2019 5 106
2018 5 107
2017 6 107
2016 6 110
2015 6 112
2014 6 111
2013 6 111
2012 6 115
2011 6 120
2010 5 127
2009 5 130
2008 5 133
2007 5 135
2006 5 142
2005 5 153
2004 5 148
2003 5 150
2002 6 153
2001 6 162
2000 7 166
1999 7 174
1998 7 185
1997 8 198
1996 8 213
1995 9 229
1994 9 244
1993 9 262
1992 9 269
1991 9 268
1990 9 270
1989 9 271
1988 9 273
1987 9 277
1986 8 286
1985 9 301

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Guatemala
2023 0.37% 2.14%
2022 0.37% 2.21%
2021 0.37% 2.28%
2020 0.38% 2.37%
2019 0.38% 2.45%
2018 0.38% 2.54%
2017 0.38% 2.63%
2016 0.38% 2.72%
2015 0.39% 2.83%
2014 0.4% 2.94%
2013 0.41% 3.07%
2012 0.43% 3.2%
2011 0.45% 3.33%
2010 0.48% 3.48%
2009 0.5% 3.62%
2008 0.52% 3.78%
2007 0.54% 3.93%
2006 0.56% 4.1%
2005 0.57% 4.26%
2004 0.58% 4.43%
2003 0.59% 4.61%
2002 0.6% 4.8%
2001 0.61% 5%
2000 0.62% 5.21%
1999 0.63% 5.42%
1998 0.64% 5.65%
1997 0.66% 5.89%
1996 0.68% 6.15%
1995 0.7% 6.42%
1994 0.73% 6.71%
1993 0.77% 7.02%
1992 0.82% 7.34%
1991 0.87% 7.68%
1990 0.92% 8.04%
1989 0.97% 8.41%
1988 1.02% 8.79%
1987 1.06% 9.19%
1986 1.1% 9.6%
1985 1.13% 10%
1984 1.16% 10.5%
1983 1.19% 10.9%
1982 1.22% 13.6%
1981 1.26% 11.8%
1980 1.3% 12.2%
1979 1.36% 12.7%
1978 1.44% 13.2%
1977 1.52% 13.6%
1976 1.62% 16.5%
1975 1.73% 14.6%
1974 1.84% 15.1%
1973 1.94% 15.6%
1972 2.03% 16.1%
1971 2.1% 16.6%
1970 2.15% 17.1%
1969 2.18% 17.6%
1968 2.19% 18.1%
1967 2.2% 18.6%
1966 2.21% 19.1%
1965 2.24% 19.6%
1964 2.27% 20.1%
1963 2.32% 20.6%
1962 2.37% 21.1%
1961 2.43% 21.6%
1960 2.49% 22.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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