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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Guatemala

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 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 1.32 in Austria and 2.31 in Guatemala — 75.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Guatemala by year

Austria
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Guatemala
2023 1.32 2.31
2022 1.41 2.34
2021 1.48 2.39
2020 1.44 2.47
2019 1.46 2.59
2018 1.47 2.74
2017 1.52 2.86
2016 1.53 2.97
2015 1.49 3.03
2014 1.46 3.09
2013 1.44 3.15
2012 1.44 3.22
2011 1.43 3.29
2010 1.44 3.38
2009 1.39 3.47
2008 1.42 3.57
2007 1.38 3.72
2006 1.41 3.85
2005 1.41 3.97
2004 1.42 4.13
2003 1.38 4.25
2002 1.39 4.37
2001 1.33 4.5
2000 1.36 4.58
1999 1.34 4.69
1998 1.37 4.8
1997 1.39 4.91
1996 1.45 5.01
1995 1.42 5.11
1994 1.47 5.19
1993 1.5 5.25
1992 1.51 5.31
1991 1.51 5.38
1990 1.46 5.48
1989 1.45 5.56
1988 1.45 5.62
1987 1.43 5.64
1986 1.45 5.66
1985 1.47 5.73
1984 1.52 5.86
1983 1.56 5.98
1982 1.66 6.06
1981 1.67 6.12
1980 1.65 6.17
1979 1.6 6.22
1978 1.6 6.26
1977 1.63 6.32
1976 1.69 6.37
1975 1.83 6.41
1974 1.91 6.46
1973 1.94 6.49
1972 2.08 6.51
1971 2.2 6.55
1970 2.29 6.6
1969 2.49 6.65
1968 2.58 6.7
1967 2.62 6.76
1966 2.66 6.8
1965 2.7 6.84
1964 2.79 6.87
1963 2.82 6.9
1962 2.8 6.93
1961 2.78 6.98
1960 2.69 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 Austria was 1.32 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 Austria vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Austria
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Guatemala
2023 -11,872 289,635
2022 -10,851 281,675
2021 -6,269 255,145
2020 -8,025 281,328
2019 1,776 307,389
2018 1,769 323,100
2017 4,399 332,838
2016 6,989 338,114
2015 1,729 335,072
2014 3,419 333,551
2013 0 331,321
2012 0 332,365
2011 1,679 328,548
2010 1,672 324,802
2009 -834 323,320
2008 2,496 323,226
2007 1,659 326,298
2006 3,308 325,604
2005 3,291 325,816
2004 4,904 331,699
2003 0 333,539
2002 2,424 334,255
2001 804 335,503
2000 1,602 332,891
1999 0 328,890
1998 3,191 325,174
1997 3,984 320,087
1996 7,959 315,252
1995 7,948 309,236
1994 11,110 302,708
1993 12,649 295,515
1992 12,545 288,411
1991 10,857 283,917
1990 7,678 280,318
1989 5,333 276,736
1988 4,551 271,466
1987 1,515 261,746
1986 0 252,754
1985 -1,513 246,119
1984 756 241,892
1983 -3,025 238,059
1982 3,029 199,809
1981 1,514 221,044
1980 -1,510 218,460
1979 -6,039 216,810
1978 -9,074 211,301
1977 -6,811 203,299
1976 -7,565 171,903
1975 -2,274 188,501
1974 3,039 184,992
1973 5,310 179,871
1972 9,053 173,162
1971 11,250 165,104
1970 13,441 155,946
1969 22,323 149,516
1968 30,403 146,946
1967 32,459 143,859
1966 37,343 140,494
1965 35,627 135,997
1964 44,788 132,832
1963 43,055 129,065
1962 42,779 126,429
1961 46,061 123,753
1960 36,647 120,728

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 -0.13% in Austria and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Austria vs Guatemala by year

Austria
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Guatemala
2023 8.5 20.8
2022 9.1 21.1
2021 9.6 21.4
2020 9.4 22
2019 9.6 23.1
2018 9.7 24.3
2017 10 25.2
2016 10 26
2015 9.8 26.2
2014 9.6 26.5
2013 9.4 26.7
2012 9.4 27.2
2011 9.3 27.5
2010 9.4 27.8
2009 9.2 28.2
2008 9.3 28.7
2007 9.2 29.4
2006 9.4 30
2005 9.5 30.8
2004 9.7 31.7
2003 9.5 32.5
2002 9.7 33.3
2001 9.4 34.2
2000 9.8 34.7
1999 9.8 35.2
1998 10.2 35.9
1997 10.5 36.5
1996 11.2 37.1
1995 11.2 37.8
1994 11.6 38.2
1993 12 38.6
1992 12.2 38.9
1991 12.2 39.3
1990 11.8 39.8
1989 11.6 40.3
1988 11.6 40.7
1987 11.4 40.7
1986 11.5 40.8
1985 11.6 41.1
1984 11.8 41.9
1983 11.9 42.8
1982 12.5 43.2
1981 12.4 43.4
1980 12 43.6
1979 11.4 43.6
1978 11.3 43.7
1977 11.3 43.9
1976 11.6 44
1975 12.4 44.1
1974 12.8 44.1
1973 12.9 44.2
1972 13.8 44.4
1971 14.5 44.7
1970 15 44.9
1969 16.3 45.1
1968 17 45.3
1967 17.3 45.6
1966 17.6 46
1965 17.9 46.2
1964 18.5 46.5
1963 18.8 46.9
1962 18.7 47.4
1961 18.6 48
1960 17.9 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 8.5 in Austria and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 17.9 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Guatemala
Fertility rate 1.32 2.31
Fertility rate rank 173/196 81/196
Birth rate 8.5 20.8
Birth rate rank 169/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +289,635
Natural population change rank 171/196 52/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +1.6%
Population growth +0.51% +1.55%
Population growth rank 131/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 2.14%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Guatemala
2100 12.6% 14.9%
2099 12.6% 14.9%
2098 12.7% 15%
2097 12.7% 15%
2096 12.7% 15.1%
2095 12.8% 15.1%
2094 12.8% 15.2%
2093 12.8% 15.3%
2092 12.8% 15.3%
2091 12.8% 15.4%
2090 12.8% 15.5%
2089 12.8% 15.5%
2088 12.8% 15.6%
2087 12.8% 15.7%
2086 12.7% 15.8%
2085 12.7% 15.9%
2084 12.7% 15.9%
2083 12.6% 16%
2082 12.6% 16.1%
2081 12.5% 16.2%
2080 12.5% 16.3%
2079 12.4% 16.5%
2078 12.4% 16.6%
2077 12.3% 16.7%
2076 12.3% 16.8%
2075 12.3% 16.9%
2074 12.3% 17%
2073 12.3% 17.2%
2072 12.3% 17.3%
2071 12.3% 17.4%
2070 12.3% 17.6%
2069 12.4% 17.7%
2068 12.4% 17.9%
2067 12.4% 18%
2066 12.5% 18.2%
2065 12.5% 18.3%
2064 12.6% 18.5%
2063 12.6% 18.7%
2062 12.6% 18.9%
2061 12.6% 19%
2060 12.6% 19.2%
2059 12.6% 19.4%
2058 12.6% 19.7%
2057 12.6% 19.9%
2056 12.6% 20.1%
2055 12.5% 20.4%
2054 12.5% 20.6%
2053 12.4% 20.9%
2052 12.4% 21.2%
2051 12.3% 21.5%
2050 12.2% 21.8%
2049 12.2% 22.1%
2048 12.1% 22.4%
2047 12.1% 22.7%
2046 12% 23%
2045 12% 23.3%
2044 12% 23.6%
2043 12% 23.9%
2042 12% 24.2%
2041 12% 24.5%
2040 12.1% 24.8%
2039 12.1% 25%
2038 12.2% 25.3%
2037 12.4% 25.6%
2036 12.5% 25.9%
2035 12.7% 26.2%
2034 12.9% 26.6%
2033 13.1% 27%
2032 13.3% 27.5%
2031 13.5% 28%
2030 13.6% 28.6%
2029 13.8% 29.1%
2028 13.9% 29.7%
2027 14% 30.2%
2026 14.1% 30.8%
2025 14.2% 31.3%
2024 14.2% 31.6%
2023 14.3% 32.1%
2022 14.3% 32.7%
2021 14.4% 33.3%
2020 14.4% 33.8%
2019 14.4% 34.4%
2018 14.4% 34.9%
2017 14.4% 35.4%
2016 14.4% 35.9%
2015 14.3% 36.4%
2014 14.3% 36.9%
2013 14.4% 37.5%
2012 14.5% 38.1%
2011 14.6% 38.7%
2010 14.8% 39.3%
2009 15% 39.9%
2008 15.2% 40.5%
2007 15.5% 41%
2006 15.8% 41.6%
2005 16% 42.1%
2004 16.2% 42.5%
2003 16.4% 43%
2002 16.6% 43.3%
2001 16.8% 43.6%
2000 17% 43.8%
1999 17.2% 44.1%
1998 17.4% 44.3%
1997 17.6% 44.5%
1996 17.7% 44.7%
1995 17.8% 44.8%
1994 17.8% 44.9%
1993 17.8% 45.1%
1992 17.7% 45.2%
1991 17.6% 45.3%
1990 17.5% 45.4%
1989 17.6% 45.5%
1988 17.6% 45.6%
1987 17.8% 45.6%
1986 18% 45.7%
1985 18.3% 45.7%
1984 18.7% 45.7%
1983 19.1% 45.7%
1982 19.5% 45.6%
1981 20% 45.6%
1980 20.4% 45.5%
1979 21% 45.5%
1978 21.6% 45.6%
1977 22.2% 45.6%
1976 22.8% 45.7%
1975 23.2% 45.8%
1974 23.6% 45.9%
1973 23.9% 46%
1972 24.2% 46%
1971 24.3% 46%
1970 24.4% 46.1%
1969 24.3% 46.2%
1968 24.1% 46.2%
1967 23.9% 46.4%
1966 23.6% 46.5%
1965 23.4% 46.6%
1964 23.1% 46.6%
1963 22.8% 46.7%
1962 22.7% 46.8%
1961 22.4% 46.7%
1960 22% 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 14.2% of the population in Austria and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Guatemala compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Guatemala

Austria
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Guatemala
2023 6 94
2022 7 97
2021 6 125
2020 6 102
2019 7 106
2018 7 107
2017 6 107
2016 6 110
2015 7 112
2014 7 111
2013 6 111
2012 6 115
2011 6 120
2010 6 127
2009 6 130
2008 6 133
2007 6 135
2006 6 142
2005 6 153
2004 6 148
2003 6 150
2002 6 153
2001 6 162
2000 7 166
1999 7 174
1998 7 185
1997 7 198
1996 8 213
1995 9 229
1994 10 244
1993 10 262
1992 10 269
1991 11 268
1990 12 270
1989 12 271
1988 13 273
1987 13 277
1986 14 286
1985 14 301

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 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Guatemala
2023 0.31% 2.14%
2022 0.32% 2.21%
2021 0.33% 2.28%
2020 0.34% 2.37%
2019 0.35% 2.45%
2018 0.35% 2.54%
2017 0.36% 2.63%
2016 0.36% 2.72%
2015 0.37% 2.83%
2014 0.38% 2.94%
2013 0.39% 3.07%
2012 0.4% 3.2%
2011 0.42% 3.33%
2010 0.43% 3.48%
2009 0.44% 3.62%
2008 0.45% 3.78%
2007 0.46% 3.93%
2006 0.48% 4.1%
2005 0.49% 4.26%
2004 0.51% 4.43%
2003 0.52% 4.61%
2002 0.53% 4.8%
2001 0.54% 5%
2000 0.55% 5.21%
1999 0.56% 5.42%
1998 0.58% 5.65%
1997 0.6% 5.89%
1996 0.64% 6.15%
1995 0.68% 6.42%
1994 0.74% 6.71%
1993 0.79% 7.02%
1992 0.85% 7.34%
1991 0.9% 7.68%
1990 0.95% 8.04%
1989 1% 8.41%
1988 1.05% 8.79%
1987 1.12% 9.19%
1986 1.19% 9.6%
1985 1.26% 10%
1984 1.33% 10.5%
1983 1.4% 10.9%
1982 1.47% 13.6%
1981 1.55% 11.8%
1980 1.63% 12.2%
1979 1.71% 12.7%
1978 1.81% 13.2%
1977 1.94% 13.6%
1976 2.11% 16.5%
1975 2.31% 14.6%
1974 2.51% 15.1%
1973 2.67% 15.6%
1972 2.8% 16.1%
1971 2.87% 16.6%
1970 2.91% 17.1%
1969 2.94% 17.6%
1968 2.98% 18.1%
1967 3.05% 18.6%
1966 3.15% 19.1%
1965 3.27% 19.6%
1964 3.42% 20.1%
1963 3.59% 20.6%
1962 3.79% 21.1%
1961 4.03% 21.6%
1960 4.28% 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 0.31% in Austria 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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