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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Guatemala

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Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 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 3.88 in Comoros and 2.31 in Guatemala — 40.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.9% in Comoros and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 7, respectively.

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Guatemala by year

Comoros
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Guatemala
2023 3.88 2.31
2022 3.94 2.34
2021 4 2.39
2020 4.07 2.47
2019 4.14 2.59
2018 4.21 2.74
2017 4.28 2.86
2016 4.35 2.97
2015 4.42 3.03
2014 4.49 3.09
2013 4.57 3.15
2012 4.65 3.22
2011 4.72 3.29
2010 4.76 3.38
2009 4.78 3.47
2008 4.81 3.57
2007 4.86 3.72
2006 4.93 3.85
2005 5.01 3.97
2004 5.07 4.13
2003 5.12 4.25
2002 5.16 4.37
2001 5.2 4.5
2000 5.23 4.58
1999 5.28 4.69
1998 5.39 4.8
1997 5.51 4.91
1996 5.63 5.01
1995 5.73 5.11
1994 5.86 5.19
1993 6.02 5.25
1992 6.19 5.31
1991 6.35 5.38
1990 6.51 5.48
1989 6.65 5.56
1988 6.76 5.62
1987 6.87 5.64
1986 6.95 5.66
1985 7.02 5.73
1984 7.07 5.86
1983 7.11 5.98
1982 7.13 6.06
1981 7.14 6.12
1980 7.15 6.17
1979 7.16 6.22
1978 7.16 6.26
1977 7.15 6.32
1976 7.16 6.37
1975 7.16 6.41
1974 7.16 6.46
1973 7.17 6.49
1972 7.14 6.51
1971 7.12 6.55
1970 7.1 6.6
1969 7.07 6.65
1968 7.05 6.7
1967 7.02 6.76
1966 7 6.8
1965 6.97 6.84
1964 6.94 6.87
1963 6.92 6.9
1962 6.9 6.93
1961 6.85 6.98
1960 6.79 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 Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Comoros
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Comoros Guatemala
2023 18,247 289,635
2022 18,154 281,675
2021 17,645 255,145
2020 17,906 281,328
2019 17,936 307,389
2018 17,883 323,100
2017 17,798 332,838
2016 17,913 338,114
2015 17,961 335,072
2014 17,876 333,551
2013 17,776 331,321
2012 17,565 332,365
2011 17,313 328,548
2010 16,849 324,802
2009 16,315 323,320
2008 15,804 323,226
2007 15,393 326,298
2006 15,124 325,604
2005 14,810 325,816
2004 14,349 331,699
2003 14,031 333,539
2002 13,760 334,255
2001 13,598 335,503
2000 13,270 332,891
1999 13,161 328,890
1998 13,099 325,174
1997 13,254 320,087
1996 13,390 315,252
1995 13,403 309,236
1994 13,465 302,708
1993 13,667 295,515
1992 13,867 288,411
1991 13,783 283,917
1990 13,610 280,318
1989 13,374 276,736
1988 13,144 271,466
1987 12,869 261,746
1986 12,566 252,754
1985 12,202 246,119
1984 11,830 241,892
1983 11,367 238,059
1982 11,002 199,809
1981 10,569 221,044
1980 10,095 218,460
1979 9,637 216,810
1978 9,189 211,301
1977 8,750 203,299
1976 8,371 171,903
1975 7,752 188,501
1974 7,654 184,992
1973 7,328 179,871
1972 7,019 173,162
1971 6,722 165,104
1970 6,456 155,946
1969 6,189 149,516
1968 5,960 146,946
1967 5,741 143,859
1966 5,601 140,494
1965 5,465 135,997
1964 5,359 132,832
1963 5,249 129,065
1962 5,157 126,429
1961 5,027 123,753
1960 4,886 120,728

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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Guatemala by year

Comoros
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Comoros Guatemala
2023 28.7 20.8
2022 29.1 21.1
2021 29.5 21.4
2020 30 22
2019 30.4 23.1
2018 30.9 24.3
2017 31.4 25.2
2016 32.1 26
2015 32.8 26.2
2014 33.3 26.5
2013 33.9 26.7
2012 34.2 27.2
2011 34.5 27.5
2010 34.4 27.8
2009 34.3 28.2
2008 34.1 28.7
2007 34.1 29.4
2006 34.3 30
2005 34.4 30.8
2004 34.3 31.7
2003 34.5 32.5
2002 34.7 33.3
2001 35.1 34.2
2000 35.4 34.7
1999 35.7 35.2
1998 36.4 35.9
1997 37.3 36.5
1996 38.1 37.1
1995 38.9 37.8
1994 39.7 38.2
1993 41 38.6
1992 42.3 38.9
1991 43 39.3
1990 43.7 39.8
1989 44.4 40.3
1988 45 40.7
1987 45.6 40.7
1986 46 40.8
1985 46.4 41.1
1984 46.6 41.9
1983 46.7 42.8
1982 46.9 43.2
1981 46.9 43.4
1980 46.8 43.6
1979 46.7 43.6
1978 46.6 43.7
1977 46.4 43.9
1976 46.5 44
1975 46.5 44.1
1974 46.5 44.1
1973 46.7 44.2
1972 46.8 44.4
1971 47 44.7
1970 47.2 44.9
1969 47.4 45.1
1968 47.6 45.3
1967 47.8 45.6
1966 48.3 46
1965 48.5 46.2
1964 48.7 46.5
1963 49 46.9
1962 49.3 47.4
1961 49.4 48
1960 49.4 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 28.7 in Comoros and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 49.4 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Guatemala
Fertility rate 3.88 2.31
Fertility rate rank 30/196 81/196
Birth rate 28.7 20.8
Birth rate rank 35/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +289,635
Natural population change rank 111/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.6%
Population growth +1.91% +1.55%
Population growth rank 56/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 63.6 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.98% 2.14%
Life expectancy 67.5 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Comoros Guatemala
2100 19.8% 14.9%
2099 19.9% 14.9%
2098 20.1% 15%
2097 20.2% 15%
2096 20.4% 15.1%
2095 20.5% 15.1%
2094 20.7% 15.2%
2093 20.9% 15.3%
2092 21% 15.3%
2091 21.2% 15.4%
2090 21.4% 15.5%
2089 21.5% 15.5%
2088 21.7% 15.6%
2087 21.9% 15.7%
2086 22.1% 15.8%
2085 22.2% 15.9%
2084 22.4% 15.9%
2083 22.6% 16%
2082 22.8% 16.1%
2081 22.9% 16.2%
2080 23.1% 16.3%
2079 23.3% 16.5%
2078 23.5% 16.6%
2077 23.7% 16.7%
2076 23.9% 16.8%
2075 24.1% 16.9%
2074 24.3% 17%
2073 24.5% 17.2%
2072 24.7% 17.3%
2071 24.9% 17.4%
2070 25.1% 17.6%
2069 25.3% 17.7%
2068 25.6% 17.9%
2067 25.8% 18%
2066 26.1% 18.2%
2065 26.3% 18.3%
2064 26.5% 18.5%
2063 26.8% 18.7%
2062 27% 18.9%
2061 27.3% 19%
2060 27.6% 19.2%
2059 27.8% 19.4%
2058 28.1% 19.7%
2057 28.3% 19.9%
2056 28.6% 20.1%
2055 28.8% 20.4%
2054 29.1% 20.6%
2053 29.3% 20.9%
2052 29.5% 21.2%
2051 29.8% 21.5%
2050 30% 21.8%
2049 30.2% 22.1%
2048 30.5% 22.4%
2047 30.7% 22.7%
2046 30.9% 23%
2045 31.1% 23.3%
2044 31.4% 23.6%
2043 31.6% 23.9%
2042 31.8% 24.2%
2041 32.1% 24.5%
2040 32.4% 24.8%
2039 32.6% 25%
2038 32.9% 25.3%
2037 33.2% 25.6%
2036 33.5% 25.9%
2035 33.9% 26.2%
2034 34.2% 26.6%
2033 34.5% 27%
2032 34.9% 27.5%
2031 35.2% 28%
2030 35.5% 28.6%
2029 35.8% 29.1%
2028 36.1% 29.7%
2027 36.4% 30.2%
2026 36.7% 30.8%
2025 37% 31.3%
2024 37.1% 31.6%
2023 37.4% 32.1%
2022 37.7% 32.7%
2021 38% 33.3%
2020 38.3% 33.8%
2019 38.6% 34.4%
2018 38.9% 34.9%
2017 39.3% 35.4%
2016 39.6% 35.9%
2015 39.8% 36.4%
2014 40% 36.9%
2013 40.2% 37.5%
2012 40.5% 38.1%
2011 41% 38.7%
2010 41.6% 39.3%
2009 42.2% 39.9%
2008 42.9% 40.5%
2007 43.6% 41%
2006 44.3% 41.6%
2005 45% 42.1%
2004 45.7% 42.5%
2003 46.3% 43%
2002 46.6% 43.3%
2001 46.7% 43.6%
2000 47% 43.8%
1999 47.4% 44.1%
1998 47.7% 44.3%
1997 47.9% 44.5%
1996 47.9% 44.7%
1995 47.9% 44.8%
1994 47.7% 44.9%
1993 47.5% 45.1%
1992 47.1% 45.2%
1991 46.9% 45.3%
1990 47% 45.4%
1989 47% 45.5%
1988 46.9% 45.6%
1987 46.9% 45.6%
1986 46.9% 45.7%
1985 46.9% 45.7%
1984 46.8% 45.7%
1983 46.9% 45.7%
1982 46.9% 45.6%
1981 46.9% 45.6%
1980 46.9% 45.5%
1979 46.9% 45.5%
1978 46.8% 45.6%
1977 46.7% 45.6%
1976 46.6% 45.7%
1975 46.4% 45.8%
1974 46.3% 45.9%
1973 46.2% 46%
1972 46% 46%
1971 45.9% 46%
1970 45.8% 46.1%
1969 45.6% 46.2%
1968 45.3% 46.2%
1967 44.9% 46.4%
1966 44.5% 46.5%
1965 44.1% 46.6%
1964 43.7% 46.6%
1963 43.1% 46.7%
1962 42.5% 46.8%
1961 42% 46.7%
1960 41.6% 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 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros 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: Comoros vs Guatemala

Comoros
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Guatemala
2023 179 94
2022 186 97
2021 215 125
2020 198 102
2019 202 106
2018 209 107
2017 219 107
2016 225 110
2015 237 112
2014 247 111
2013 260 111
2012 274 115
2011 291 120
2010 305 127
2009 320 130
2008 334 133
2007 352 135
2006 360 142
2005 373 153
2004 385 148
2003 400 150
2002 428 153
2001 440 162
2000 476 166
1999 486 174
1998 515 185
1997 520 198
1996 545 213
1995 571 229
1994 602 244
1993 642 262
1992 675 269
1991 704 268
1990 737 270
1989 768 271
1988 791 273
1987 811 277
1986 825 286
1985 850 301

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 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Comoros
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Comoros Guatemala
2023 3.98% 2.14%
2022 4.11% 2.21%
2021 4.24% 2.28%
2020 4.35% 2.37%
2019 4.46% 2.45%
2018 4.56% 2.54%
2017 4.66% 2.63%
2016 4.76% 2.72%
2015 4.87% 2.83%
2014 4.97% 2.94%
2013 5.08% 3.07%
2012 5.21% 3.2%
2011 5.36% 3.33%
2010 5.51% 3.48%
2009 5.69% 3.62%
2008 5.88% 3.78%
2007 6.08% 3.93%
2006 6.31% 4.1%
2005 6.55% 4.26%
2004 6.8% 4.43%
2003 7.07% 4.61%
2002 7.36% 4.8%
2001 7.65% 5%
2000 7.96% 5.21%
1999 8.28% 5.42%
1998 8.63% 5.65%
1997 9% 5.89%
1996 9.37% 6.15%
1995 9.78% 6.42%
1994 10.2% 6.71%
1993 10.7% 7.02%
1992 11.1% 7.34%
1991 11.6% 7.68%
1990 12.1% 8.04%
1989 12.6% 8.41%
1988 13% 8.79%
1987 13.5% 9.19%
1986 14% 9.6%
1985 14.6% 10%
1984 15.1% 10.5%
1983 15.7% 10.9%
1982 16.2% 13.6%
1981 16.8% 11.8%
1980 17.4% 12.2%
1979 18% 12.7%
1978 18.6% 13.2%
1977 19.1% 13.6%
1976 19.7% 16.5%
1975 20.3% 14.6%
1974 20.8% 15.1%
1973 21.4% 15.6%
1972 22% 16.1%
1971 22.5% 16.6%
1970 23.2% 17.1%
1969 - 17.6%
1968 - 18.1%
1967 - 18.6%
1966 - 19.1%
1965 - 19.6%
1964 - 20.1%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.1%
1961 - 21.6%
1960 - 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 3.98% in Comoros 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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