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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Guatemala

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Cyprus 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 1.39 in Cyprus and 2.31 in Guatemala — 66.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 7, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Guatemala by year

Cyprus
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Guatemala
2023 1.39 2.31
2022 1.39 2.34
2021 1.39 2.39
2020 1.36 2.47
2019 1.33 2.59
2018 1.32 2.74
2017 1.32 2.86
2016 1.36 2.97
2015 1.32 3.03
2014 1.31 3.09
2013 1.3 3.15
2012 1.38 3.22
2011 1.36 3.29
2010 1.43 3.38
2009 1.48 3.47
2008 1.48 3.57
2007 1.45 3.72
2006 1.51 3.85
2005 1.48 3.97
2004 1.51 4.13
2003 1.51 4.25
2002 1.5 4.37
2001 1.57 4.5
2000 1.64 4.58
1999 1.67 4.69
1998 1.76 4.8
1997 1.86 4.91
1996 1.95 5.01
1995 2.03 5.11
1994 2.16 5.19
1993 2.25 5.25
1992 2.46 5.31
1991 2.34 5.38
1990 2.4 5.48
1989 2.37 5.56
1988 2.47 5.62
1987 2.39 5.64
1986 2.45 5.66
1985 2.43 5.73
1984 2.51 5.86
1983 2.49 5.98
1982 2.49 6.06
1981 2.15 6.12
1980 2.3 6.17
1979 2.14 6.22
1978 2.08 6.26
1977 2.09 6.32
1976 2.33 6.37
1975 2.11 6.41
1974 2.28 6.46
1973 2.4 6.49
1972 2.99 6.51
1971 3.04 6.55
1970 3.07 6.6
1969 3.19 6.65
1968 3.27 6.7
1967 3.32 6.76
1966 3.4 6.8
1965 3.47 6.84
1964 3.41 6.87
1963 3.49 6.9
1962 3.51 6.93
1961 3.62 6.98
1960 3.39 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 Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Guatemala
2023 5,025 289,635
2022 4,466 281,675
2021 5,305 255,145
2020 5,826 281,328
2019 5,679 307,389
2018 5,905 323,100
2017 6,082 332,838
2016 6,643 338,114
2015 6,340 335,072
2014 6,193 333,551
2013 6,116 331,321
2012 6,726 332,365
2011 6,271 328,548
2010 6,723 324,802
2009 6,820 323,320
2008 6,429 323,226
2007 5,983 326,298
2006 6,166 325,604
2005 5,646 325,816
2004 5,705 331,699
2003 5,484 333,539
2002 5,225 334,255
2001 5,308 335,503
2000 5,570 332,891
1999 5,524 328,890
1998 5,879 325,174
1997 6,444 320,087
1996 6,911 315,252
1995 7,226 309,236
1994 7,973 302,708
1993 8,463 295,515
1992 9,844 288,411
1991 9,102 283,917
1990 9,417 280,318
1989 9,156 276,736
1988 9,595 271,466
1987 9,114 261,746
1986 9,412 252,754
1985 9,242 246,119
1984 9,516 241,892
1983 9,318 238,059
1982 9,282 199,809
1981 7,135 221,044
1980 7,954 218,460
1979 6,620 216,810
1978 5,949 211,301
1977 5,607 203,299
1976 6,546 171,903
1975 5,023 188,501
1974 321 184,992
1973 5,405 179,871
1972 8,244 173,162
1971 8,398 165,104
1970 8,412 155,946
1969 8,857 149,516
1968 9,153 146,946
1967 9,313 143,859
1966 9,478 140,494
1965 9,643 135,997
1964 8,322 132,832
1963 8,568 129,065
1962 9,455 126,429
1961 9,584 123,753
1960 8,385 120,728

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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Guatemala by year

Cyprus
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Guatemala
2023 10.8 20.8
2022 11 21.1
2021 11.2 21.4
2020 11.1 22
2019 11 23.1
2018 11 24.3
2017 11.2 25.2
2016 11.5 26
2015 11.2 26.2
2014 11.1 26.5
2013 11 26.7
2012 11.6 27.2
2011 11.3 27.5
2010 11.8 27.8
2009 12.1 28.2
2008 12 28.7
2007 11.6 29.4
2006 12 30
2005 11.7 30.8
2004 11.9 31.7
2003 11.8 32.5
2002 11.6 33.3
2001 12 34.2
2000 12.5 34.7
1999 12.7 35.2
1998 13.3 35.9
1997 14.1 36.5
1996 14.9 37.1
1995 15.5 37.8
1994 16.7 38.2
1993 17.6 38.6
1992 19.4 38.9
1991 18.6 39.3
1990 19.1 39.8
1989 19 40.3
1988 19.9 40.7
1987 19.4 40.7
1986 20.1 40.8
1985 20.2 41.1
1984 21.2 41.9
1983 21.3 42.8
1982 21.5 43.2
1981 18.6 43.4
1980 19.8 43.6
1979 18.2 43.6
1978 17.4 43.7
1977 17.1 43.9
1976 18.8 44
1975 16.8 44.1
1974 17.9 44.1
1973 18.3 44.2
1972 22.5 44.4
1971 22.7 44.7
1970 22.6 44.9
1969 23.4 45.1
1968 23.9 45.3
1967 24.2 45.6
1966 24.6 46
1965 25 46.2
1964 24.7 46.5
1963 25.3 46.9
1962 25.5 47.4
1961 26.3 48
1960 24.7 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 Cyprus and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 24.7 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Guatemala
Fertility rate 1.39 2.31
Fertility rate rank 165/196 81/196
Birth rate 10.8 20.8
Birth rate rank 137/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +289,635
Natural population change rank 128/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +1.6%
Population growth +0.99% +1.55%
Population growth rank 103/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 32 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 2.14%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Guatemala
2100 12.5% 14.9%
2099 12.5% 14.9%
2098 12.5% 15%
2097 12.5% 15%
2096 12.5% 15.1%
2095 12.5% 15.1%
2094 12.5% 15.2%
2093 12.5% 15.3%
2092 12.4% 15.3%
2091 12.4% 15.4%
2090 12.3% 15.5%
2089 12.3% 15.5%
2088 12.2% 15.6%
2087 12.2% 15.7%
2086 12.1% 15.8%
2085 12.1% 15.9%
2084 12.1% 15.9%
2083 12% 16%
2082 12% 16.1%
2081 12% 16.2%
2080 12% 16.3%
2079 12% 16.5%
2078 12% 16.6%
2077 12.1% 16.7%
2076 12.1% 16.8%
2075 12.1% 16.9%
2074 12.2% 17%
2073 12.3% 17.2%
2072 12.3% 17.3%
2071 12.4% 17.4%
2070 12.5% 17.6%
2069 12.5% 17.7%
2068 12.6% 17.9%
2067 12.6% 18%
2066 12.7% 18.2%
2065 12.7% 18.3%
2064 12.7% 18.5%
2063 12.7% 18.7%
2062 12.7% 18.9%
2061 12.7% 19%
2060 12.7% 19.2%
2059 12.6% 19.4%
2058 12.6% 19.7%
2057 12.6% 19.9%
2056 12.5% 20.1%
2055 12.5% 20.4%
2054 12.4% 20.6%
2053 12.4% 20.9%
2052 12.4% 21.2%
2051 12.3% 21.5%
2050 12.3% 21.8%
2049 12.3% 22.1%
2048 12.4% 22.4%
2047 12.4% 22.7%
2046 12.5% 23%
2045 12.6% 23.3%
2044 12.7% 23.6%
2043 12.8% 23.9%
2042 13% 24.2%
2041 13.2% 24.5%
2040 13.4% 24.8%
2039 13.6% 25%
2038 13.9% 25.3%
2037 14.2% 25.6%
2036 14.4% 25.9%
2035 14.7% 26.2%
2034 14.9% 26.6%
2033 15.1% 27%
2032 15.3% 27.5%
2031 15.5% 28%
2030 15.7% 28.6%
2029 15.8% 29.1%
2028 15.9% 29.7%
2027 16% 30.2%
2026 16.1% 30.8%
2025 16.1% 31.3%
2024 16.1% 31.6%
2023 16.1% 32.1%
2022 16% 32.7%
2021 16% 33.3%
2020 15.9% 33.8%
2019 15.9% 34.4%
2018 15.9% 34.9%
2017 15.9% 35.4%
2016 15.9% 35.9%
2015 16% 36.4%
2014 16.1% 36.9%
2013 16.2% 37.5%
2012 16.4% 38.1%
2011 16.6% 38.7%
2010 17% 39.3%
2009 17.5% 39.9%
2008 18% 40.5%
2007 18.7% 41%
2006 19.3% 41.6%
2005 19.9% 42.1%
2004 20.5% 42.5%
2003 21% 43%
2002 21.3% 43.3%
2001 21.7% 43.6%
2000 22.3% 43.8%
1999 22.9% 44.1%
1998 23.4% 44.3%
1997 23.9% 44.5%
1996 24.3% 44.7%
1995 24.6% 44.8%
1994 24.7% 44.9%
1993 24.6% 45.1%
1992 24.6% 45.2%
1991 24.7% 45.3%
1990 24.8% 45.4%
1989 25% 45.5%
1988 25.1% 45.6%
1987 25.2% 45.6%
1986 25.2% 45.7%
1985 25.2% 45.7%
1984 25.1% 45.7%
1983 24.9% 45.7%
1982 24.8% 45.6%
1981 25% 45.6%
1980 25.5% 45.5%
1979 26.2% 45.5%
1978 27% 45.6%
1977 27.9% 45.6%
1976 28.8% 45.7%
1975 29.6% 45.8%
1974 30% 45.9%
1973 30.3% 46%
1972 30.8% 46%
1971 31.2% 46%
1970 31.7% 46.1%
1969 32.1% 46.2%
1968 32.6% 46.2%
1967 33% 46.4%
1966 33.5% 46.5%
1965 34% 46.6%
1964 34.5% 46.6%
1963 35.1% 46.7%
1962 35.8% 46.8%
1961 36.4% 46.7%
1960 36.5% 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 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus 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: Cyprus vs Guatemala

Cyprus
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Guatemala
2023 14 94
2022 53 97
2021 98 125
2020 87 102
2019 13 106
2018 13 107
2017 12 107
2016 12 110
2015 11 112
2014 11 111
2013 10 111
2012 10 115
2011 10 120
2010 10 127
2009 10 130
2008 10 133
2007 10 135
2006 10 142
2005 10 153
2004 10 148
2003 10 150
2002 11 153
2001 11 162
2000 12 166
1999 12 174
1998 13 185
1997 13 198
1996 14 213
1995 14 229
1994 15 244
1993 15 262
1992 15 269
1991 15 268
1990 15 270
1989 16 271
1988 17 273
1987 17 277
1986 18 286
1985 19 301

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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Guatemala
2023 0.35% 2.14%
2022 0.35% 2.21%
2021 0.34% 2.28%
2020 0.32% 2.37%
2019 0.31% 2.45%
2018 0.3% 2.54%
2017 0.3% 2.63%
2016 0.29% 2.72%
2015 0.29% 2.83%
2014 0.29% 2.94%
2013 0.3% 3.07%
2012 0.3% 3.2%
2011 0.32% 3.33%
2010 0.33% 3.48%
2009 0.35% 3.62%
2008 0.37% 3.78%
2007 0.39% 3.93%
2006 0.42% 4.1%
2005 0.46% 4.26%
2004 0.5% 4.43%
2003 0.54% 4.61%
2002 0.58% 4.8%
2001 0.62% 5%
2000 0.66% 5.21%
1999 0.71% 5.42%
1998 0.76% 5.65%
1997 0.81% 5.89%
1996 0.86% 6.15%
1995 0.91% 6.42%
1994 0.97% 6.71%
1993 1.02% 7.02%
1992 1.06% 7.34%
1991 1.09% 7.68%
1990 1.11% 8.04%
1989 1.12% 8.41%
1988 1.13% 8.79%
1987 1.16% 9.19%
1986 1.23% 9.6%
1985 1.33% 10%
1984 1.45% 10.5%
1983 1.61% 10.9%
1982 1.78% 13.6%
1981 1.96% 11.8%
1980 2.16% 12.2%
1979 2.39% 12.7%
1978 2.65% 13.2%
1977 2.91% 13.6%
1976 3.16% 16.5%
1975 3.37% 14.6%
1974 3.53% 15.1%
1973 3.63% 15.6%
1972 3.72% 16.1%
1971 3.81% 16.6%
1970 - 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 0.35% in Cyprus 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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