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Fertility & birth rates in Czech Republic and Guatemala

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The Czech Republic has an annual birth rate of 8.4 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 1.45 in the Czech Republic and 2.31 in Guatemala — 59.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.6% in the Czech Republic and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 2.09 and 7, respectively.

  • The Czech Republic is ranked 170/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.9 years in the Czech Republic, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in the Czech Republic — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.98 in the Czech Republic vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In the Czech Republic, 21.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Czech Republic vs Guatemala by year

Czech Republic
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Guatemala
2023 1.45 2.31
2022 1.64 2.34
2021 1.83 2.39
2020 1.74 2.47
2019 1.71 2.59
2018 1.71 2.74
2017 1.69 2.86
2016 1.63 2.97
2015 1.57 3.03
2014 1.53 3.09
2013 1.46 3.15
2012 1.45 3.22
2011 1.43 3.29
2010 1.51 3.38
2009 1.51 3.47
2008 1.51 3.57
2007 1.45 3.72
2006 1.34 3.85
2005 1.29 3.97
2004 1.23 4.13
2003 1.18 4.25
2002 1.17 4.37
2001 1.15 4.5
2000 1.15 4.58
1999 1.13 4.69
1998 1.16 4.8
1997 1.17 4.91
1996 1.18 5.01
1995 1.28 5.11
1994 1.44 5.19
1993 1.67 5.25
1992 1.71 5.31
1991 1.86 5.38
1990 1.9 5.48
1989 1.87 5.56
1988 1.94 5.62
1987 1.91 5.64
1986 1.92 5.66
1985 1.95 5.73
1984 1.97 5.86
1983 1.97 5.98
1982 2 6.06
1981 2 6.12
1980 2.08 6.17
1979 2.27 6.22
1978 2.33 6.26
1977 2.34 6.32
1976 2.39 6.37
1975 2.43 6.41
1974 2.46 6.46
1973 2.31 6.49
1972 2.09 6.51
1971 2 6.55
1970 1.92 6.6
1969 1.87 6.65
1968 1.84 6.7
1967 1.91 6.76
1966 2.02 6.8
1965 2.18 6.84
1964 2.34 6.87
1963 2.31 6.9
1962 2.12 6.93
1961 2.11 6.98
1960 2.09 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 the Czech Republic was 1.45 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 the Czech Republic vs Guatemala population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Czech Republic
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Czech Republic Guatemala
2023 -21,729 289,635
2022 -19,209 281,675
2021 -28,365 255,145
2020 -19,257 281,328
2019 0 307,389
2018 1,063 323,100
2017 3,178 332,838
2016 5,283 338,114
2015 0 335,072
2014 4,210 333,551
2013 -2,103 331,321
2012 0 332,365
2011 2,099 328,548
2010 10,475 324,802
2009 10,444 323,320
2008 14,538 323,226
2007 9,268 326,298
2006 1,024 325,604
2005 -6,126 325,816
2004 -9,177 331,699
2003 -17,330 333,539
2002 -15,296 334,255
2001 -16,347 335,503
2000 -17,433 332,891
1999 -20,568 328,890
1998 -18,530 325,174
1997 -21,639 320,087
1996 -21,662 315,252
1995 -21,687 309,236
1994 -11,367 302,708
1993 3,099 295,515
1992 1,032 288,411
1991 4,124 283,917
1990 1,034 280,318
1989 1,036 276,736
1988 7,249 271,466
1987 4,138 261,746
1986 1,034 252,754
1985 4,135 246,119
1984 5,165 241,892
1983 3,097 238,059
1982 10,315 199,809
1981 13,391 221,044
1980 17,517 218,460
1979 44,257 216,810
1978 52,234 211,301
1977 55,009 203,299
1976 61,768 171,903
1975 67,393 188,501
1974 66,923 184,992
1973 57,549 179,871
1972 44,404 173,162
1971 31,445 165,104
1970 24,646 155,946
1969 22,762 149,516
1968 21,728 146,946
1967 29,558 143,859
1966 35,355 140,494
1965 43,029 135,997
1964 52,531 132,832
1963 48,353 129,065
1962 29,836 126,429
1961 36,430 123,753
1960 34,567 120,728

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 -0.2% in the Czech Republic and +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.07% in the Czech Republic and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Czech Republic vs Guatemala by year

Czech Republic
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Czech Republic Guatemala
2023 8.4 20.8
2022 9.5 21.1
2021 10.6 21.4
2020 10.3 22
2019 10.5 23.1
2018 10.7 24.3
2017 10.8 25.2
2016 10.7 26
2015 10.5 26.2
2014 10.4 26.5
2013 10.2 26.7
2012 10.3 27.2
2011 10.4 27.5
2010 11.2 27.8
2009 11.3 28.2
2008 11.5 28.7
2007 11.1 29.4
2006 10.3 30
2005 10 30.8
2004 9.6 31.7
2003 9.2 32.5
2002 9.1 33.3
2001 8.9 34.2
2000 8.9 34.7
1999 8.7 35.2
1998 8.8 35.9
1997 8.8 36.5
1996 8.8 37.1
1995 9.3 37.8
1994 10.3 38.2
1993 11.7 38.6
1992 11.8 38.9
1991 12.5 39.3
1990 12.6 39.8
1989 12.4 40.3
1988 12.8 40.7
1987 12.7 40.7
1986 12.9 40.8
1985 13.1 41.1
1984 13.3 41.9
1983 13.3 42.8
1982 13.7 43.2
1981 14 43.4
1980 14.9 43.6
1979 16.7 43.6
1978 17.5 43.7
1977 17.8 43.9
1976 18.5 44
1975 19.1 44.1
1974 19.4 44.1
1973 18.3 44.2
1972 16.6 44.4
1971 15.7 44.7
1970 15 44.9
1969 14.5 45.1
1968 13.9 45.3
1967 14.1 45.6
1966 14.4 46
1965 15.1 46.2
1964 15.9 46.5
1963 15.4 46.9
1962 13.9 47.4
1961 13.7 48
1960 13.4 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 8.4 in the Czech Republic and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 13.4 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Czech Republic Guatemala
Fertility rate 1.45 2.31
Fertility rate rank 154/196 81/196
Birth rate 8.4 20.8
Birth rate rank 170/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths -21,729 +289,635
Natural population change rank 178/196 52/196
Natural population change rate -0.2% +1.6%
Population growth +0.38% +1.55%
Population growth rank 142/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 28.9 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.57 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.4 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.5% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.6% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 2.14%
Life expectancy 80.3 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Czech Republic Guatemala
2100 13.2% 14.9%
2099 13.2% 14.9%
2098 13.3% 15%
2097 13.3% 15%
2096 13.4% 15.1%
2095 13.4% 15.1%
2094 13.5% 15.2%
2093 13.6% 15.3%
2092 13.7% 15.3%
2091 13.7% 15.4%
2090 13.8% 15.5%
2089 13.9% 15.5%
2088 13.9% 15.6%
2087 14% 15.7%
2086 14% 15.8%
2085 14% 15.9%
2084 14% 15.9%
2083 14% 16%
2082 13.9% 16.1%
2081 13.9% 16.2%
2080 13.8% 16.3%
2079 13.7% 16.5%
2078 13.7% 16.6%
2077 13.6% 16.7%
2076 13.5% 16.8%
2075 13.4% 16.9%
2074 13.3% 17%
2073 13.3% 17.2%
2072 13.2% 17.3%
2071 13.2% 17.4%
2070 13.1% 17.6%
2069 13.1% 17.7%
2068 13.2% 17.9%
2067 13.2% 18%
2066 13.3% 18.2%
2065 13.3% 18.3%
2064 13.4% 18.5%
2063 13.5% 18.7%
2062 13.6% 18.9%
2061 13.7% 19%
2060 13.8% 19.2%
2059 13.9% 19.4%
2058 14% 19.7%
2057 14.1% 19.9%
2056 14.1% 20.1%
2055 14.1% 20.4%
2054 14.2% 20.6%
2053 14.2% 20.9%
2052 14.1% 21.2%
2051 14.1% 21.5%
2050 14% 21.8%
2049 13.9% 22.1%
2048 13.7% 22.4%
2047 13.6% 22.7%
2046 13.4% 23%
2045 13.3% 23.3%
2044 13.1% 23.6%
2043 13% 23.9%
2042 12.9% 24.2%
2041 12.7% 24.5%
2040 12.6% 24.8%
2039 12.6% 25%
2038 12.5% 25.3%
2037 12.6% 25.6%
2036 12.8% 25.9%
2035 12.9% 26.2%
2034 13.2% 26.6%
2033 13.4% 27%
2032 13.6% 27.5%
2031 13.9% 28%
2030 14.1% 28.6%
2029 14.3% 29.1%
2028 14.5% 29.7%
2027 14.7% 30.2%
2026 14.9% 30.8%
2025 15.2% 31.3%
2024 15.4% 31.6%
2023 15.7% 32.1%
2022 15.9% 32.7%
2021 16.1% 33.3%
2020 16% 33.8%
2019 15.9% 34.4%
2018 15.8% 34.9%
2017 15.6% 35.4%
2016 15.4% 35.9%
2015 15.3% 36.4%
2014 15.1% 36.9%
2013 14.9% 37.5%
2012 14.8% 38.1%
2011 14.6% 38.7%
2010 14.4% 39.3%
2009 14.2% 39.9%
2008 14.2% 40.5%
2007 14.3% 41%
2006 14.4% 41.6%
2005 14.7% 42.1%
2004 15% 42.5%
2003 15.3% 43%
2002 15.7% 43.3%
2001 16.1% 43.6%
2000 16.5% 43.8%
1999 16.9% 44.1%
1998 17.3% 44.3%
1997 17.7% 44.5%
1996 18.2% 44.7%
1995 18.7% 44.8%
1994 19.2% 44.9%
1993 19.8% 45.1%
1992 20.3% 45.2%
1991 20.9% 45.3%
1990 21.4% 45.4%
1989 22% 45.5%
1988 22.6% 45.6%
1987 23% 45.6%
1986 23.2% 45.7%
1985 23.4% 45.7%
1984 23.5% 45.7%
1983 23.5% 45.7%
1982 23.5% 45.6%
1981 23.5% 45.6%
1980 23.4% 45.5%
1979 23.4% 45.5%
1978 23.2% 45.6%
1977 22.9% 45.6%
1976 22.6% 45.7%
1975 22.1% 45.8%
1974 21.6% 45.9%
1973 21.2% 46%
1972 21.1% 46%
1971 21.1% 46%
1970 21.3% 46.1%
1969 21.6% 46.2%
1968 21.9% 46.2%
1967 22.3% 46.4%
1966 22.7% 46.5%
1965 23.2% 46.6%
1964 23.5% 46.6%
1963 23.9% 46.7%
1962 24.5% 46.8%
1961 25.1% 46.7%
1960 25.6% 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 15.4% of the population in the Czech Republic and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 21.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Czech Republic 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: Czech Republic vs Guatemala

Czech Republic
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Czech Republic Guatemala
2023 3 94
2022 3 97
2021 4 125
2020 3 102
2019 3 106
2018 3 107
2017 3 107
2016 3 110
2015 3 112
2014 3 111
2013 3 111
2012 4 115
2011 4 120
2010 4 127
2009 4 130
2008 4 133
2007 4 135
2006 5 142
2005 5 153
2004 5 148
2003 6 150
2002 6 153
2001 6 162
2000 7 166
1999 7 174
1998 7 185
1997 8 198
1996 8 213
1995 10 229
1994 11 244
1993 12 262
1992 13 269
1991 15 268
1990 15 270
1989 15 271
1988 16 273
1987 15 277
1986 17 286
1985 15 301

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 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Czech Republic, compared to 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Czech Republic
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Czech Republic Guatemala
2023 0.26% 2.14%
2022 0.27% 2.21%
2021 0.28% 2.28%
2020 0.29% 2.37%
2019 0.3% 2.45%
2018 0.31% 2.54%
2017 0.32% 2.63%
2016 0.32% 2.72%
2015 0.32% 2.83%
2014 0.31% 2.94%
2013 0.31% 3.07%
2012 0.32% 3.2%
2011 0.33% 3.33%
2010 0.34% 3.48%
2009 0.35% 3.62%
2008 0.37% 3.78%
2007 0.39% 3.93%
2006 0.41% 4.1%
2005 0.44% 4.26%
2004 0.46% 4.43%
2003 0.48% 4.61%
2002 0.5% 4.8%
2001 0.52% 5%
2000 0.55% 5.21%
1999 0.58% 5.42%
1998 0.63% 5.65%
1997 0.7% 5.89%
1996 0.77% 6.15%
1995 0.85% 6.42%
1994 0.94% 6.71%
1993 1.03% 7.02%
1992 1.11% 7.34%
1991 1.17% 7.68%
1990 1.21% 8.04%
1989 1.25% 8.41%
1988 1.3% 8.79%
1987 1.35% 9.19%
1986 1.38% 9.6%
1985 1.41% 10%
1984 1.44% 10.5%
1983 1.47% 10.9%
1982 1.52% 13.6%
1981 1.59% 11.8%
1980 1.68% 12.2%
1979 1.78% 12.7%
1978 1.89% 13.2%
1977 1.99% 13.6%
1976 2.08% 16.5%
1975 2.16% 14.6%
1974 2.23% 15.1%
1973 2.29% 15.6%
1972 2.34% 16.1%
1971 2.39% 16.6%
1970 2.43% 17.1%
1969 2.46% 17.6%
1968 2.47% 18.1%
1967 2.48% 18.6%
1966 2.47% 19.1%
1965 2.46% 19.6%
1964 2.44% 20.1%
1963 2.43% 20.6%
1962 2.42% 21.1%
1961 2.44% 21.6%
1960 2.48% 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 0.26% in the Czech Republic 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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