Guatemala birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Guatemala has a birth rate of 20.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.31 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 7 children per woman — 3.03 times higher than in 2023.

Guatemala birth rate statistics:

Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 35/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Guatemala is 20.6 — it was 21.2 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2, a change from 28.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 166.3 in 1960 to 68.3 in 2023.
27.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.6% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Guatemala by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.31	81
2022	2.34	81
2021	2.39	82
2020	2.47	81
2019	2.59	77
2018	2.74	73
2017	2.86	71
2016	2.97	70
2015	3.03	69
2014	3.09	67
2013	3.15	65
2012	3.22	65
2011	3.29	64
2010	3.38	62
2009	3.47	60
2008	3.57	59
2007	3.72	55
2006	3.85	53
2005	3.97	53
2004	4.13	53
2003	4.25	52
2002	4.37	51
2001	4.5	48
2000	4.58	48
1999	4.69	48
1998	4.8	47
1997	4.91	48
1996	5.01	48
1995	5.11	47
1994	5.19	50
1993	5.25	51
1992	5.31	52
1991	5.38	53
1990	5.48	55
1989	5.56	55
1988	5.62	57
1987	5.64	61
1986	5.66	63
1985	5.73	62
1984	5.86	62
1983	5.98	61
1982	6.06	61
1981	6.12	61
1980	6.17	63
1979	6.22	63
1978	6.26	63
1977	6.32	60
1976	6.37	61
1975	6.41	60
1974	6.46	58
1973	6.49	57
1972	6.51	58
1971	6.55	54
1970	6.6	53
1969	6.65	52
1968	6.7	52
1967	6.76	51
1966	6.8	49
1965	6.84	46
1964	6.87	46
1963	6.9	46
1962	6.93	43
1961	6.98	37
1960	7	34

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Guatemala is 2.31, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.25 — a 56% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	289,635	377,159	87,524
2022	281,675	375,929	94,254
2021	255,145	376,734	121,589
2020	281,328	382,607	101,279
2019	307,389	394,909	87,520
2018	323,100	409,602	86,502
2017	332,838	417,016	84,178
2016	338,114	422,288	84,174
2015	335,072	418,811	83,739
2014	333,551	415,048	81,497
2013	331,321	411,088	79,767
2012	332,365	410,906	78,541
2011	328,548	407,020	78,472
2010	324,802	403,407	78,605
2009	323,320	400,866	77,546
2008	323,226	399,632	76,406
2007	326,298	401,670	75,372
2006	325,604	401,344	75,740
2005	325,816	402,797	76,981
2004	331,699	406,327	74,628
2003	333,539	406,714	73,175
2002	334,255	407,418	73,163
2001	335,503	408,827	73,324
2000	332,891	406,000	73,109
1999	328,890	402,373	73,483
1998	325,174	399,995	74,821
1997	320,087	396,351	76,264
1996	315,252	393,125	77,873
1995	309,236	389,367	80,131
1994	302,708	384,162	81,454
1993	295,515	377,254	81,739
1992	288,411	370,054	81,643
1991	283,917	364,032	80,115
1990	280,318	359,438	79,120
1989	276,736	354,066	77,330
1988	271,466	347,597	76,131
1987	261,746	337,857	76,111
1986	252,754	329,176	76,422
1985	246,119	322,732	76,613
1984	241,892	319,389	77,497
1983	238,059	317,486	79,427
1982	199,809	312,546	112,737
1981	221,044	307,076	86,032
1980	218,460	300,938	82,478
1979	216,810	293,547	76,737
1978	211,301	286,922	75,621
1977	203,299	280,994	77,695
1976	171,903	275,752	103,849
1975	188,501	270,166	81,665
1974	184,992	264,033	79,041
1973	179,871	257,740	77,869
1972	173,162	252,539	79,377
1971	165,104	247,464	82,360
1970	155,946	242,194	86,248
1969	149,516	237,188	87,672
1968	146,946	231,973	85,027
1967	143,859	227,195	83,336
1966	140,494	222,669	82,175
1965	135,997	217,185	81,188
1964	132,832	212,629	79,797
1963	129,065	208,288	79,223
1962	126,429	204,339	77,910
1961	123,753	201,000	77,247
1960	120,728	197,266	76,538

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Guatemala (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.83% annually. On average, 307,784 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.6% — 289,635 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Guatemala ranks 52/196 for absolute natural population change and 62/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Guatemala compared to other countries

	Guatemala	Rank
Fertility rate	2.31	81/196
Birth rate	20.8	69/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+289,635	52/196
Natural population change rate	+1.6%	62/196
Population growth	+1.55%	69/197
Age at first childbirth	20.6 years	104/137
Average age at childbearing	27.2 years	180/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	66.6	42/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	114.3	82/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	28	81/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27.5%	12/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	48.9%	77/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	69.6%	165/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.09%	67/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1%	84/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.79%	75/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.14%	75/192
Life expectancy	73 years	113/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	39.5	66.6	114.3	28
2025	40	67.3	115.6	28.7
2024	40.6	67.9	116.9	29.4
2023	41	68.3	117.9	30
2022	41.5	69.2	119.8	30.5
2021	42.1	70.3	122.3	31
2020	43.4	72.6	126.9	32
2019	45.4	77.4	131.9	34
2018	47.8	82	138.5	36.3
2017	49.5	84.3	143.9	38.1
2016	51.1	85.6	149.2	40.4
2015	51.6	86.3	150.4	41.8
2014	52.1	87.7	151.7	43.1
2013	52.5	89.3	153.2	44.3
2012	53.5	96.3	156.5	44.3
2011	54	95.9	160.2	45.5
2010	54.7	94.5	164.5	47.1
2009	55.4	94.7	169	48.6
2008	56.4	95.2	174.2	50.4
2007	57.9	95.9	180.9	52.9
2006	59.1	95.7	186.8	55.4
2005	60.6	98.3	193.2	57.5
2004	62.5	101.1	200.8	60.3
2003	64	105	207	62
2002	65.6	108.5	213.9	63.7
2001	67.3	111.6	220.8	65.9
2000	68.4	114.4	224.3	67.5
1999	69.4	115.3	227.1	70.6
1998	70.8	118.2	231.4	73.2
1997	72	118.5	235	76.2
1996	73.3	120.8	238.4	78.5
1995	74.5	121.5	243.1	80.6
1994	75.6	120.7	246.8	83
1993	76.3	120.1	249.8	84.4
1992	76.9	120.1	251.9	86
1991	77.7	121.9	254.5	86.8
1990	78.9	123.7	257	89
1989	80	124.6	261.1	90.1
1988	80.9	125.4	263.6	91.2
1987	80.9	121.4	264.6	91.9
1986	81.1	122.7	264.1	92.2
1985	81.8	125.5	265.4	93.1
1984	83.4	126.5	270.8	95.1
1983	85.3	133.8	276.3	95.6
1982	86.3	135.3	277.9	96.9
1981	87	138.8	280.5	96.9
1980	87.5	144	281.1	96.8
1979	87.6	144	281.3	97.6
1978	87.9	143.9	283.9	97.6
1977	88.3	144	287.5	98
1976	88.6	142.9	291.4	97.9
1975	88.7	144.1	294.6	98.4
1974	88.9	144.2	297.4	99.6
1973	89.1	139.7	301	101.5
1972	89.6	143	303	102.5
1971	90.2	143.5	307	103.7
1970	90.6	141.2	313	105.3
1969	91.2	142.5	318	106.8
1968	91.7	141.8	323	109
1967	92.4	142	329	110.5
1966	93.2	145.9	332	111.8
1965	93.6	143.6	336	113.3
1964	94.3	149.6	336	114.1
1963	95.1	156.2	335	114.6
1962	96.1	161.3	334	115.1
1961	97.4	167	334	115.5
1960	98.5	170	333	115.8

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Guatemala by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 16.6% will be to women under age 20, 54.5% to women ages 20-29, and 29% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.2%, 52.3%, and 31.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Guatemala	World
2100	14.9%	16.5%
2099	14.9%	16.6%
2098	15%	16.6%
2097	15%	16.7%
2096	15.1%	16.8%
2095	15.1%	16.8%
2094	15.2%	16.9%
2093	15.3%	17%
2092	15.3%	17%
2091	15.4%	17.1%
2090	15.5%	17.2%
2089	15.5%	17.2%
2088	15.6%	17.3%
2087	15.7%	17.4%
2086	15.8%	17.4%
2085	15.9%	17.5%
2084	15.9%	17.5%
2083	16%	17.6%
2082	16.1%	17.7%
2081	16.2%	17.7%
2080	16.3%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.7%	17.9%
2076	16.8%	18%
2075	16.9%	18%
2074	17%	18.1%
2073	17.2%	18.2%
2072	17.3%	18.2%
2071	17.4%	18.3%
2070	17.6%	18.3%
2069	17.7%	18.4%
2068	17.9%	18.5%
2067	18%	18.6%
2066	18.2%	18.6%
2065	18.3%	18.7%
2064	18.5%	18.8%
2063	18.7%	18.9%
2062	18.9%	19.1%
2061	19%	19.2%
2060	19.2%	19.3%
2059	19.4%	19.4%
2058	19.7%	19.5%
2057	19.9%	19.6%
2056	20.1%	19.8%
2055	20.4%	19.9%
2054	20.6%	20%
2053	20.9%	20.1%
2052	21.2%	20.2%
2051	21.5%	20.3%
2050	21.8%	20.4%
2049	22.1%	20.5%
2048	22.4%	20.6%
2047	22.7%	20.7%
2046	23%	20.8%
2045	23.3%	20.9%
2044	23.6%	20.9%
2043	23.9%	21%
2042	24.2%	21.1%
2041	24.5%	21.2%
2040	24.8%	21.2%
2039	25%	21.3%
2038	25.3%	21.4%
2037	25.6%	21.5%
2036	25.9%	21.6%
2035	26.2%	21.8%
2034	26.6%	22%
2033	27%	22.2%
2032	27.5%	22.4%
2031	28%	22.7%
2030	28.6%	23%
2029	29.1%	23.3%
2028	29.7%	23.6%
2027	30.2%	23.9%
2026	30.8%	24.2%
2025	31.3%	24.6%
2024	31.6%	24.7%
2023	32.1%	25%
2022	32.7%	25.3%
2021	33.3%	25.6%
2020	33.8%	25.8%
2019	34.4%	26%
2018	34.9%	26.2%
2017	35.4%	26.4%
2016	35.9%	26.5%
2015	36.4%	26.6%
2014	36.9%	26.8%
2013	37.5%	26.9%
2012	38.1%	27%
2011	38.7%	27.1%
2010	39.3%	27.3%
2009	39.9%	27.5%
2008	40.5%	27.6%
2007	41%	27.9%
2006	41.6%	28.1%
2005	42.1%	28.5%
2004	42.5%	28.8%
2003	43%	29.2%
2002	43.3%	29.6%
2001	43.6%	30%
2000	43.8%	30.4%
1999	44.1%	30.8%
1998	44.3%	31.1%
1997	44.5%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44.8%	32.1%
1994	44.9%	32.3%
1993	45.1%	32.5%
1992	45.2%	32.7%
1991	45.3%	32.9%
1990	45.4%	33%
1989	45.5%	33.2%
1988	45.6%	33.4%
1987	45.6%	33.6%
1986	45.7%	33.8%
1985	45.7%	34%
1984	45.7%	34.3%
1983	45.7%	34.6%
1982	45.6%	34.9%
1981	45.6%	35.2%
1980	45.5%	35.5%
1979	45.5%	35.9%
1978	45.6%	36.3%
1977	45.6%	36.7%
1976	45.7%	36.9%
1975	45.8%	37.1%
1974	45.9%	37.2%
1973	46%	37.3%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	46%	37.6%
1970	46.1%	37.7%
1969	46.2%	37.8%
1968	46.2%	37.9%
1967	46.4%	38%
1966	46.5%	38%
1965	46.6%	38%
1964	46.6%	38%
1963	46.7%	37.8%
1962	46.8%	37.6%
1961	46.7%	37.5%
1960	46.7%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Guatemala was 46.7% in 1960, 45.2% in 1992, and 31.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Guatemala.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Guatemala	World
2023	94	197
2022	97	203
2021	125	242
2020	102	211
2019	106	207
2018	107	211
2017	107	215
2016	110	220
2015	112	228
2014	111	231
2013	111	235
2012	115	239
2011	120	247
2010	127	253
2009	130	258
2008	133	264
2007	135	269
2006	142	276
2005	153	283
2004	148	291
2003	150	301
2002	153	311
2001	162	321
2000	166	328
1999	174	340
1998	185	360
1997	198	358
1996	213	366
1995	229	371
1994	244	382
1993	262	389
1992	269	395
1991	268	395
1990	270	391
1989	271	401
1988	273	414
1987	277	429
1986	286	438
1985	301	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Guatemala was 94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.09% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 43.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Guatemala	World
2023	2.14%	2.49%
2022	2.21%	2.59%
2021	2.28%	2.66%
2020	2.37%	2.75%
2019	2.45%	2.86%
2018	2.54%	2.97%
2017	2.63%	3.11%
2016	2.72%	3.22%
2015	2.83%	3.35%
2014	2.94%	3.48%
2013	3.07%	3.61%
2012	3.2%	3.77%
2011	3.33%	3.97%
2010	3.48%	4.11%
2009	3.62%	4.31%
2008	3.78%	4.5%
2007	3.93%	4.7%
2006	4.1%	4.92%
2005	4.26%	5.16%
2004	4.43%	5.43%
2003	4.61%	5.65%
2002	4.8%	5.94%
2001	5%	6.21%
2000	5.21%	6.48%
1999	5.42%	6.75%
1998	5.65%	7.05%
1997	5.89%	7.28%
1996	6.15%	7.52%
1995	6.42%	7.76%
1994	6.71%	7.98%
1993	7.02%	8.19%
1992	7.34%	8.46%
1991	7.68%	8.66%
1990	8.04%	8.81%
1989	8.41%	9.02%
1988	8.79%	9.31%
1987	9.19%	9.47%
1986	9.6%	9.81%
1985	10%	10.1%
1984	10.5%	10.4%
1983	10.9%	10.6%
1982	13.6%	10.8%
1981	11.8%	11%
1980	12.2%	11.4%
1979	12.7%	11.7%
1978	13.2%	12.2%
1977	13.6%	12.6%
1976	16.5%	13%
1975	14.6%	13.4%
1974	15.1%	13.8%
1973	15.6%	14.1%
1972	16.1%	14.5%
1971	16.6%	15.1%
1970	17.1%	15.2%
1969	17.6%	15.4%
1968	18.1%	15.6%
1967	18.6%	15.9%
1966	19.1%	16.1%
1965	19.6%	16.4%
1964	20.1%	16.6%
1963	20.6%	16.5%
1962	21.1%	16.7%
1961	21.6%	17%
1960	22.2%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Guatemala was 21.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.14% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 52.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.