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Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Kazakhstan

Updated on by Georank team

Guatemala has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.1 for Kazakhstan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.31 in Guatemala and 3.01 in Kazakhstan — 30.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -67% in Guatemala and by -33% in Kazakhstan — in 1960, it was 7 and 4.5, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate compared to 76/196 for Kazakhstan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.6 years in Guatemala, compared to 29.5 years in Kazakhstan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Guatemala — it's 29.1 in Kazakhstan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.3 in Guatemala vs 18.2 in Kazakhstan.
  • In Guatemala, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.5% in Kazakhstan.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.6% in Guatemala and +1.34% in Kazakhstan.

Birth rate data compared

Guatemala Kazakhstan
Fertility rate 2.31 3.01
Birth rate 20.8 20.1
Birth rate rank 69/196 76/196
Age at first childbirth 20.6 years 29.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.2 16.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 115 164.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28.2 31.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 23.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.9% 50.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.79% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.14% 0.96%
Population change due to births and deaths +289,635 +273,013
Natural population change rank 52/196 53/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +1.34%
Population growth +1.55% +1.29%
Population growth rank 71/197 84/197
Life expectancy 72.9 years 74.7 years

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Kazakhstan chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.01 in Kazakhstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guatemala vs Kazakhstan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Kazakhstan
1960 7 4.5
1961 6.98 4.42
1962 6.93 4.36
1963 6.9 4.26
1964 6.87 4.07
1965 6.84 3.88
1966 6.8 3.82
1967 6.76 3.77
1968 6.7 3.63
1969 6.65 3.51
1970 6.6 3.51
1971 6.55 3.53
1972 6.51 3.55
1973 6.49 3.51
1974 6.46 3.45
1975 6.41 3.4
1976 6.37 3.33
1977 6.32 3.26
1978 6.26 3.16
1979 6.22 3.14
1980 6.17 3.09
1981 6.12 3.05
1982 6.06 3.02
1983 5.98 3.07
1984 5.86 3.15
1985 5.73 3.21
1986 5.66 3.19
1987 5.64 3.12
1988 5.62 3
1989 5.56 2.87
1990 5.48 2.75
1991 5.38 2.68
1992 5.31 2.58
1993 5.25 2.48
1994 5.19 2.38
1995 5.11 2.25
1996 5.01 2.08
1997 4.91 1.97
1998 4.8 1.94
1999 4.69 1.9
2000 4.58 1.9
2001 4.5 1.91
2002 4.37 1.96
2003 4.25 2.08
2004 4.13 2.2
2005 3.97 2.27
2006 3.85 2.38
2007 3.72 2.49
2008 3.57 2.62
2009 3.47 2.58
2010 3.38 2.61
2011 3.29 2.61
2012 3.22 2.64
2013 3.15 2.67
2014 3.09 2.76
2015 3.03 2.76
2016 2.97 2.8
2017 2.86 2.75
2018 2.74 2.85
2019 2.59 2.89
2020 2.47 3.13
2021 2.39 3.32
2022 2.34 3.05
2023 2.31 3.01
2024 2.29 2.98
2025 2.26 2.95
2026 2.23 2.92
2027 2.2 2.9
2028 2.17 2.87
2029 2.15 2.84
2030 2.13 2.81
2031 2.11 2.78
2032 2.09 2.76
2033 2.08 2.74
2034 2.06 2.71
2035 2.05 2.69
2036 2.03 2.66
2037 2.02 2.64
2038 2 2.62
2039 1.99 2.6
2040 1.97 2.58
2041 1.96 2.56
2042 1.95 2.54
2043 1.93 2.52
2044 1.92 2.5
2045 1.92 2.48
2046 1.91 2.47
2047 1.9 2.44
2048 1.89 2.43
2049 1.89 2.41
2050 1.88 2.39

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Guatemala Kazakhstan
1960 46.7% 37.2%
1961 46.7% 38%
1962 46.8% 38.4%
1963 46.7% 38.5%
1964 46.6% 38.4%
1965 46.6% 38.1%
1966 46.5% 37.8%
1967 46.4% 37.4%
1968 46.2% 37%
1969 46.2% 36.5%
1970 46.1% 36.1%
1971 46% 35.6%
1972 46% 35.2%
1973 46% 34.7%
1974 45.9% 34.1%
1975 45.8% 33.6%
1976 45.7% 33.3%
1977 45.6% 33.1%
1978 45.6% 32.8%
1979 45.5% 32.9%
1980 45.5% 33%
1981 45.6% 32.8%
1982 45.6% 32.7%
1983 45.7% 32.6%
1984 45.7% 32.6%
1985 45.7% 32.6%
1986 45.7% 32.6%
1987 45.6% 32.4%
1988 45.6% 32.1%
1989 45.5% 31.9%
1990 45.4% 31.7%
1991 45.3% 31.6%
1992 45.2% 31.4%
1993 45.1% 31.1%
1994 44.9% 30.8%
1995 44.8% 30.5%
1996 44.7% 30.1%
1997 44.5% 29.6%
1998 44.3% 29%
1999 44.1% 28.3%
2000 43.8% 27.6%
2001 43.6% 26.9%
2002 43.3% 26.2%
2003 43% 25.6%
2004 42.5% 25.1%
2005 42.1% 24.8%
2006 41.6% 24.7%
2007 41% 24.7%
2008 40.5% 24.9%
2009 39.9% 25.1%
2010 39.3% 25.4%
2011 38.7% 25.7%
2012 38.1% 26.2%
2013 37.5% 26.7%
2014 36.9% 27.2%
2015 36.4% 27.7%
2016 35.9% 28.1%
2017 35.4% 28.5%
2018 34.9% 28.8%
2019 34.4% 29%
2020 33.8% 29.2%
2021 33.3% 29.5%
2022 32.7% 29.6%
2023 32.1% 29.5%
2024 31.6% 29.4%
2025 31% 29.1%
2026 30.5% 28.9%
2027 29.9% 28.5%
2028 29.4% 28.2%
2029 28.8% 27.9%
2030 28.3% 27.5%
2031 27.8% 27.1%
2032 27.3% 26.8%
2033 26.8% 26.5%
2034 26.4% 26.1%
2035 26% 25.8%
2036 25.7% 25.4%
2037 25.5% 25%
2038 25.2% 24.8%
2039 24.9% 24.7%
2040 24.6% 24.6%
2041 24.3% 24.5%
2042 24% 24.5%
2043 23.7% 24.6%
2044 23.4% 24.6%
2045 23.1% 24.6%
2046 22.8% 24.7%
2047 22.5% 24.7%
2048 22.2% 24.7%
2049 21.9% 24.7%
2050 21.6% 24.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 29.4% in Kazakhstan in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 31.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Kazakhstan compared.

Natural population change in Guatemala vs Kazakhstan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.44% in Kazakhstan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Guatemala
Kazakhstan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Guatemala Kazakhstan
1960 120,728 226,027
1961 123,753 228,686
1962 126,429 228,177
1963 129,065 223,105
1964 132,832 208,899
1965 135,997 194,470
1966 140,494 191,506
1967 143,859 191,536
1968 146,946 186,254
1969 149,516 184,118
1970 155,946 191,775
1971 165,104 202,450
1972 173,162 212,319
1973 179,871 215,940
1974 184,992 217,668
1975 188,501 219,748
1976 171,903 221,992
1977 203,299 224,284
1978 211,301 225,895
1979 216,810 237,442
1980 218,460 238,977
1981 221,044 243,652
1982 199,809 246,983
1983 238,059 260,471
1984 241,892 278,485
1985 246,119 293,834
1986 252,754 295,818
1987 261,746 290,227
1988 271,466 275,278
1989 276,736 254,394
1990 280,318 235,113
1991 283,917 221,581
1992 288,411 204,785
1993 295,515 185,649
1994 302,708 165,631
1995 309,236 140,721
1996 315,252 112,384
1997 320,087 92,778
1998 325,174 85,735
1999 328,890 79,536
2000 332,891 80,699
2001 335,503 84,279
2002 334,255 93,564
2003 333,539 112,137
2004 331,699 132,286
2005 325,816 146,619
2006 325,604 166,480
2007 326,298 188,486
2008 323,226 214,169
2009 323,320 218,036
2010 324,802 230,479
2011 328,548 237,883
2012 332,365 249,987
2013 331,321 259,239
2014 333,551 274,406
2015 335,072 273,523
2016 338,114 277,878
2017 332,838 268,066
2018 323,100 278,917
2019 307,389 278,788
2020 281,328 272,458
2021 255,145 269,026
2022 281,675 277,019
2023 289,635 273,013

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Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Kazakhstan

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, compared to 10 deaths in Kazakhstan.

Guatemala
Kazakhstan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guatemala Kazakhstan
1985 301 68
1986 286 67
1987 277 66
1988 273 65
1989 271 64
1990 270 64
1991 268 64
1992 269 65
1993 262 67
1994 244 70
1995 229 72
1996 213 72
1997 198 71
1998 185 68
1999 174 63
2000 166 58
2001 162 53
2002 153 48
2003 150 45
2004 148 41
2005 153 38
2006 142 35
2007 135 32
2008 133 28
2009 130 25
2010 127 22
2011 120 19
2012 115 17
2013 111 15
2014 111 14
2015 112 13
2016 110 12
2017 107 12
2018 107 11
2019 106 11
2020 102 18
2021 125 23
2022 97 14
2023 94 10

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.14% in Guatemala and 0.96% in Kazakhstan. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Guatemala
Kazakhstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Guatemala Kazakhstan
1960 22.2% -
1961 21.6% -
1962 21.1% -
1963 20.6% -
1964 20.1% -
1965 19.6% -
1966 19.1% -
1967 18.6% -
1968 18.1% -
1969 17.6% -
1970 17.1% -
1971 16.6% 8.54%
1972 16.1% 8.33%
1973 15.6% 8.14%
1974 15.1% 7.96%
1975 14.6% 7.8%
1976 16.5% 7.66%
1977 13.6% 7.53%
1978 13.2% 7.39%
1979 12.7% 7.24%
1980 12.2% 7.05%
1981 11.8% 6.83%
1982 13.6% 6.6%
1983 10.9% 6.38%
1984 10.5% 6.16%
1985 10% 5.94%
1986 9.6% 5.73%
1987 9.19% 5.54%
1988 8.79% 5.37%
1989 8.41% 5.23%
1990 8.04% 5.16%
1991 7.68% 5.13%
1992 7.34% 5.16%
1993 7.02% 5.23%
1994 6.71% 5.28%
1995 6.42% 5.26%
1996 6.15% 5.16%
1997 5.89% 4.99%
1998 5.65% 4.76%
1999 5.42% 4.51%
2000 5.21% 4.25%
2001 5% 3.99%
2002 4.8% 3.76%
2003 4.61% 3.54%
2004 4.43% 3.33%
2005 4.26% 3.12%
2006 4.1% 2.9%
2007 3.93% 2.69%
2008 3.78% 2.47%
2009 3.62% 2.25%
2010 3.48% 2.04%
2011 3.33% 1.83%
2012 3.2% 1.63%
2013 3.07% 1.46%
2014 2.94% 1.3%
2015 2.83% 1.19%
2016 2.72% 1.1%
2017 2.63% 1.05%
2018 2.54% 1.03%
2019 2.45% 1.02%
2020 2.37% 1.01%
2021 2.28% 1%
2022 2.21% 0.98%
2023 2.14% 0.96%

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