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Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan

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Guatemala has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.6 for Kyrgyzstan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.31 in Guatemala and 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan — 16.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67% in Guatemala and by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan — in 1960, it was 7 and 5.31, respectively.

  • Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate compared to 73/196 for Kyrgyzstan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.6 years in Guatemala, compared to 22.6 years in Kyrgyzstan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Guatemala — it's 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.3 in Guatemala vs 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan.
  • In Guatemala, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Kyrgyzstan.

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan by year

Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2023 2.31 2.7
2022 2.34 2.8
2021 2.39 2.89
2020 2.47 3.1
2019 2.59 3.3
2018 2.74 3.3
2017 2.86 3
2016 2.97 3.1
2015 3.03 3.2
2014 3.09 3.2
2013 3.15 3.1
2012 3.22 3.2
2011 3.29 3.1
2010 3.38 3.1
2009 3.47 2.9
2008 3.57 2.8
2007 3.72 2.7
2006 3.85 2.7
2005 3.97 2.5
2004 4.13 2.6
2003 4.25 2.5
2002 4.37 2.4
2001 4.5 2.4
2000 4.58 2.4
1999 4.69 2.6
1998 4.8 2.7
1997 4.91 2.6
1996 5.01 2.8
1995 5.11 3.1
1994 5.19 2.9
1993 5.25 3.2
1992 5.31 3.52
1991 5.38 3.58
1990 5.48 3.63
1989 5.56 3.88
1988 5.62 4.03
1987 5.64 4.16
1986 5.66 4.22
1985 5.73 4.2
1984 5.86 4.2
1983 5.98 4.17
1982 6.06 4.2
1981 6.12 4.19
1980 6.17 4.22
1979 6.22 4.38
1978 6.26 4.53
1977 6.32 4.59
1976 6.37 4.68
1975 6.41 4.76
1974 6.46 4.89
1973 6.49 5.02
1972 6.51 5.14
1971 6.55 5.18
1970 6.6 5.2
1969 6.65 5.18
1968 6.7 5.18
1967 6.76 5.26
1966 6.8 5.32
1965 6.84 5.38
1964 6.87 5.43
1963 6.9 5.48
1962 6.93 5.42
1961 6.98 5.36
1960 7 5.31

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 Guatemala was 2.31 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Natural population change
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2023 289,635 115,016
2022 281,675 118,579
2021 255,145 113,730
2020 281,328 120,406
2019 307,389 143,007
2018 323,100 141,125
2017 332,838 122,350
2016 338,114 126,594
2015 335,072 130,464
2014 333,551 127,566
2013 331,321 121,898
2012 332,365 119,259
2011 328,548 114,260
2010 324,802 110,435
2009 323,320 99,709
2008 323,226 89,355
2007 326,298 85,348
2006 325,604 81,929
2005 325,816 72,793
2004 331,699 74,529
2003 333,539 69,598
2002 334,255 65,379
2001 335,503 65,275
2000 332,891 62,699
1999 328,890 71,155
1998 325,174 69,151
1997 320,087 67,159
1996 315,252 73,129
1995 309,236 80,264
1994 302,708 72,693
1993 295,515 81,754
1992 288,411 95,275
1991 283,917 97,753
1990 280,318 97,485
1989 276,736 99,934
1988 271,466 97,415
1987 261,746 101,232
1986 252,754 98,263
1985 246,119 92,084
1984 241,892 89,356
1983 238,059 84,139
1982 199,809 81,716
1981 221,044 77,955
1980 218,460 72,092
1979 216,810 76,489
1978 211,301 76,137
1977 203,299 74,296
1976 171,903 73,280
1975 188,501 72,255
1974 184,992 71,925
1973 179,871 71,500
1972 173,162 70,852
1971 165,104 68,902
1970 155,946 66,485
1969 149,516 63,396
1968 146,946 60,670
1967 143,859 59,793
1966 140,494 59,346
1965 135,997 59,163
1964 132,832 59,657
1963 129,065 60,145
1962 126,429 58,827
1961 123,753 57,176
1960 120,728 54,920

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 +1.6% in Guatemala and +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan by year

Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2023 20.8 20.6
2022 21.1 21.5
2021 21.4 22.4
2020 22 24
2019 23.1 26.9
2018 24.3 27.1
2017 25.2 24.8
2016 26 26
2015 26.2 27.4
2014 26.5 27.7
2013 26.7 27.2
2012 27.2 27.6
2011 27.5 27.1
2010 27.8 26.8
2009 28.2 25.2
2008 28.7 23.9
2007 29.4 23.4
2006 30 23.1
2005 30.8 21.3
2004 31.7 21.5
2003 32.5 20.9
2002 33.3 20.2
2001 34.2 19.8
2000 34.7 19.8
1999 35.2 21.5
1998 35.9 21.7
1997 36.5 21.6
1996 37.1 23.2
1995 37.8 25.6
1994 38.2 24.3
1993 38.6 25.7
1992 38.9 28.2
1991 39.3 28.8
1990 39.8 29.1
1989 40.3 30.4
1988 40.7 31.5
1987 40.7 32.7
1986 40.8 32.7
1985 41.1 32
1984 41.9 32
1983 42.8 31.3
1982 43.2 31.1
1981 43.4 30.7
1980 43.6 29.6
1979 43.6 31.5
1978 43.7 32
1977 43.9 32.1
1976 44 32.4
1975 44.1 32.7
1974 44.1 33.3
1973 44.2 34
1972 44.4 34.5
1971 44.7 34.7
1970 44.9 34.6
1969 45.1 34.2
1968 45.3 34.2
1967 45.6 34.9
1966 46 35.8
1965 46.2 36.9
1964 46.5 38.4
1963 46.9 39.9
1962 47.4 40.6
1961 48 41.2
1960 48.5 41.6

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 20.8 in Guatemala and 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan, compared with 48.5 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
Fertility rate 2.31 2.7
Fertility rate rank 81/196 66/196
Birth rate 20.8 20.6
Birth rate rank 69/196 73/196
Population change due to births and deaths +289,635 +115,016
Natural population change rank 52/196 76/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +1.62%
Population growth +1.55% +1.72%
Population growth rank 69/197 63/197
Age at first childbirth 20.6 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.6 27.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 114.3 155.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28 32.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.9% 37.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 1.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.79% 1.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.14% 1.7%
Life expectancy 73 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2100 14.9% 16.9%
2099 14.9% 17%
2098 15% 17%
2097 15% 17.1%
2096 15.1% 17.2%
2095 15.1% 17.4%
2094 15.2% 17.5%
2093 15.3% 17.6%
2092 15.3% 17.7%
2091 15.4% 17.9%
2090 15.5% 18%
2089 15.5% 18.2%
2088 15.6% 18.3%
2087 15.7% 18.5%
2086 15.8% 18.6%
2085 15.9% 18.8%
2084 15.9% 18.9%
2083 16% 19.1%
2082 16.1% 19.2%
2081 16.2% 19.3%
2080 16.3% 19.5%
2079 16.5% 19.6%
2078 16.6% 19.7%
2077 16.7% 19.8%
2076 16.8% 20%
2075 16.9% 20.1%
2074 17% 20.2%
2073 17.2% 20.3%
2072 17.3% 20.4%
2071 17.4% 20.5%
2070 17.6% 20.6%
2069 17.7% 20.8%
2068 17.9% 20.9%
2067 18% 21.1%
2066 18.2% 21.2%
2065 18.3% 21.4%
2064 18.5% 21.6%
2063 18.7% 21.9%
2062 18.9% 22.1%
2061 19% 22.3%
2060 19.2% 22.6%
2059 19.4% 22.9%
2058 19.7% 23.2%
2057 19.9% 23.4%
2056 20.1% 23.7%
2055 20.4% 24%
2054 20.6% 24.2%
2053 20.9% 24.5%
2052 21.2% 24.7%
2051 21.5% 24.9%
2050 21.8% 25%
2049 22.1% 25.2%
2048 22.4% 25.3%
2047 22.7% 25.4%
2046 23% 25.5%
2045 23.3% 25.6%
2044 23.6% 25.6%
2043 23.9% 25.7%
2042 24.2% 25.8%
2041 24.5% 25.9%
2040 24.8% 26%
2039 25% 26.1%
2038 25.3% 26.3%
2037 25.6% 26.5%
2036 25.9% 26.8%
2035 26.2% 27.2%
2034 26.6% 27.7%
2033 27% 28.2%
2032 27.5% 28.7%
2031 28% 29.2%
2030 28.6% 29.7%
2029 29.1% 30.3%
2028 29.7% 30.7%
2027 30.2% 31.2%
2026 30.8% 31.7%
2025 31.3% 32.2%
2024 31.6% 32.3%
2023 32.1% 32.7%
2022 32.7% 32.9%
2021 33.3% 33%
2020 33.8% 32.9%
2019 34.4% 32.6%
2018 34.9% 32.3%
2017 35.4% 32.2%
2016 35.9% 32.1%
2015 36.4% 31.8%
2014 36.9% 31.5%
2013 37.5% 31.1%
2012 38.1% 30.8%
2011 38.7% 30.4%
2010 39.3% 30.3%
2009 39.9% 30.3%
2008 40.5% 30.7%
2007 41% 31.2%
2006 41.6% 31.7%
2005 42.1% 32.2%
2004 42.5% 32.7%
2003 43% 33.3%
2002 43.3% 33.9%
2001 43.6% 34.6%
2000 43.8% 35.2%
1999 44.1% 35.8%
1998 44.3% 36.4%
1997 44.5% 37.1%
1996 44.7% 37.6%
1995 44.8% 38%
1994 44.9% 38.2%
1993 45.1% 37.9%
1992 45.2% 37.6%
1991 45.3% 37.6%
1990 45.4% 37.5%
1989 45.5% 37.5%
1988 45.6% 37.5%
1987 45.6% 37.4%
1986 45.7% 37.5%
1985 45.7% 37.5%
1984 45.7% 37.7%
1983 45.7% 37.8%
1982 45.6% 37.8%
1981 45.6% 38%
1980 45.5% 38.2%
1979 45.5% 38.5%
1978 45.6% 38.8%
1977 45.6% 39.1%
1976 45.7% 39.4%
1975 45.8% 39.6%
1974 45.9% 39.9%
1973 46% 40.1%
1972 46% 40.2%
1971 46% 40.3%
1970 46.1% 40.3%
1969 46.2% 40.5%
1968 46.2% 40.7%
1967 46.4% 40.8%
1966 46.5% 41%
1965 46.6% 41.1%
1964 46.6% 40.9%
1963 46.7% 40.6%
1962 46.8% 40.1%
1961 46.7% 39.4%
1960 46.7% 38.6%

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 31.6% of the population in Guatemala and 32.3% in Kyrgyzstan in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan 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: Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan

Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2023 94 42
2022 97 44
2021 125 70
2020 102 55
2019 106 47
2018 107 49
2017 107 49
2016 110 53
2015 112 58
2014 111 62
2013 111 64
2012 115 67
2011 120 70
2010 127 71
2009 130 71
2008 133 73
2007 135 75
2006 142 76
2005 153 74
2004 148 74
2003 150 75
2002 153 74
2001 162 72
2000 166 72
1999 174 75
1998 185 79
1997 198 85
1996 213 91
1995 229 92
1994 244 88
1993 262 78
1992 269 74
1991 268 71
1990 270 72
1989 271 71
1988 273 73
1987 277 74
1986 286 76
1985 301 81

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 94 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guatemala, compared to 42 deaths in Kyrgyzstan.

Under-five mortality rates

Guatemala
Kyrgyzstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guatemala Kyrgyzstan
2023 2.14% 1.7%
2022 2.21% 1.72%
2021 2.28% 1.75%
2020 2.37% 1.78%
2019 2.45% 1.84%
2018 2.54% 1.91%
2017 2.63% 2%
2016 2.72% 2.11%
2015 2.83% 2.22%
2014 2.94% 2.35%
2013 3.07% 2.47%
2012 3.2% 2.6%
2011 3.33% 2.77%
2010 3.48% 2.96%
2009 3.62% 3.16%
2008 3.78% 3.37%
2007 3.93% 3.57%
2006 4.1% 3.76%
2005 4.26% 3.93%
2004 4.43% 4.12%
2003 4.61% 4.33%
2002 4.8% 4.57%
2001 5% 4.81%
2000 5.21% 5.08%
1999 5.42% 5.35%
1998 5.65% 5.63%
1997 5.89% 5.92%
1996 6.15% 6.17%
1995 6.42% 6.36%
1994 6.71% 6.48%
1993 7.02% 6.49%
1992 7.34% 6.47%
1991 7.68% 6.47%
1990 8.04% 6.52%
1989 8.41% 6.64%
1988 8.79% 6.87%
1987 9.19% 7.18%
1986 9.6% 7.54%
1985 10% 7.92%
1984 10.5% 8.34%
1983 10.9% 8.75%
1982 13.6% 9.17%
1981 11.8% 9.56%
1980 12.2% 9.92%
1979 12.7% 10.3%
1978 13.2% 10.6%
1977 13.6% 10.9%
1976 16.5% 11.2%
1975 14.6% 11.5%
1974 15.1% -
1973 15.6% -
1972 16.1% -
1971 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 2.14% in Guatemala and 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan. 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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