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Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Moldova

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Guatemala has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.8 for Moldova. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.31 in Guatemala and 1.73 in Moldova — 25.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67% in Guatemala and by 47.8% in Moldova — in 1960, it was 7 and 3.32, respectively.

  • Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate compared to 138/196 for Moldova.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.6 years in Guatemala, compared to 25.1 years in Moldova.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Guatemala — it's 28.3 in Moldova.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.3 in Guatemala vs 23 in Moldova.
  • In Guatemala, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Moldova.

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Moldova by year

Guatemala
Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Moldova
2023 2.31 1.73
2022 2.34 1.69
2021 2.39 1.75
2020 2.47 1.77
2019 2.59 1.78
2018 2.74 1.81
2017 2.86 1.81
2016 2.97 1.89
2015 3.03 1.87
2014 3.09 1.82
2013 3.15 1.62
2012 3.22 1.66
2011 3.29 1.65
2010 3.38 1.7
2009 3.47 1.72
2008 3.57 1.64
2007 3.72 1.58
2006 3.85 1.54
2005 3.97 1.53
2004 4.13 1.54
2003 4.25 1.48
2002 4.37 1.45
2001 4.5 1.47
2000 4.58 1.5
1999 4.69 1.56
1998 4.8 1.65
1997 4.91 1.79
1996 5.01 1.71
1995 5.11 1.83
1994 5.19 1.99
1993 5.25 2.11
1992 5.31 2.22
1991 5.38 2.28
1990 5.48 2.39
1989 5.56 2.46
1988 5.62 2.63
1987 5.64 2.78
1986 5.66 2.74
1985 5.73 2.67
1984 5.86 2.67
1983 5.98 2.58
1982 6.06 2.45
1981 6.12 2.4
1980 6.17 2.38
1979 6.22 2.38
1978 6.26 2.39
1977 6.32 2.42
1976 6.37 2.47
1975 6.41 2.52
1974 6.46 2.56
1973 6.49 2.57
1972 6.51 2.56
1971 6.55 2.56
1970 6.6 2.57
1969 6.65 2.57
1968 6.7 2.59
1967 6.76 2.62
1966 6.8 2.65
1965 6.84 2.69
1964 6.87 2.71
1963 6.9 2.89
1962 6.93 3.04
1961 6.98 3.23
1960 7 3.32

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 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guatemala
Moldova
1x
Year Natural population change
Guatemala Moldova
2023 289,635 -7,007
2022 281,675 -6,385
2021 255,145 -13,444
2020 281,328 -7,067
2019 307,389 -3,416
2018 323,100 -961
2017 332,838 1,402
2016 338,114 4,580
2015 335,072 6,049
2014 333,551 7,248
2013 331,321 3,537
2012 332,365 5,581
2011 328,548 5,948
2010 324,802 7,456
2009 323,320 7,492
2008 323,226 5,210
2007 326,298 3,490
2006 325,604 2,406
2005 325,816 2,005
2004 331,699 1,714
2003 333,539 -322
2002 334,255 -1,249
2001 335,503 -718
2000 332,891 -324
1999 328,890 642
1998 325,174 2,140
1997 320,087 4,669
1996 315,252 2,655
1995 309,236 5,534
1994 302,708 9,921
1993 295,515 13,886
1992 288,411 17,373
1991 283,917 21,127
1990 280,318 25,824
1989 276,736 29,638
1988 271,466 35,608
1987 261,746 40,122
1986 252,754 39,463
1985 246,119 38,060
1984 241,892 38,108
1983 238,059 36,076
1982 199,809 32,814
1981 221,044 31,360
1980 218,460 30,053
1979 216,810 28,322
1978 211,301 27,622
1977 203,299 27,707
1976 171,903 27,801
1975 188,501 27,677
1974 184,992 27,219
1973 179,871 25,967
1972 173,162 24,626
1971 165,104 23,359
1970 155,946 22,314
1969 149,516 21,768
1968 146,946 22,005
1967 143,859 22,654
1966 140,494 23,720
1965 135,997 24,916
1964 132,832 25,860
1963 129,065 29,382
1962 126,429 32,082
1961 123,753 35,180
1960 120,728 36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Moldova by year

Guatemala
Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guatemala Moldova
2023 20.8 10.8
2022 21.1 10.5
2021 21.4 11.5
2020 22 12.1
2019 23.1 12.6
2018 24.3 13.3
2017 25.2 13.8
2016 26 14.9
2015 26.2 15.2
2014 26.5 15.3
2013 26.7 13.8
2012 27.2 14.3
2011 27.5 14.3
2010 27.8 14.8
2009 28.2 15
2008 28.7 14.3
2007 29.4 13.7
2006 30 13.3
2005 30.8 13.1
2004 31.7 13
2003 32.5 12.2
2002 33.3 11.7
2001 34.2 11.7
2000 34.7 11.7
1999 35.2 12
1998 35.9 12.6
1997 36.5 13.6
1996 37.1 12.9
1995 37.8 13.8
1994 38.2 15.1
1993 38.6 16
1992 38.9 16.8
1991 39.3 17.4
1990 39.8 18.6
1989 40.3 19.6
1988 40.7 21.6
1987 40.7 23.4
1986 40.8 23.5
1985 41.1 23.4
1984 41.9 23.7
1983 42.8 23.1
1982 43.2 22.1
1981 43.4 21.7
1980 43.6 21.4
1979 43.6 21.3
1978 43.7 21.2
1977 43.9 21.3
1976 44 21.4
1975 44.1 21.4
1974 44.1 21.4
1973 44.2 21
1972 44.4 20.5
1971 44.7 20.2
1970 44.9 19.9
1969 45.1 19.7
1968 45.3 19.9
1967 45.6 20.2
1966 46 20.8
1965 46.2 21.5
1964 46.5 22.1
1963 46.9 24.1
1962 47.4 25.8
1961 48 27.7
1960 48.5 28.9

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 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 48.5 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guatemala Moldova
Fertility rate 2.31 1.73
Fertility rate rank 81/196 117/196
Birth rate 20.8 10.8
Birth rate rank 69/196 138/196
Population change due to births and deaths +289,635 -7,007
Natural population change rank 52/196 170/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% -0.29%
Population growth +1.55% -2.26%
Population growth rank 69/197 196/197
Age at first childbirth 20.6 years 25.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.6 21.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 114.3 96.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28 12.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.9% 43.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.6% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 1.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.79% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.14% 1.47%
Life expectancy 73 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Moldova
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guatemala Moldova
2100 14.9% 13.1%
2099 14.9% 13.2%
2098 15% 13.3%
2097 15% 13.4%
2096 15.1% 13.5%
2095 15.1% 13.7%
2094 15.2% 13.9%
2093 15.3% 14%
2092 15.3% 14.2%
2091 15.4% 14.4%
2090 15.5% 14.5%
2089 15.5% 14.7%
2088 15.6% 14.8%
2087 15.7% 14.9%
2086 15.8% 14.9%
2085 15.9% 15%
2084 15.9% 15%
2083 16% 15%
2082 16.1% 14.9%
2081 16.2% 14.8%
2080 16.3% 14.7%
2079 16.5% 14.6%
2078 16.6% 14.5%
2077 16.7% 14.4%
2076 16.8% 14.3%
2075 16.9% 14.1%
2074 17% 14%
2073 17.2% 14%
2072 17.3% 13.9%
2071 17.4% 13.9%
2070 17.6% 13.9%
2069 17.7% 13.9%
2068 17.9% 14%
2067 18% 14.2%
2066 18.2% 14.3%
2065 18.3% 14.5%
2064 18.5% 14.8%
2063 18.7% 15%
2062 18.9% 15.3%
2061 19% 15.6%
2060 19.2% 15.9%
2059 19.4% 16.1%
2058 19.7% 16.3%
2057 19.9% 16.5%
2056 20.1% 16.7%
2055 20.4% 16.8%
2054 20.6% 16.9%
2053 20.9% 16.9%
2052 21.2% 16.8%
2051 21.5% 16.8%
2050 21.8% 16.7%
2049 22.1% 16.5%
2048 22.4% 16.4%
2047 22.7% 16.2%
2046 23% 16%
2045 23.3% 15.8%
2044 23.6% 15.6%
2043 23.9% 15.5%
2042 24.2% 15.3%
2041 24.5% 15.2%
2040 24.8% 15.1%
2039 25% 15.1%
2038 25.3% 15.1%
2037 25.6% 15.1%
2036 25.9% 15.3%
2035 26.2% 15.5%
2034 26.6% 15.7%
2033 27% 16.1%
2032 27.5% 16.5%
2031 28% 17%
2030 28.6% 17.6%
2029 29.1% 18.2%
2028 29.7% 18.7%
2027 30.2% 19.1%
2026 30.8% 19.4%
2025 31.3% 19.7%
2024 31.6% 19.8%
2023 32.1% 20%
2022 32.7% 20.1%
2021 33.3% 20.1%
2020 33.8% 20%
2019 34.4% 19.8%
2018 34.9% 19.5%
2017 35.4% 19.1%
2016 35.9% 18.7%
2015 36.4% 18.2%
2014 36.9% 17.8%
2013 37.5% 17.4%
2012 38.1% 17.3%
2011 38.7% 17.4%
2010 39.3% 17.5%
2009 39.9% 17.7%
2008 40.5% 18%
2007 41% 18.4%
2006 41.6% 18.8%
2005 42.1% 19.3%
2004 42.5% 19.9%
2003 43% 20.7%
2002 43.3% 21.6%
2001 43.6% 22.5%
2000 43.8% 23.5%
1999 44.1% 24.4%
1998 44.3% 25.1%
1997 44.5% 25.8%
1996 44.7% 26.3%
1995 44.8% 26.7%
1994 44.9% 27%
1993 45.1% 27.2%
1992 45.2% 27.4%
1991 45.3% 27.6%
1990 45.4% 27.7%
1989 45.5% 27.8%
1988 45.6% 27.9%
1987 45.6% 27.8%
1986 45.7% 27.7%
1985 45.7% 27.5%
1984 45.7% 27.3%
1983 45.7% 27.1%
1982 45.6% 27%
1981 45.6% 26.9%
1980 45.5% 26.9%
1979 45.5% 26.7%
1978 45.6% 26.5%
1977 45.6% 26.8%
1976 45.7% 27.2%
1975 45.8% 27.7%
1974 45.9% 28.3%
1973 46% 28.9%
1972 46% 29.5%
1971 46% 30.1%
1970 46.1% 30.7%
1969 46.2% 31.3%
1968 46.2% 32.1%
1967 46.4% 32.8%
1966 46.5% 33.5%
1965 46.6% 34.2%
1964 46.6% 34.7%
1963 46.7% 35.1%
1962 46.8% 35.1%
1961 46.7% 34.9%
1960 46.7% 34.5%

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 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Moldova 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 Moldova

Guatemala
Moldova
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guatemala Moldova
2023 94 19
2022 97 19
2021 125 24
2020 102 29
2019 106 21
2018 107 20
2017 107 20
2016 110 21
2015 112 20
2014 111 20
2013 111 19
2012 115 19
2011 120 19
2010 127 20
2009 130 22
2008 133 23
2007 135 24
2006 142 25
2005 153 26
2004 148 28
2003 150 29
2002 153 31
2001 162 35
2000 166 38
1999 174 43
1998 185 48
1997 198 52
1996 213 53
1995 229 54
1994 244 56
1993 262 55
1992 269 55
1991 268 53
1990 270 53
1989 271 52
1988 273 53
1987 277 56
1986 286 60
1985 301 62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

Guatemala
Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guatemala Moldova
2023 2.14% 1.47%
2022 2.21% 1.48%
2021 2.28% 1.48%
2020 2.37% 1.49%
2019 2.45% 1.5%
2018 2.54% 1.51%
2017 2.63% 1.52%
2016 2.72% 1.53%
2015 2.83% 1.55%
2014 2.94% 1.58%
2013 3.07% 1.6%
2012 3.2% 1.63%
2011 3.33% 1.66%
2010 3.48% 1.69%
2009 3.62% 1.73%
2008 3.78% 1.77%
2007 3.93% 1.83%
2006 4.1% 1.91%
2005 4.26% 2.01%
2004 4.43% 2.16%
2003 4.61% 2.34%
2002 4.8% 2.58%
2001 5% 2.85%
2000 5.21% 3.13%
1999 5.42% 3.4%
1998 5.65% 3.62%
1997 5.89% 3.78%
1996 6.15% 3.85%
1995 6.42% 3.84%
1994 6.71% 3.75%
1993 7.02% 3.62%
1992 7.34% 3.48%
1991 7.68% 3.39%
1990 8.04% 3.35%
1989 8.41% 3.38%
1988 8.79% 3.48%
1987 9.19% 3.62%
1986 9.6% 3.8%
1985 10% 4%
1984 10.5% 4.2%
1983 10.9% 4.41%
1982 13.6% 4.61%
1981 11.8% 4.78%
1980 12.2% 4.93%
1979 12.7% 5.08%
1978 13.2% 5.23%
1977 13.6% 5.38%
1976 16.5% 5.53%
1975 14.6% 5.68%
1974 15.1% 5.86%
1973 15.6% 6.03%
1972 16.1% 6.2%
1971 16.6% 6.39%
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 1.47% in Moldova. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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