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Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Samoa

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Guatemala has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.31 in Guatemala and 3.83 in Samoa — 65.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67% in Guatemala and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 7 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.6 years in Guatemala, compared to 23.6 years in Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Guatemala — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.3 in Guatemala vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Guatemala, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Samoa by year

Guatemala
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Samoa
2023 2.31 3.83
2022 2.34 3.88
2021 2.39 3.94
2020 2.47 4
2019 2.59 4.06
2018 2.74 4.14
2017 2.86 4.2
2016 2.97 4.26
2015 3.03 4.34
2014 3.09 4.42
2013 3.15 4.49
2012 3.22 4.55
2011 3.29 4.56
2010 3.38 4.52
2009 3.47 4.47
2008 3.57 4.42
2007 3.72 4.36
2006 3.85 4.32
2005 3.97 4.32
2004 4.13 4.34
2003 4.25 4.39
2002 4.37 4.44
2001 4.5 4.48
2000 4.58 4.52
1999 4.69 4.57
1998 4.8 4.64
1997 4.91 4.7
1996 5.01 4.74
1995 5.11 4.77
1994 5.19 4.79
1993 5.25 4.83
1992 5.31 4.87
1991 5.38 4.91
1990 5.48 5.01
1989 5.56 5.11
1988 5.62 5.21
1987 5.64 5.32
1986 5.66 5.42
1985 5.73 5.49
1984 5.86 5.55
1983 5.98 5.62
1982 6.06 5.68
1981 6.12 5.75
1980 6.17 5.86
1979 6.22 5.99
1978 6.26 6.15
1977 6.32 6.31
1976 6.37 6.47
1975 6.41 6.61
1974 6.46 6.75
1973 6.49 6.91
1972 6.51 7.07
1971 6.55 7.22
1970 6.6 7.34
1969 6.65 7.43
1968 6.7 7.5
1967 6.76 7.55
1966 6.8 7.6
1965 6.84 7.65
1964 6.87 7.7
1963 6.9 7.73
1962 6.93 7.76
1961 6.98 7.77
1960 7 7.78

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 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guatemala
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Guatemala Samoa
2023 289,635 4,170
2022 281,675 4,288
2021 255,145 4,379
2020 281,328 4,442
2019 307,389 4,495
2018 323,100 4,637
2017 332,838 4,661
2016 338,114 4,720
2015 335,072 4,795
2014 333,551 4,849
2013 331,321 4,875
2012 332,365 4,863
2011 328,548 4,860
2010 324,802 4,779
2009 323,320 4,525
2008 323,226 4,581
2007 326,298 4,480
2006 325,604 4,473
2005 325,816 4,503
2004 331,699 4,554
2003 333,539 4,622
2002 334,255 4,672
2001 335,503 4,759
2000 332,891 4,855
1999 328,890 4,937
1998 325,174 5,022
1997 320,087 5,053
1996 315,252 5,038
1995 309,236 4,976
1994 302,708 4,880
1993 295,515 4,769
1992 288,411 4,652
1991 283,917 4,655
1990 280,318 4,759
1989 276,736 4,845
1988 271,466 4,889
1987 261,746 4,909
1986 252,754 4,983
1985 246,119 4,998
1984 241,892 4,979
1983 238,059 4,914
1982 199,809 4,808
1981 221,044 4,720
1980 218,460 4,672
1979 216,810 4,624
1978 211,301 4,587
1977 203,299 4,555
1976 171,903 4,519
1975 188,501 4,465
1974 184,992 4,411
1973 179,871 4,446
1972 173,162 4,487
1971 165,104 4,534
1970 155,946 4,567
1969 149,516 4,592
1968 146,946 4,605
1967 143,859 4,621
1966 140,494 4,593
1965 135,997 4,605
1964 132,832 4,326
1963 129,065 4,544
1962 126,429 4,498
1961 123,753 4,399
1960 120,728 4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Samoa by year

Guatemala
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guatemala Samoa
2023 20.8 25.4
2022 21.1 26.1
2021 21.4 26.9
2020 22 27.5
2019 23.1 28
2018 24.3 28.5
2017 25.2 28.8
2016 26 29.3
2015 26.2 29.8
2014 26.5 30.2
2013 26.7 30.5
2012 27.2 30.7
2011 27.5 30.8
2010 27.8 30.5
2009 28.2 30.1
2008 28.7 29.8
2007 29.4 29.3
2006 30 29.3
2005 30.8 29.5
2004 31.7 29.8
2003 32.5 30.2
2002 33.3 30.6
2001 34.2 31.3
2000 34.7 32.1
1999 35.2 32.8
1998 35.9 33.5
1997 36.5 33.9
1996 37.1 34.2
1995 37.8 34.1
1994 38.2 33.8
1993 38.6 33.5
1992 38.9 33
1991 39.3 33.4
1990 39.8 34.1
1989 40.3 34.7
1988 40.7 35.1
1987 40.7 35.5
1986 40.8 36.1
1985 41.1 36.2
1984 41.9 36.2
1983 42.8 35.8
1982 43.2 35.3
1981 43.4 35
1980 43.6 35.1
1979 43.6 35.2
1978 43.7 35.4
1977 43.9 35.6
1976 44 36
1975 44.1 36.6
1974 44.1 37.2
1973 44.2 38.3
1972 44.4 39.3
1971 44.7 40.3
1970 44.9 41.3
1969 45.1 42.3
1968 45.3 43.3
1967 45.6 44.3
1966 46 45.2
1965 46.2 46.5
1964 46.5 47.7
1963 46.9 48.8
1962 47.4 49.9
1961 48 50.5
1960 48.5 51

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 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 48.5 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guatemala Samoa
Fertility rate 2.31 3.83
Fertility rate rank 81/196 33/196
Birth rate 20.8 25.4
Birth rate rank 69/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths +289,635 +4,170
Natural population change rank 52/196 131/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +1.92%
Population growth +1.55% +0.63%
Population growth rank 69/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth 20.6 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.6 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 114.3 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.9% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.6% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.79% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.14% 1.57%
Life expectancy 73 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guatemala Samoa
2100 14.9% 20.1%
2099 14.9% 20.2%
2098 15% 20.4%
2097 15% 20.5%
2096 15.1% 20.6%
2095 15.1% 20.8%
2094 15.2% 21%
2093 15.3% 21.2%
2092 15.3% 21.4%
2091 15.4% 21.6%
2090 15.5% 21.8%
2089 15.5% 22%
2088 15.6% 22.3%
2087 15.7% 22.6%
2086 15.8% 22.8%
2085 15.9% 23.1%
2084 15.9% 23.4%
2083 16% 23.6%
2082 16.1% 23.9%
2081 16.2% 24.2%
2080 16.3% 24.4%
2079 16.5% 24.7%
2078 16.6% 24.9%
2077 16.7% 25.1%
2076 16.8% 25.3%
2075 16.9% 25.5%
2074 17% 25.7%
2073 17.2% 25.8%
2072 17.3% 26%
2071 17.4% 26.1%
2070 17.6% 26.3%
2069 17.7% 26.5%
2068 17.9% 26.6%
2067 18% 26.8%
2066 18.2% 27%
2065 18.3% 27.3%
2064 18.5% 27.5%
2063 18.7% 27.8%
2062 18.9% 28.1%
2061 19% 28.5%
2060 19.2% 28.9%
2059 19.4% 29.3%
2058 19.7% 29.7%
2057 19.9% 30.1%
2056 20.1% 30.5%
2055 20.4% 31%
2054 20.6% 31.4%
2053 20.9% 31.7%
2052 21.2% 32.1%
2051 21.5% 32.4%
2050 21.8% 32.6%
2049 22.1% 32.8%
2048 22.4% 33%
2047 22.7% 33.1%
2046 23% 33.1%
2045 23.3% 33.1%
2044 23.6% 33.1%
2043 23.9% 33%
2042 24.2% 32.9%
2041 24.5% 32.8%
2040 24.8% 32.7%
2039 25% 32.6%
2038 25.3% 32.6%
2037 25.6% 32.7%
2036 25.9% 32.8%
2035 26.2% 33.1%
2034 26.6% 33.5%
2033 27% 34%
2032 27.5% 34.4%
2031 28% 34.9%
2030 28.6% 35.5%
2029 29.1% 36.1%
2028 29.7% 36.6%
2027 30.2% 37.3%
2026 30.8% 37.8%
2025 31.3% 38.3%
2024 31.6% 38.5%
2023 32.1% 38.7%
2022 32.7% 38.8%
2021 33.3% 38.7%
2020 33.8% 38.6%
2019 34.4% 38.5%
2018 34.9% 38.3%
2017 35.4% 38.2%
2016 35.9% 38.1%
2015 36.4% 38.1%
2014 36.9% 38.1%
2013 37.5% 38.1%
2012 38.1% 38.3%
2011 38.7% 38.4%
2010 39.3% 38.4%
2009 39.9% 38.5%
2008 40.5% 38.7%
2007 41% 39%
2006 41.6% 39.4%
2005 42.1% 39.6%
2004 42.5% 39.9%
2003 43% 40.2%
2002 43.3% 40.5%
2001 43.6% 40.7%
2000 43.8% 40.5%
1999 44.1% 40.3%
1998 44.3% 40.2%
1997 44.5% 40.1%
1996 44.7% 39.9%
1995 44.8% 39.9%
1994 44.9% 40%
1993 45.1% 40.3%
1992 45.2% 40.8%
1991 45.3% 41.2%
1990 45.4% 41.5%
1989 45.5% 41.8%
1988 45.6% 42%
1987 45.6% 42.2%
1986 45.7% 42.6%
1985 45.7% 43.1%
1984 45.7% 43.7%
1983 45.7% 44.4%
1982 45.6% 45.2%
1981 45.6% 45.9%
1980 45.5% 46.4%
1979 45.5% 46.9%
1978 45.6% 47.4%
1977 45.6% 48%
1976 45.7% 48.6%
1975 45.8% 49.3%
1974 45.9% 49.9%
1973 46% 50.4%
1972 46% 50.8%
1971 46% 51%
1970 46.1% 51.2%
1969 46.2% 51.4%
1968 46.2% 51.4%
1967 46.4% 51.4%
1966 46.5% 51.3%
1965 46.6% 51.3%
1964 46.6% 51.2%
1963 46.7% 50.9%
1962 46.8% 50.6%
1961 46.7% 50.2%
1960 46.7% 50.1%

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 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Samoa 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 Samoa

Guatemala
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guatemala Samoa
2023 94 101
2022 97 110
2021 125 115
2020 102 114
2019 106 111
2018 107 110
2017 107 111
2016 110 108
2015 112 108
2014 111 106
2013 111 100
2012 115 101
2011 120 93
2010 127 92
2009 130 94
2008 133 87
2007 135 85
2006 142 86
2005 153 87
2004 148 86
2003 150 87
2002 153 89
2001 162 93
2000 166 93
1999 174 94
1998 185 96
1997 198 98
1996 213 103
1995 229 105
1994 244 112
1993 262 117
1992 269 124
1991 268 131
1990 270 135
1989 271 136
1988 273 143
1987 277 147
1986 286 153
1985 301 160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Guatemala
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guatemala Samoa
2023 2.14% 1.57%
2022 2.21% 1.62%
2021 2.28% 1.66%
2020 2.37% 1.7%
2019 2.45% 2.02%
2018 2.54% 1.78%
2017 2.63% 1.81%
2016 2.72% 1.83%
2015 2.83% 1.85%
2014 2.94% 1.87%
2013 3.07% 1.89%
2012 3.2% 1.91%
2011 3.33% 1.92%
2010 3.48% 1.93%
2009 3.62% 2.54%
2008 3.78% 1.93%
2007 3.93% 1.93%
2006 4.1% 1.93%
2005 4.26% 1.93%
2004 4.43% 1.94%
2003 4.61% 1.97%
2002 4.8% 2%
2001 5% 2.06%
2000 5.21% 2.12%
1999 5.42% 2.19%
1998 5.65% 2.27%
1997 5.89% 2.35%
1996 6.15% 2.44%
1995 6.42% 2.52%
1994 6.71% 2.61%
1993 7.02% 2.7%
1992 7.34% 2.8%
1991 7.68% 2.89%
1990 8.04% 2.98%
1989 8.41% 3.08%
1988 8.79% 3.18%
1987 9.19% 3.3%
1986 9.6% 3.42%
1985 10% 3.56%
1984 10.5% 3.7%
1983 10.9% 3.85%
1982 13.6% 4.01%
1981 11.8% 4.19%
1980 12.2% 4.38%
1979 12.7% 4.59%
1978 13.2% 4.82%
1977 13.6% 5.07%
1976 16.5% 5.34%
1975 14.6% 5.62%
1974 15.1% 5.9%
1973 15.6% 6.2%
1972 16.1% 6.52%
1971 16.6% 6.85%
1970 17.1% 7.19%
1969 17.6% 7.53%
1968 18.1% 7.89%
1967 18.6% 8.23%
1966 19.1% 8.57%
1965 19.6% 8.9%
1964 20.1% 11.1%
1963 20.6% 9.56%
1962 21.1% 9.93%
1961 21.6% 10.3%
1960 22.2% 10.7%

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 1.57% in Samoa. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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