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Fertility & birth rates in Guatemala and Tajikistan

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Guatemala has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.31 in Guatemala and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 32.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67% in Guatemala and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Guatemala is ranked 69/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.6 years in Guatemala, compared to 23.2 years in Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Guatemala — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 68.3 in Guatemala vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Guatemala, 27.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Guatemala vs Tajikistan by year

Guatemala
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guatemala Tajikistan
2023 2.31 3.07
2022 2.34 3.13
2021 2.39 3.17
2020 2.47 3.21
2019 2.59 3.28
2018 2.74 3.29
2017 2.86 3.29
2016 2.97 3.38
2015 3.03 3.46
2014 3.09 3.46
2013 3.15 3.43
2012 3.22 3.42
2011 3.29 3.46
2010 3.38 3.46
2009 3.47 3.43
2008 3.57 3.39
2007 3.72 3.37
2006 3.85 3.34
2005 3.97 3.4
2004 4.13 3.51
2003 4.25 3.42
2002 4.37 3.47
2001 4.5 3.49
2000 4.58 3.49
1999 4.69 3.85
1998 4.8 4.07
1997 4.91 4.06
1996 5.01 3.94
1995 5.11 4.66
1994 5.19 4.79
1993 5.25 4.92
1992 5.31 5.06
1991 5.38 5.28
1990 5.48 5.46
1989 5.56 5.61
1988 5.62 5.75
1987 5.64 5.84
1986 5.66 5.91
1985 5.73 5.94
1984 5.86 5.96
1983 5.98 5.98
1982 6.06 6.03
1981 6.12 6.12
1980 6.17 6.21
1979 6.22 6.31
1978 6.26 6.4
1977 6.32 6.49
1976 6.37 6.6
1975 6.41 6.69
1974 6.46 6.77
1973 6.49 6.84
1972 6.51 6.89
1971 6.55 6.91
1970 6.6 6.91
1969 6.65 6.91
1968 6.7 6.91
1967 6.76 6.89
1966 6.8 6.82
1965 6.84 6.74
1964 6.87 6.68
1963 6.9 6.62
1962 6.93 6.48
1961 6.98 6.35
1960 7 6.24

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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guatemala
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Guatemala Tajikistan
2023 289,635 223,828
2022 281,675 228,336
2021 255,145 222,850
2020 281,328 219,467
2019 307,389 231,817
2018 323,100 228,597
2017 332,838 224,396
2016 338,114 228,547
2015 335,072 230,903
2014 333,551 227,304
2013 331,321 220,693
2012 332,365 213,078
2011 328,548 208,429
2010 324,802 201,389
2009 323,320 192,851
2008 323,226 182,337
2007 326,298 173,200
2006 325,604 164,046
2005 325,816 160,189
2004 331,699 161,201
2003 333,539 150,391
2002 334,255 146,492
2001 335,503 142,276
2000 332,891 136,549
1999 328,890 147,622
1998 325,174 153,508
1997 320,087 149,825
1996 315,252 138,287
1995 309,236 168,934
1994 302,708 167,590
1993 295,515 157,975
1992 288,411 163,652
1991 283,917 177,585
1990 280,318 178,429
1989 276,736 179,212
1988 271,466 172,805
1987 261,746 163,611
1986 252,754 155,987
1985 246,119 145,720
1984 241,892 139,145
1983 238,059 133,280
1982 199,809 127,838
1981 221,044 121,418
1980 218,460 117,888
1979 216,810 114,496
1978 211,301 110,564
1977 203,299 106,920
1976 171,903 103,777
1975 188,501 100,604
1974 184,992 97,481
1973 179,871 94,523
1972 173,162 91,677
1971 165,104 88,618
1970 155,946 85,645
1969 149,516 82,931
1968 146,946 80,698
1967 143,859 78,733
1966 140,494 76,702
1965 135,997 75,139
1964 132,832 74,030
1963 129,065 73,065
1962 126,429 70,700
1961 123,753 68,182
1960 120,728 65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.83% in Guatemala and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Guatemala vs Tajikistan by year

Guatemala
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guatemala Tajikistan
2023 20.8 26.1
2022 21.1 27
2021 21.4 27.7
2020 22 28.4
2019 23.1 29.2
2018 24.3 29.5
2017 25.2 29.7
2016 26 30.9
2015 26.2 32
2014 26.5 32.2
2013 26.7 32.1
2012 27.2 32
2011 27.5 32.2
2010 27.8 32
2009 28.2 31.4
2008 28.7 30.6
2007 29.4 29.9
2006 30 29.2
2005 30.8 29.3
2004 31.7 29.9
2003 32.5 29
2002 33.3 29.2
2001 34.2 29.3
2000 34.7 29.1
1999 35.2 31.6
1998 35.9 33.1
1997 36.5 32.9
1996 37.1 31.9
1995 37.8 37.7
1994 38.2 38.8
1993 38.6 39.7
1992 38.9 40.7
1991 39.3 41.9
1990 39.8 43.1
1989 40.3 44.1
1988 40.7 43.8
1987 40.7 43.1
1986 40.8 42.5
1985 41.1 41.6
1984 41.9 41.2
1983 42.8 40.9
1982 43.2 40.7
1981 43.4 40.7
1980 43.6 40.8
1979 43.6 40.9
1978 43.7 40.8
1977 43.9 40.9
1976 44 41.1
1975 44.1 41.3
1974 44.1 41.5
1973 44.2 41.7
1972 44.4 42
1971 44.7 42.1
1970 44.9 42.3
1969 45.1 42.5
1968 45.3 43
1967 45.6 43.6
1966 46 44.2
1965 46.2 45.1
1964 46.5 46.1
1963 46.9 47.1
1962 47.4 47.5
1961 48 47.7
1960 48.5 47.7

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 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 48.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guatemala Tajikistan
Fertility rate 2.31 3.07
Fertility rate rank 81/196 56/196
Birth rate 20.8 26.1
Birth rate rank 69/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +289,635 +223,828
Natural population change rank 52/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +2.15%
Population growth +1.55% +1.94%
Population growth rank 69/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth 20.6 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 66.6 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 114.3 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.5% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.9% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69.6% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.09% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.79% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.14% 2.73%
Life expectancy 73 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guatemala Tajikistan
2100 14.9% 17.4%
2099 14.9% 17.5%
2098 15% 17.6%
2097 15% 17.7%
2096 15.1% 17.9%
2095 15.1% 18%
2094 15.2% 18.1%
2093 15.3% 18.2%
2092 15.3% 18.3%
2091 15.4% 18.4%
2090 15.5% 18.6%
2089 15.5% 18.7%
2088 15.6% 18.9%
2087 15.7% 19%
2086 15.8% 19.2%
2085 15.9% 19.4%
2084 15.9% 19.6%
2083 16% 19.8%
2082 16.1% 20%
2081 16.2% 20.2%
2080 16.3% 20.4%
2079 16.5% 20.7%
2078 16.6% 20.9%
2077 16.7% 21.1%
2076 16.8% 21.3%
2075 16.9% 21.5%
2074 17% 21.7%
2073 17.2% 21.9%
2072 17.3% 22.1%
2071 17.4% 22.3%
2070 17.6% 22.4%
2069 17.7% 22.6%
2068 17.9% 22.7%
2067 18% 22.9%
2066 18.2% 23%
2065 18.3% 23.2%
2064 18.5% 23.4%
2063 18.7% 23.6%
2062 18.9% 23.8%
2061 19% 24.1%
2060 19.2% 24.3%
2059 19.4% 24.6%
2058 19.7% 24.9%
2057 19.9% 25.3%
2056 20.1% 25.6%
2055 20.4% 26%
2054 20.6% 26.3%
2053 20.9% 26.7%
2052 21.2% 27%
2051 21.5% 27.4%
2050 21.8% 27.7%
2049 22.1% 28%
2048 22.4% 28.3%
2047 22.7% 28.5%
2046 23% 28.6%
2045 23.3% 28.8%
2044 23.6% 28.9%
2043 23.9% 29%
2042 24.2% 29.2%
2041 24.5% 29.3%
2040 24.8% 29.5%
2039 25% 29.7%
2038 25.3% 29.9%
2037 25.6% 30.2%
2036 25.9% 30.6%
2035 26.2% 31%
2034 26.6% 31.4%
2033 27% 31.8%
2032 27.5% 32.3%
2031 28% 32.8%
2030 28.6% 33.5%
2029 29.1% 34.2%
2028 29.7% 34.8%
2027 30.2% 35.2%
2026 30.8% 35.6%
2025 31.3% 36.1%
2024 31.6% 36.3%
2023 32.1% 36.5%
2022 32.7% 36.6%
2021 33.3% 36.6%
2020 33.8% 36.4%
2019 34.4% 36.3%
2018 34.9% 36.2%
2017 35.4% 36.2%
2016 35.9% 36.3%
2015 36.4% 36.3%
2014 36.9% 36.4%
2013 37.5% 36.5%
2012 38.1% 36.7%
2011 38.7% 36.7%
2010 39.3% 36.8%
2009 39.9% 37%
2008 40.5% 37.3%
2007 41% 37.6%
2006 41.6% 38%
2005 42.1% 38.6%
2004 42.5% 39.3%
2003 43% 39.9%
2002 43.3% 40.7%
2001 43.6% 41.5%
2000 43.8% 42.3%
1999 44.1% 43%
1998 44.3% 43.7%
1997 44.5% 44.3%
1996 44.7% 44.7%
1995 44.8% 44.9%
1994 44.9% 44.8%
1993 45.1% 44.6%
1992 45.2% 44.3%
1991 45.3% 44%
1990 45.4% 43.7%
1989 45.5% 43.4%
1988 45.6% 43.2%
1987 45.6% 43.1%
1986 45.7% 43.1%
1985 45.7% 43.3%
1984 45.7% 43.3%
1983 45.7% 43.3%
1982 45.6% 43.2%
1981 45.6% 43.2%
1980 45.5% 43.2%
1979 45.5% 43.2%
1978 45.6% 43.4%
1977 45.6% 43.6%
1976 45.7% 43.8%
1975 45.8% 44%
1974 45.9% 44.2%
1973 46% 44.3%
1972 46% 44.4%
1971 46% 44.5%
1970 46.1% 44.6%
1969 46.2% 44.6%
1968 46.2% 44.7%
1967 46.4% 44.7%
1966 46.5% 44.6%
1965 46.6% 44.4%
1964 46.6% 44.1%
1963 46.7% 43.4%
1962 46.8% 42.5%
1961 46.7% 41.4%
1960 46.7% 40.2%

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 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guatemala and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Guatemala vs Tajikistan

Guatemala
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guatemala Tajikistan
2023 94 14
2022 97 14
2021 125 25
2020 102 25
2019 106 16
2018 107 16
2017 107 17
2016 110 20
2015 112 20
2014 111 21
2013 111 21
2012 115 23
2011 120 25
2010 127 26
2009 130 29
2008 133 29
2007 135 30
2006 142 35
2005 153 36
2004 148 36
2003 150 39
2002 153 48
2001 162 58
2000 166 58
1999 174 64
1998 185 72
1997 198 76
1996 213 82
1995 229 81
1994 244 85
1993 262 84
1992 269 84
1991 268 79
1990 270 80
1989 271 85
1988 273 83
1987 277 91
1986 286 91
1985 301 98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Guatemala
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guatemala Tajikistan
2023 2.14% 2.73%
2022 2.21% 2.77%
2021 2.28% 2.79%
2020 2.37% 2.8%
2019 2.45% 2.81%
2018 2.54% 2.83%
2017 2.63% 2.88%
2016 2.72% 2.94%
2015 2.83% 3.02%
2014 2.94% 3.12%
2013 3.07% 3.23%
2012 3.2% 3.36%
2011 3.33% 3.52%
2010 3.48% 3.7%
2009 3.62% 3.92%
2008 3.78% 4.17%
2007 3.93% 4.47%
2006 4.1% 4.82%
2005 4.26% 5.22%
2004 4.43% 5.67%
2003 4.61% 6.18%
2002 4.8% 6.75%
2001 5% 7.34%
2000 5.21% 7.97%
1999 5.42% 8.62%
1998 5.65% 9.26%
1997 5.89% 9.86%
1996 6.15% 10.4%
1995 6.42% 10.8%
1994 6.71% 11%
1993 7.02% 10.9%
1992 7.34% 10.6%
1991 7.68% 10.2%
1990 8.04% 9.92%
1989 8.41% 9.88%
1988 8.79% 10.1%
1987 9.19% 10.5%
1986 9.6% 11.1%
1985 10% 11.6%
1984 10.5% 12%
1983 10.9% 12.3%
1982 13.6% 12.5%
1981 11.8% 12.6%
1980 12.2% 12.7%
1979 12.7% 12.8%
1978 13.2% 13%
1977 13.6% 13.2%
1976 16.5% 13.5%
1975 14.6% 14%
1974 15.1% 14.4%
1973 15.6% 15%
1972 16.1% 15.5%
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 2.73% in Tajikistan. 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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