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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Guyana

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Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.3 for Guyana. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 2.41 in Guyana — 60.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.08% in Chad and by 61.9% in Guyana — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 75/196 for Guyana.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 20.8 years in Guyana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 27.1 in Guyana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 69.9 in Guyana.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Guyana.

Fertility rate in Chad vs Guyana by year

Chad
Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Guyana
2023 6.12 2.41
2022 6.22 2.44
2021 6.26 2.46
2020 6.35 2.49
2019 6.41 2.52
2018 6.46 2.55
2017 6.54 2.59
2016 6.62 2.63
2015 6.71 2.67
2014 6.78 2.7
2013 6.84 2.71
2012 6.91 2.7
2011 6.95 2.69
2010 6.99 2.68
2009 7.02 2.69
2008 7.06 2.7
2007 7.09 2.68
2006 7.12 2.66
2005 7.13 2.65
2004 7.16 2.68
2003 7.18 2.75
2002 7.2 2.84
2001 7.23 2.96
2000 7.25 3.06
1999 7.26 3.13
1998 7.27 3.18
1997 7.27 3.22
1996 7.29 3.23
1995 7.29 3.24
1994 7.31 3.23
1993 7.34 3.2
1992 7.3 3.19
1991 7.26 3.18
1990 7.22 3.18
1989 7.19 3.19
1988 7.15 3.23
1987 7.11 3.31
1986 7.07 3.38
1985 7.04 3.47
1984 7.02 3.54
1983 6.98 3.64
1982 6.96 3.68
1981 6.94 3.72
1980 6.91 3.77
1979 6.91 3.86
1978 6.89 3.97
1977 6.9 4.12
1976 6.89 4.28
1975 6.88 4.45
1974 6.86 4.64
1973 6.87 4.87
1972 6.85 5.08
1971 6.58 5.26
1970 6.53 5.41
1969 6.48 5.58
1968 6.43 5.75
1967 6.39 5.89
1966 6.36 6.02
1965 6.34 6.14
1964 6.32 6.23
1963 6.3 6.31
1962 6.29 6.33
1961 6.27 6.34
1960 6.25 6.33

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 Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chad vs Guyana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chad
Guyana
1x
Year Natural population change
Chad Guyana
2023 605,924 10,716
2022 588,060 11,042
2021 554,851 8,125
2020 541,234 10,307
2019 530,540 11,665
2018 509,642 10,946
2017 494,304 11,108
2016 483,442 11,168
2015 478,010 11,199
2014 467,957 11,143
2013 454,517 10,887
2012 444,246 10,633
2011 428,989 10,713
2010 416,177 10,652
2009 401,937 10,758
2008 387,439 10,792
2007 376,732 10,741
2006 362,027 10,525
2005 352,302 10,455
2004 334,136 10,767
2003 314,740 11,344
2002 302,995 12,218
2001 297,254 13,307
2000 287,173 14,128
1999 278,264 14,763
1998 270,055 15,292
1997 261,030 15,568
1996 254,589 15,768
1995 234,010 15,991
1994 223,996 16,185
1993 229,984 16,099
1992 219,348 15,990
1991 200,102 15,896
1990 191,959 15,917
1989 188,485 15,947
1988 178,489 16,189
1987 156,797 16,600
1986 152,360 16,940
1985 145,845 17,292
1984 151,511 17,466
1983 144,684 17,753
1982 119,121 17,644
1981 111,907 17,471
1980 122,468 17,298
1979 117,780 17,402
1978 115,084 17,539
1977 113,498 17,805
1976 111,324 18,083
1975 109,315 18,317
1974 106,898 18,589
1973 104,418 18,991
1972 101,142 19,219
1971 89,404 19,273
1970 87,660 19,233
1969 83,413 19,133
1968 79,465 19,035
1967 76,142 18,933
1966 73,123 18,862
1965 70,913 18,791
1964 69,483 18,729
1963 67,414 18,606
1962 65,312 18,344
1961 63,639 18,092
1960 62,003 17,867

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 +3.14% in Chad and +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Chad vs Guyana by year

Chad
Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chad Guyana
2023 42.4 20.3
2022 43.4 20.7
2021 43.3 21
2020 43.8 21.3
2019 44.3 21.9
2018 44.4 21.2
2017 44.9 22
2016 45.5 22.3
2015 46.5 22.5
2014 47.1 22.6
2013 47.4 22.6
2012 48.2 22.3
2011 48.5 22.3
2010 49 22.1
2009 49.3 22.1
2008 49.5 22
2007 50.1 21.9
2006 50.3 21.7
2005 50.7 21.7
2004 50.4 22
2003 50 22.7
2002 50.5 23.8
2001 51.2 25
2000 51.6 26.2
1999 51.8 27.2
1998 52.2 28.1
1997 52.4 28.8
1996 53 29.2
1995 51.6 29.5
1994 52.2 29.7
1993 54.2 29.6
1992 53.3 29.6
1991 51.7 29.7
1990 52.7 29.8
1989 52.1 29.8
1988 51.5 30.1
1987 50.4 30.6
1986 49.1 31
1985 49.2 31.4
1984 51.3 31.5
1983 50 31.9
1982 46 31.8
1981 46.6 31.6
1980 49.5 31.4
1979 48.3 31.7
1978 48.5 32
1977 48.8 32.6
1976 49 33.3
1975 49.1 33.8
1974 49.2 34.5
1973 49.3 35.4
1972 49.3 36.1
1971 47.5 36.6
1970 47.1 37
1969 46.7 37.4
1968 46.3 38
1967 46 38.5
1966 45.8 39.2
1965 45.7 39.9
1964 45.6 40.6
1963 45.7 41.3
1962 45.7 41.8
1961 45.8 42.4
1960 45.9 42.7

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 42.4 in Chad and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 45.9 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Guyana
Fertility rate 6.12 2.41
Fertility rate rank 2/196 79/196
Birth rate 42.4 20.3
Birth rate rank 3/196 75/196
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +10,716
Natural population change rank 32/196 116/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +1.3%
Population growth +5.07% +0.57%
Population growth rank 2/197 128/197
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 126.6 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 264.5 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 28.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 97.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 1.56%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 10.1% 2.57%
Life expectancy 55.6 years 70.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chad Guyana
2100 23.8% 15.8%
2099 24% 15.9%
2098 24.2% 16%
2097 24.4% 16%
2096 24.6% 16.1%
2095 24.8% 16.2%
2094 25% 16.3%
2093 25.2% 16.3%
2092 25.4% 16.4%
2091 25.6% 16.5%
2090 25.9% 16.6%
2089 26.1% 16.7%
2088 26.3% 16.8%
2087 26.5% 16.9%
2086 26.8% 17%
2085 27% 17.1%
2084 27.2% 17.2%
2083 27.5% 17.3%
2082 27.7% 17.3%
2081 27.9% 17.4%
2080 28.2% 17.5%
2079 28.5% 17.6%
2078 28.7% 17.8%
2077 29% 17.9%
2076 29.3% 18%
2075 29.6% 18.1%
2074 29.9% 18.2%
2073 30.2% 18.3%
2072 30.5% 18.4%
2071 30.9% 18.6%
2070 31.2% 18.7%
2069 31.5% 18.9%
2068 31.9% 19%
2067 32.2% 19.2%
2066 32.6% 19.3%
2065 32.9% 19.5%
2064 33.3% 19.7%
2063 33.6% 19.9%
2062 33.9% 20.1%
2061 34.3% 20.2%
2060 34.6% 20.4%
2059 34.9% 20.6%
2058 35.3% 20.8%
2057 35.6% 21%
2056 35.9% 21.2%
2055 36.2% 21.4%
2054 36.5% 21.6%
2053 36.9% 21.8%
2052 37.2% 22%
2051 37.5% 22.1%
2050 37.9% 22.3%
2049 38.2% 22.5%
2048 38.6% 22.6%
2047 39% 22.8%
2046 39.4% 23%
2045 39.8% 23.2%
2044 40.3% 23.3%
2043 40.7% 23.5%
2042 41.2% 23.8%
2041 41.7% 24%
2040 42.2% 24.2%
2039 42.7% 24.5%
2038 43.1% 24.8%
2037 43.5% 25.1%
2036 43.9% 25.4%
2035 44.2% 25.8%
2034 44.5% 26.2%
2033 44.8% 26.5%
2032 45% 26.9%
2031 45.2% 27.2%
2030 45.5% 27.6%
2029 45.7% 27.9%
2028 45.9% 28.3%
2027 46% 28.6%
2026 46% 28.8%
2025 45.9% 29.1%
2024 46.1% 29.2%
2023 46.7% 29.3%
2022 47.4% 29.4%
2021 47.7% 29.4%
2020 48% 29.5%
2019 48.1% 29.3%
2018 48.2% 29.5%
2017 48.4% 30%
2016 48.5% 30.1%
2015 48.5% 30.3%
2014 48.5% 30.5%
2013 48.6% 30.8%
2012 48.7% 31.1%
2011 48.7% 31.6%
2010 48.8% 32.2%
2009 48.7% 32.9%
2008 48.7% 33.5%
2007 48.7% 34.1%
2006 48.6% 34.7%
2005 48.6% 35.3%
2004 48.7% 35.8%
2003 49% 36.1%
2002 49.1% 36.4%
2001 49% 36.5%
2000 48.8% 36.6%
1999 48.6% 36.6%
1998 48.5% 36.6%
1997 48.2% 36.5%
1996 47.8% 36.4%
1995 47.9% 36.4%
1994 48.2% 36.4%
1993 47.5% 36.4%
1992 46.9% 36.5%
1991 47.1% 36.7%
1990 47.1% 36.9%
1989 46.8% 37.2%
1988 46.8% 37.5%
1987 47% 38%
1986 47.2% 38.6%
1985 47.3% 39.2%
1984 46.5% 39.9%
1983 45.8% 40.5%
1982 46.6% 41.2%
1981 47.5% 41.9%
1980 46.6% 42.5%
1979 45.7% 42.9%
1978 45.4% 43.4%
1977 45% 43.9%
1976 44.6% 44.4%
1975 44.2% 44.9%
1974 43.9% 45.3%
1973 43.5% 45.7%
1972 43.2% 46%
1971 43% 46.3%
1970 42.7% 46.6%
1969 42.5% 46.9%
1968 42.4% 47.3%
1967 42.2% 47.5%
1966 42.1% 47.7%
1965 42% 47.8%
1964 41.9% 47.7%
1963 41.7% 47.6%
1962 41.5% 47.4%
1961 41.2% 47%
1960 41% 46.8%

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 46.1% of the population in Chad and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Guyana 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: Chad vs Guyana

Chad
Guyana
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Guyana
2023 748 75
2022 775 83
2021 869 189
2020 877 109
2019 958 107
2018 1,020 105
2017 1,085 110
2016 1,133 114
2015 1,176 117
2014 1,198 121
2013 1,216 128
2012 1,245 133
2011 1,264 135
2010 1,284 141
2009 1,285 146
2008 1,264 153
2007 1,240 158
2006 1,220 167
2005 1,189 166
2004 1,167 162
2003 1,170 164
2002 1,199 164
2001 1,204 163
2000 1,208 171
1999 1,184 178
1998 1,177 184
1997 1,146 195
1996 1,150 202
1995 1,119 207
1994 1,151 204
1993 1,166 205
1992 1,119 208
1991 1,093 219
1990 1,113 224
1989 1,083 227
1988 1,093 230
1987 1,123 234
1986 1,068 238
1985 1,119 241

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 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

Chad
Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chad Guyana
2023 10.1% 2.57%
2022 10.4% 2.66%
2021 10.8% 2.75%
2020 11.1% 2.84%
2019 11.5% 2.93%
2018 11.8% 3.02%
2017 12.2% 3.11%
2016 12.6% 3.21%
2015 12.9% 3.31%
2014 13.3% 3.4%
2013 13.7% 3.49%
2012 14% 3.58%
2011 14.4% 3.65%
2010 14.8% 3.73%
2009 15.2% 3.81%
2008 15.5% 3.89%
2007 15.9% 3.97%
2006 16.3% 4.05%
2005 16.7% 4.14%
2004 17% 4.23%
2003 17.3% 4.32%
2002 17.7% 4.42%
2001 18% 4.53%
2000 18.4% 4.65%
1999 18.7% 4.77%
1998 19% 4.89%
1997 19.3% 5.02%
1996 19.6% 5.16%
1995 19.8% 5.3%
1994 20.1% 5.45%
1993 20.3% 5.6%
1992 20.6% 5.77%
1991 20.9% 5.92%
1990 21.2% 6.08%
1989 21.5% 6.22%
1988 21.8% 6.35%
1987 22% 6.47%
1986 22.3% 6.57%
1985 22.6% 6.66%
1984 22.9% 6.74%
1983 23.2% 6.82%
1982 23.4% 6.89%
1981 23.6% 6.96%
1980 23.8% 7.02%
1979 24.1% 7.08%
1978 24.2% 7.14%
1977 24.4% 7.19%
1976 24.6% 7.24%
1975 24.7% 7.27%
1974 24.8% 7.31%
1973 25% 7.33%
1972 25.2% 7.35%
1971 25.3% 7.37%
1970 25.4% 7.39%
1969 25.6% 7.43%
1968 25.7% 7.48%
1967 25.9% 7.56%
1966 26% 7.66%
1965 26.1% 7.8%
1964 26.3% 7.99%
1963 26.4% 8.21%
1962 26.5% 8.49%
1961 26.6% 8.81%
1960 26.7% 9.19%

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 10.1% in Chad and 2.57% in Guyana. 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) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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