Fertility & birth rates in China and Guyana

Fertility rate in China vs Guyana by year

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China

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Guyana
2023	1	2.41
2022	1.03	2.44
2021	1.12	2.46
2020	1.24	2.49
2019	1.5	2.52
2018	1.54	2.55
2017	1.8	2.59
2016	1.77	2.63
2015	1.67	2.67
2014	1.77	2.7
2013	1.71	2.71
2012	1.8	2.7
2011	1.67	2.69
2010	1.69	2.68
2009	1.71	2.69
2008	1.7	2.7
2007	1.67	2.68
2006	1.64	2.66
2005	1.62	2.65
2004	1.61	2.68
2003	1.57	2.75
2002	1.57	2.84
2001	1.56	2.96
2000	1.63	3.06
1999	1.53	3.13
1998	1.52	3.18
1997	1.53	3.22
1996	1.55	3.23
1995	1.59	3.24
1994	1.63	3.23
1993	1.69	3.2
1992	1.78	3.19
1991	1.93	3.18
1990	2.51	3.18
1989	2.52	3.19
1988	2.54	3.23
1987	2.76	3.31
1986	2.72	3.38
1985	2.63	3.47
1984	2.61	3.54
1983	2.56	3.64
1982	2.97	3.68
1981	2.79	3.72
1980	2.74	3.77
1979	2.75	3.86
1978	2.72	3.97
1977	2.84	4.12
1976	3.24	4.28
1975	3.57	4.45
1974	4.17	4.64
1973	4.73	4.87
1972	5.11	5.08
1971	5.52	5.26
1970	6.09	5.41
1969	6.18	5.58
1968	6.51	5.75
1967	5.81	5.89
1966	6.31	6.02
1965	6.61	6.14
1964	6.67	6.23
1963	7.51	6.31
1962	6.09	6.33
1961	3.86	6.34
1960	4.45	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Guyana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Guyana
2023	-2,087,851	10,716
2022	-847,305	11,042
2021	480,203	8,125
2020	2,046,095	10,307
2019	4,673,713	11,665
2018	5,302,433	10,946
2017	7,790,880	11,108
2016	9,062,269	11,168
2015	6,788,911	11,199
2014	9,205,180	11,143
2013	8,043,116	10,887
2012	10,075,174	10,633
2011	8,245,065	10,713
2010	6,407,607	10,652
2009	6,483,236	10,758
2008	6,729,247	10,792
2007	6,813,465	10,741
2006	6,922,185	10,525
2005	7,678,911	10,455
2004	7,607,960	10,767
2003	7,743,284	11,344
2002	8,258,580	12,218
2001	8,839,358	13,307
2000	9,570,849	14,128
1999	10,247,372	14,763
1998	11,351,286	15,292
1997	12,374,554	15,568
1996	12,686,872	15,768
1995	12,711,220	15,991
1994	13,360,470	16,185
1993	13,493,138	16,099
1992	13,548,601	15,990
1991	14,937,124	15,896
1990	16,335,313	15,917
1989	16,824,495	15,947
1988	17,328,640	16,189
1987	18,005,821	16,600
1986	16,609,920	16,940
1985	14,987,830	17,292
1984	13,561,671	17,466
1983	13,599,789	17,753
1982	15,815,318	17,644
1981	14,461,027	17,471
1980	11,647,260	17,298
1979	11,250,148	17,402
1978	11,473,980	17,539
1977	11,378,068	17,805
1976	11,782,472	18,083
1975	14,378,237	18,317
1974	15,738,118	18,589
1973	18,423,727	18,991
1972	19,102,585	19,219
1971	19,622,980	19,273
1970	21,137,076	19,233
1969	20,760,332	19,133
1968	21,206,083	19,035
1967	19,263,662	18,933
1966	19,282,187	18,862
1965	20,296,950	18,791
1964	19,302,532	18,729
1963	22,742,225	18,606
1962	17,969,132	18,344
1961	2,496,047	18,092
1960	-3,048,510	17,867

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 -0.15% in China and +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in China vs Guyana by year

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China

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Guyana
2023	6.39	20.3
2022	6.77	20.7
2021	7.52	21
2020	8.52	21.3
2019	10.4	21.9
2018	10.9	21.2
2017	12.6	22
2016	13.6	22.3
2015	12	22.5
2014	13.8	22.6
2013	13	22.6
2012	14.6	22.3
2011	13.3	22.3
2010	11.9	22.1
2009	12	22.1
2008	12.1	22
2007	12.1	21.9
2006	12.1	21.7
2005	12.4	21.7
2004	12.3	22
2003	12.4	22.7
2002	12.9	23.8
2001	13.4	25
2000	14	26.2
1999	14.6	27.2
1998	15.6	28.1
1997	16.6	28.8
1996	17	29.2
1995	17.1	29.5
1994	17.7	29.7
1993	18.1	29.6
1992	18.3	29.6
1991	19.7	29.7
1990	21.1	29.8
1989	21.6	29.8
1988	22.4	30.1
1987	23.3	30.6
1986	22.4	31
1985	21	31.4
1984	19.9	31.5
1983	20.2	31.9
1982	22.3	31.8
1981	20.9	31.6
1980	18.2	31.4
1979	17.8	31.7
1978	18.3	32
1977	18.9	32.6
1976	19.9	33.3
1975	23	33.8
1974	24.8	34.5
1973	27.9	35.4
1972	29.8	36.1
1971	30.7	36.6
1970	33.4	37
1969	34.1	37.4
1968	35.6	38
1967	34	38.5
1966	35.1	39.2
1965	37.9	39.9
1964	39.1	40.6
1963	43.4	41.3
1962	37	41.8
1961	18	42.4
1960	20.9	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 20.9 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Guyana
2100	7.83%	15.8%
2099	7.84%	15.9%
2098	7.87%	16%
2097	7.91%	16%
2096	7.96%	16.1%
2095	8.03%	16.2%
2094	8.1%	16.3%
2093	8.18%	16.3%
2092	8.26%	16.4%
2091	8.34%	16.5%
2090	8.41%	16.6%
2089	8.47%	16.7%
2088	8.52%	16.8%
2087	8.55%	16.9%
2086	8.57%	17%
2085	8.57%	17.1%
2084	8.56%	17.2%
2083	8.53%	17.3%
2082	8.48%	17.3%
2081	8.41%	17.4%
2080	8.34%	17.5%
2079	8.25%	17.6%
2078	8.15%	17.8%
2077	8.06%	17.9%
2076	7.96%	18%
2075	7.86%	18.1%
2074	7.77%	18.2%
2073	7.7%	18.3%
2072	7.64%	18.4%
2071	7.6%	18.6%
2070	7.58%	18.7%
2069	7.59%	18.9%
2068	7.63%	19%
2067	7.7%	19.2%
2066	7.8%	19.3%
2065	7.93%	19.5%
2064	8.08%	19.7%
2063	8.25%	19.9%
2062	8.44%	20.1%
2061	8.64%	20.2%
2060	8.84%	20.4%
2059	9.03%	20.6%
2058	9.22%	20.8%
2057	9.39%	21%
2056	9.54%	21.2%
2055	9.67%	21.4%
2054	9.78%	21.6%
2053	9.86%	21.8%
2052	9.92%	22%
2051	9.94%	22.1%
2050	9.94%	22.3%
2049	9.92%	22.5%
2048	9.88%	22.6%
2047	9.82%	22.8%
2046	9.75%	23%
2045	9.67%	23.2%
2044	9.59%	23.3%
2043	9.52%	23.5%
2042	9.46%	23.8%
2041	9.4%	24%
2040	9.35%	24.2%
2039	9.32%	24.5%
2038	9.3%	24.8%
2037	9.32%	25.1%
2036	9.42%	25.4%
2035	9.63%	25.8%
2034	10%	26.2%
2033	10.5%	26.5%
2032	11.2%	26.9%
2031	11.8%	27.2%
2030	12.4%	27.6%
2029	13.1%	27.9%
2028	13.8%	28.3%
2027	14.5%	28.6%
2026	15.1%	28.8%
2025	15.7%	29.1%
2024	16%	29.2%
2023	16.6%	29.3%
2022	17.1%	29.4%
2021	17.6%	29.4%
2020	18%	29.5%
2019	18.2%	29.3%
2018	18.3%	29.5%
2017	18.4%	30%
2016	18.3%	30.1%
2015	18.3%	30.3%
2014	18.3%	30.5%
2013	18.3%	30.8%
2012	18.3%	31.1%
2011	18.3%	31.6%
2010	18.5%	32.2%
2009	18.6%	32.9%
2008	18.9%	33.5%
2007	19.2%	34.1%
2006	19.6%	34.7%
2005	20.3%	35.3%
2004	21.2%	35.8%
2003	22%	36.1%
2002	22.9%	36.4%
2001	23.8%	36.5%
2000	24.5%	36.6%
1999	25.2%	36.6%
1998	25.7%	36.6%
1997	26.3%	36.5%
1996	27%	36.4%
1995	27.4%	36.4%
1994	27.8%	36.4%
1993	28.2%	36.4%
1992	28.4%	36.5%
1991	28.6%	36.7%
1990	28.8%	36.9%
1989	28.9%	37.2%
1988	29.3%	37.5%
1987	29.8%	38%
1986	30.4%	38.6%
1985	31.2%	39.2%
1984	32.2%	39.9%
1983	33.3%	40.5%
1982	34.3%	41.2%
1981	35.1%	41.9%
1980	36.1%	42.5%
1979	37.2%	42.9%
1978	38.6%	43.4%
1977	39.8%	43.9%
1976	40.3%	44.4%
1975	40.2%	44.9%
1974	40.2%	45.3%
1973	40.1%	45.7%
1972	40.4%	46%
1971	40.7%	46.3%
1970	40.8%	46.6%
1969	41%	46.9%
1968	41%	47.3%
1967	41.3%	47.5%
1966	41.5%	47.7%
1965	41.5%	47.8%
1964	41.2%	47.7%
1963	40.6%	47.6%
1962	40%	47.4%
1961	40%	47%
1960	40.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Guyana

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China

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Guyana
2023	16	75
2022	18	83
2021	21	189
2020	20	109
2019	21	107
2018	22	105
2017	24	110
2016	25	114
2015	26	117
2014	28	121
2013	30	128
2012	32	133
2011	33	135
2010	34	141
2009	35	146
2008	38	153
2007	38	158
2006	40	167
2005	42	166
2004	45	162
2003	47	164
2002	50	164
2001	52	163
2000	56	171
1999	58	178
1998	60	184
1997	63	195
1996	67	202
1995	71	207
1994	76	204
1993	80	205
1992	86	208
1991	92	219
1990	102	224
1989	104	227
1988	108	230
1987	114	234
1986	120	238
1985	125	241

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Guyana
2023	0.62%	2.57%
2022	0.66%	2.66%
2021	0.7%	2.75%
2020	0.75%	2.84%
2019	0.8%	2.93%
2018	0.86%	3.02%
2017	0.92%	3.11%
2016	0.99%	3.21%
2015	1.07%	3.31%
2014	1.15%	3.4%
2013	1.25%	3.49%
2012	1.35%	3.58%
2011	1.46%	3.65%
2010	1.58%	3.73%
2009	1.71%	3.81%
2008	1.85%	3.89%
2007	2.01%	3.97%
2006	2.19%	4.05%
2005	2.4%	4.14%
2004	2.64%	4.23%
2003	2.89%	4.32%
2002	3.15%	4.42%
2001	3.42%	4.53%
2000	3.67%	4.65%
1999	3.91%	4.77%
1998	4.14%	4.89%
1997	4.36%	5.02%
1996	4.56%	5.16%
1995	4.75%	5.3%
1994	4.93%	5.45%
1993	5.08%	5.6%
1992	5.22%	5.77%
1991	5.31%	5.92%
1990	5.37%	6.08%
1989	5.39%	6.22%
1988	5.4%	6.35%
1987	5.4%	6.47%
1986	5.4%	6.57%
1985	5.43%	6.66%
1984	5.5%	6.74%
1983	5.61%	6.82%
1982	5.78%	6.89%
1981	6%	6.96%
1980	6.28%	7.02%
1979	6.62%	7.08%
1978	7.01%	7.14%
1977	7.47%	7.19%
1976	7.97%	7.24%
1975	8.5%	7.27%
1974	9.05%	7.31%
1973	9.61%	7.33%
1972	10.2%	7.35%
1971	10.7%	7.37%
1970	11.3%	7.39%
1969	11.9%	7.43%
1968	-	7.48%
1967	-	7.56%
1966	-	7.66%
1965	-	7.8%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.21%
1962	-	8.49%
1961	-	8.81%
1960	-	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.