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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Guyana

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 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 1.39 in Cyprus and 2.41 in Guyana — 73.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 61.9% in Guyana — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 75/196 for Guyana.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 20.8 years in Guyana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 27.1 in Guyana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 69.9 in Guyana.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Guyana.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Guyana by year

Cyprus
Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Guyana
2023 1.39 2.41
2022 1.39 2.44
2021 1.39 2.46
2020 1.36 2.49
2019 1.33 2.52
2018 1.32 2.55
2017 1.32 2.59
2016 1.36 2.63
2015 1.32 2.67
2014 1.31 2.7
2013 1.3 2.71
2012 1.38 2.7
2011 1.36 2.69
2010 1.43 2.68
2009 1.48 2.69
2008 1.48 2.7
2007 1.45 2.68
2006 1.51 2.66
2005 1.48 2.65
2004 1.51 2.68
2003 1.51 2.75
2002 1.5 2.84
2001 1.57 2.96
2000 1.64 3.06
1999 1.67 3.13
1998 1.76 3.18
1997 1.86 3.22
1996 1.95 3.23
1995 2.03 3.24
1994 2.16 3.23
1993 2.25 3.2
1992 2.46 3.19
1991 2.34 3.18
1990 2.4 3.18
1989 2.37 3.19
1988 2.47 3.23
1987 2.39 3.31
1986 2.45 3.38
1985 2.43 3.47
1984 2.51 3.54
1983 2.49 3.64
1982 2.49 3.68
1981 2.15 3.72
1980 2.3 3.77
1979 2.14 3.86
1978 2.08 3.97
1977 2.09 4.12
1976 2.33 4.28
1975 2.11 4.45
1974 2.28 4.64
1973 2.4 4.87
1972 2.99 5.08
1971 3.04 5.26
1970 3.07 5.41
1969 3.19 5.58
1968 3.27 5.75
1967 3.32 5.89
1966 3.4 6.02
1965 3.47 6.14
1964 3.41 6.23
1963 3.49 6.31
1962 3.51 6.33
1961 3.62 6.34
1960 3.39 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 Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Guyana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Guyana
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Guyana
2023 5,025 10,716
2022 4,466 11,042
2021 5,305 8,125
2020 5,826 10,307
2019 5,679 11,665
2018 5,905 10,946
2017 6,082 11,108
2016 6,643 11,168
2015 6,340 11,199
2014 6,193 11,143
2013 6,116 10,887
2012 6,726 10,633
2011 6,271 10,713
2010 6,723 10,652
2009 6,820 10,758
2008 6,429 10,792
2007 5,983 10,741
2006 6,166 10,525
2005 5,646 10,455
2004 5,705 10,767
2003 5,484 11,344
2002 5,225 12,218
2001 5,308 13,307
2000 5,570 14,128
1999 5,524 14,763
1998 5,879 15,292
1997 6,444 15,568
1996 6,911 15,768
1995 7,226 15,991
1994 7,973 16,185
1993 8,463 16,099
1992 9,844 15,990
1991 9,102 15,896
1990 9,417 15,917
1989 9,156 15,947
1988 9,595 16,189
1987 9,114 16,600
1986 9,412 16,940
1985 9,242 17,292
1984 9,516 17,466
1983 9,318 17,753
1982 9,282 17,644
1981 7,135 17,471
1980 7,954 17,298
1979 6,620 17,402
1978 5,949 17,539
1977 5,607 17,805
1976 6,546 18,083
1975 5,023 18,317
1974 321 18,589
1973 5,405 18,991
1972 8,244 19,219
1971 8,398 19,273
1970 8,412 19,233
1969 8,857 19,133
1968 9,153 19,035
1967 9,313 18,933
1966 9,478 18,862
1965 9,643 18,791
1964 8,322 18,729
1963 8,568 18,606
1962 9,455 18,344
1961 9,584 18,092
1960 8,385 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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Guyana by year

Cyprus
Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Guyana
2023 10.8 20.3
2022 11 20.7
2021 11.2 21
2020 11.1 21.3
2019 11 21.9
2018 11 21.2
2017 11.2 22
2016 11.5 22.3
2015 11.2 22.5
2014 11.1 22.6
2013 11 22.6
2012 11.6 22.3
2011 11.3 22.3
2010 11.8 22.1
2009 12.1 22.1
2008 12 22
2007 11.6 21.9
2006 12 21.7
2005 11.7 21.7
2004 11.9 22
2003 11.8 22.7
2002 11.6 23.8
2001 12 25
2000 12.5 26.2
1999 12.7 27.2
1998 13.3 28.1
1997 14.1 28.8
1996 14.9 29.2
1995 15.5 29.5
1994 16.7 29.7
1993 17.6 29.6
1992 19.4 29.6
1991 18.6 29.7
1990 19.1 29.8
1989 19 29.8
1988 19.9 30.1
1987 19.4 30.6
1986 20.1 31
1985 20.2 31.4
1984 21.2 31.5
1983 21.3 31.9
1982 21.5 31.8
1981 18.6 31.6
1980 19.8 31.4
1979 18.2 31.7
1978 17.4 32
1977 17.1 32.6
1976 18.8 33.3
1975 16.8 33.8
1974 17.9 34.5
1973 18.3 35.4
1972 22.5 36.1
1971 22.7 36.6
1970 22.6 37
1969 23.4 37.4
1968 23.9 38
1967 24.2 38.5
1966 24.6 39.2
1965 25 39.9
1964 24.7 40.6
1963 25.3 41.3
1962 25.5 41.8
1961 26.3 42.4
1960 24.7 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 10.8 in Cyprus and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 24.7 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Guyana
Fertility rate 1.39 2.41
Fertility rate rank 165/196 79/196
Birth rate 10.8 20.3
Birth rate rank 137/196 75/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +10,716
Natural population change rank 128/196 116/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +1.3%
Population growth +0.99% +0.57%
Population growth rank 103/197 128/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 32 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 28.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 97.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.56%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 2.57%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 70.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Guyana
2100 12.5% 15.8%
2099 12.5% 15.9%
2098 12.5% 16%
2097 12.5% 16%
2096 12.5% 16.1%
2095 12.5% 16.2%
2094 12.5% 16.3%
2093 12.5% 16.3%
2092 12.4% 16.4%
2091 12.4% 16.5%
2090 12.3% 16.6%
2089 12.3% 16.7%
2088 12.2% 16.8%
2087 12.2% 16.9%
2086 12.1% 17%
2085 12.1% 17.1%
2084 12.1% 17.2%
2083 12% 17.3%
2082 12% 17.3%
2081 12% 17.4%
2080 12% 17.5%
2079 12% 17.6%
2078 12% 17.8%
2077 12.1% 17.9%
2076 12.1% 18%
2075 12.1% 18.1%
2074 12.2% 18.2%
2073 12.3% 18.3%
2072 12.3% 18.4%
2071 12.4% 18.6%
2070 12.5% 18.7%
2069 12.5% 18.9%
2068 12.6% 19%
2067 12.6% 19.2%
2066 12.7% 19.3%
2065 12.7% 19.5%
2064 12.7% 19.7%
2063 12.7% 19.9%
2062 12.7% 20.1%
2061 12.7% 20.2%
2060 12.7% 20.4%
2059 12.6% 20.6%
2058 12.6% 20.8%
2057 12.6% 21%
2056 12.5% 21.2%
2055 12.5% 21.4%
2054 12.4% 21.6%
2053 12.4% 21.8%
2052 12.4% 22%
2051 12.3% 22.1%
2050 12.3% 22.3%
2049 12.3% 22.5%
2048 12.4% 22.6%
2047 12.4% 22.8%
2046 12.5% 23%
2045 12.6% 23.2%
2044 12.7% 23.3%
2043 12.8% 23.5%
2042 13% 23.8%
2041 13.2% 24%
2040 13.4% 24.2%
2039 13.6% 24.5%
2038 13.9% 24.8%
2037 14.2% 25.1%
2036 14.4% 25.4%
2035 14.7% 25.8%
2034 14.9% 26.2%
2033 15.1% 26.5%
2032 15.3% 26.9%
2031 15.5% 27.2%
2030 15.7% 27.6%
2029 15.8% 27.9%
2028 15.9% 28.3%
2027 16% 28.6%
2026 16.1% 28.8%
2025 16.1% 29.1%
2024 16.1% 29.2%
2023 16.1% 29.3%
2022 16% 29.4%
2021 16% 29.4%
2020 15.9% 29.5%
2019 15.9% 29.3%
2018 15.9% 29.5%
2017 15.9% 30%
2016 15.9% 30.1%
2015 16% 30.3%
2014 16.1% 30.5%
2013 16.2% 30.8%
2012 16.4% 31.1%
2011 16.6% 31.6%
2010 17% 32.2%
2009 17.5% 32.9%
2008 18% 33.5%
2007 18.7% 34.1%
2006 19.3% 34.7%
2005 19.9% 35.3%
2004 20.5% 35.8%
2003 21% 36.1%
2002 21.3% 36.4%
2001 21.7% 36.5%
2000 22.3% 36.6%
1999 22.9% 36.6%
1998 23.4% 36.6%
1997 23.9% 36.5%
1996 24.3% 36.4%
1995 24.6% 36.4%
1994 24.7% 36.4%
1993 24.6% 36.4%
1992 24.6% 36.5%
1991 24.7% 36.7%
1990 24.8% 36.9%
1989 25% 37.2%
1988 25.1% 37.5%
1987 25.2% 38%
1986 25.2% 38.6%
1985 25.2% 39.2%
1984 25.1% 39.9%
1983 24.9% 40.5%
1982 24.8% 41.2%
1981 25% 41.9%
1980 25.5% 42.5%
1979 26.2% 42.9%
1978 27% 43.4%
1977 27.9% 43.9%
1976 28.8% 44.4%
1975 29.6% 44.9%
1974 30% 45.3%
1973 30.3% 45.7%
1972 30.8% 46%
1971 31.2% 46.3%
1970 31.7% 46.6%
1969 32.1% 46.9%
1968 32.6% 47.3%
1967 33% 47.5%
1966 33.5% 47.7%
1965 34% 47.8%
1964 34.5% 47.7%
1963 35.1% 47.6%
1962 35.8% 47.4%
1961 36.4% 47%
1960 36.5% 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 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus 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: Cyprus vs Guyana

Cyprus
Guyana
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Guyana
2023 14 75
2022 53 83
2021 98 189
2020 87 109
2019 13 107
2018 13 105
2017 12 110
2016 12 114
2015 11 117
2014 11 121
2013 10 128
2012 10 133
2011 10 135
2010 10 141
2009 10 146
2008 10 153
2007 10 158
2006 10 167
2005 10 166
2004 10 162
2003 10 164
2002 11 164
2001 11 163
2000 12 171
1999 12 178
1998 13 184
1997 13 195
1996 14 202
1995 14 207
1994 15 204
1993 15 205
1992 15 208
1991 15 219
1990 15 224
1989 16 227
1988 17 230
1987 17 234
1986 18 238
1985 19 241

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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Guyana
2023 0.35% 2.57%
2022 0.35% 2.66%
2021 0.34% 2.75%
2020 0.32% 2.84%
2019 0.31% 2.93%
2018 0.3% 3.02%
2017 0.3% 3.11%
2016 0.29% 3.21%
2015 0.29% 3.31%
2014 0.29% 3.4%
2013 0.3% 3.49%
2012 0.3% 3.58%
2011 0.32% 3.65%
2010 0.33% 3.73%
2009 0.35% 3.81%
2008 0.37% 3.89%
2007 0.39% 3.97%
2006 0.42% 4.05%
2005 0.46% 4.14%
2004 0.5% 4.23%
2003 0.54% 4.32%
2002 0.58% 4.42%
2001 0.62% 4.53%
2000 0.66% 4.65%
1999 0.71% 4.77%
1998 0.76% 4.89%
1997 0.81% 5.02%
1996 0.86% 5.16%
1995 0.91% 5.3%
1994 0.97% 5.45%
1993 1.02% 5.6%
1992 1.06% 5.77%
1991 1.09% 5.92%
1990 1.11% 6.08%
1989 1.12% 6.22%
1988 1.13% 6.35%
1987 1.16% 6.47%
1986 1.23% 6.57%
1985 1.33% 6.66%
1984 1.45% 6.74%
1983 1.61% 6.82%
1982 1.78% 6.89%
1981 1.96% 6.96%
1980 2.16% 7.02%
1979 2.39% 7.08%
1978 2.65% 7.14%
1977 2.91% 7.19%
1976 3.16% 7.24%
1975 3.37% 7.27%
1974 3.53% 7.31%
1973 3.63% 7.33%
1972 3.72% 7.35%
1971 3.81% 7.37%
1970 - 7.39%
1969 - 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%

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 0.35% in Cyprus 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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