Guyana birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Guyana has a birth rate of 20.3 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.41 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Guyana was 6.33 children per woman — 2.62 times higher than in 2023.

Guyana birth rate statistics:

Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 107/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Guyana is 20.8 — it was 20.8 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1, a change from 26.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 148.3 in 1960 to 69.9 in 2023.
25.9% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Guyana by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.41	79
2022	2.44	79
2021	2.46	79
2020	2.49	80
2019	2.52	81
2018	2.55	82
2017	2.59	80
2016	2.63	81
2015	2.67	80
2014	2.7	80
2013	2.71	79
2012	2.7	78
2011	2.69	78
2010	2.68	81
2009	2.69	82
2008	2.7	84
2007	2.68	86
2006	2.66	88
2005	2.65	90
2004	2.68	90
2003	2.75	90
2002	2.84	87
2001	2.96	86
2000	3.06	85
1999	3.13	84
1998	3.18	85
1997	3.22	87
1996	3.23	91
1995	3.24	96
1994	3.23	99
1993	3.2	105
1992	3.19	107
1991	3.18	109
1990	3.18	111
1989	3.19	114
1988	3.23	113
1987	3.31	114
1986	3.38	114
1985	3.47	115
1984	3.54	113
1983	3.64	113
1982	3.68	114
1981	3.72	115
1980	3.77	117
1979	3.86	115
1978	3.97	115
1977	4.12	114
1976	4.28	114
1975	4.45	113
1974	4.64	114
1973	4.87	111
1972	5.08	111
1971	5.26	109
1970	5.41	109
1969	5.58	108
1968	5.75	107
1967	5.89	102
1966	6.02	100
1965	6.14	98
1964	6.23	92
1963	6.31	89
1962	6.33	84
1961	6.34	83
1960	6.33	84

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Guyana is 2.41, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.2 — a 24.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	10,716	16,764	6,048
2022	11,042	17,047	6,005
2021	8,125	17,093	8,968
2020	10,307	17,162	6,855
2019	11,665	17,724	6,059
2018	10,946	16,809	5,863
2017	11,108	16,940	5,832
2016	11,168	17,051	5,883
2015	11,199	17,084	5,885
2014	11,143	17,050	5,907
2013	10,887	16,921	6,034
2012	10,633	16,655	6,022
2011	10,713	16,603	5,890
2010	10,652	16,527	5,875
2009	10,758	16,587	5,829
2008	10,792	16,622	5,830
2007	10,741	16,565	5,824
2006	10,525	16,484	5,959
2005	10,455	16,484	6,029
2004	10,767	16,788	6,021
2003	11,344	17,324	5,980
2002	12,218	18,146	5,928
2001	13,307	19,141	5,834
2000	14,128	20,062	5,934
1999	14,763	20,796	6,033
1998	15,292	21,441	6,149
1997	15,568	21,923	6,355
1996	15,768	22,186	6,418
1995	15,991	22,402	6,411
1994	16,185	22,431	6,246
1993	16,099	22,304	6,205
1992	15,990	22,233	6,243
1991	15,896	22,238	6,342
1990	15,917	22,376	6,459
1989	15,947	22,511	6,564
1988	16,189	22,859	6,670
1987	16,600	23,354	6,754
1986	16,940	23,780	6,840
1985	17,292	24,200	6,908
1984	17,466	24,421	6,955
1983	17,753	24,745	6,992
1982	17,644	24,673	7,029
1981	17,471	24,503	7,032
1980	17,298	24,305	7,007
1979	17,402	24,378	6,976
1978	17,539	24,495	6,956
1977	17,805	24,745	6,940
1976	18,083	25,018	6,935
1975	18,317	25,229	6,912
1974	18,589	25,478	6,889
1973	18,991	25,870	6,879
1972	19,219	26,069	6,850
1971	19,273	26,079	6,806
1970	19,233	25,969	6,736
1969	19,133	25,810	6,677
1968	19,035	25,662	6,627
1967	18,933	25,521	6,588
1966	18,862	25,428	6,566
1965	18,791	25,333	6,542
1964	18,729	25,241	6,512
1963	18,606	25,136	6,530
1962	18,344	24,896	6,552
1961	18,092	24,684	6,592
1960	17,867	24,305	6,438

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Guyana (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.36% annually. On average, 10,741 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.3% — 10,716 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Guyana ranks 116/196 for absolute natural population change and 84/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Guyana compared to other countries

	Guyana	Rank
Fertility rate	2.41	79/196
Birth rate	20.3	75/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+10,716	116/196
Natural population change rate	+1.3%	84/196
Population growth	+0.57%	128/197
Age at first childbirth	20.8 years	100/137
Average age at childbearing	27.1 years	185/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	67.1	41/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	125.1	71/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	23.5	96/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.9%	45/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	28.6%	127/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	97.6%	101/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.08%	75/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.56%	60/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.38%	61/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.57%	67/192
Life expectancy	70.6 years	134/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	37.3	67.1	125.1	23.5
2025	37.9	68	126.2	23.4
2024	38.7	69.2	127.8	23.4
2023	39.5	70.4	129.3	23.2
2022	40.4	71.4	131.3	23.3
2021	40.8	72.4	133.2	23.1
2020	41.4	73.4	135.7	23.1
2019	43	74.5	138.1	23.6
2018	41.6	75.2	140.7	23.3
2017	42.9	76.7	143.6	23.8
2016	43.6	78.5	146.6	24.4
2015	44.1	79.8	149	25
2014	44.4	80.3	150.8	25.8
2013	44.5	80.5	151.7	26.4
2012	44.2	80.6	151.2	26.6
2011	44.1	82.6	150.3	26.8
2010	43.7	84.8	148.7	26.9
2009	43.7	86.9	148.2	27.3
2008	43.7	88.7	147.3	27.6
2007	43.4	90.2	145.6	27.7
2006	43	90.6	143.7	27.9
2005	42.9	90.1	143	28.3
2004	43.7	91.1	144.9	29
2003	45	94.8	147.1	30.5
2002	47.1	98.6	151	32.3
2001	49.6	100.8	156.9	34.6
2000	51.9	106.4	161.1	36.3
1999	53.8	110.2	164.4	37.5
1998	55.5	113.7	167.1	38.5
1997	56.9	112.6	169.7	39.7
1996	57.6	113.6	169.9	40
1995	58.3	114	170.5	40.3
1994	58.5	112.1	170.8	40.4
1993	58.3	110.7	169.5	40.1
1992	58.3	108.8	169.3	40.2
1991	58.5	107.3	169.5	40.3
1990	58.7	107.2	169.9	40
1989	58.7	107.3	170.8	39.8
1988	59.3	109.6	173.3	40
1987	60.2	111.6	177.5	40.8
1986	61	112.7	182.3	41.6
1985	61.9	113	187.5	42.6
1984	62.2	112.5	191.9	43.3
1983	63	112.8	197.6	44.2
1982	62.7	112.4	200.7	43.9
1981	62.3	111.3	203.7	43.8
1980	62	104.2	209.4	44.1
1979	62.6	107.1	214.8	44.4
1978	63.4	110.2	221	45.1
1977	64.6	111.8	229.7	46.7
1976	65.9	113.9	239.1	48.6
1975	67.1	115.5	248.3	51
1974	68.5	117.5	257.9	53.7
1973	70.3	120.3	269.3	57.1
1972	71.7	120.4	279.3	60.9
1971	72.7	119	289.2	63.5
1970	73.4	118.2	297.1	66.2
1969	74.3	121.2	306	68.3
1968	75.5	124.6	310	71.9
1967	76.6	129.6	313	74.8
1966	77.9	131.2	320	77
1965	79.2	132.5	325	79.1
1964	80.6	133.5	330	80.8
1963	82	136	333	82.2
1962	83	138.4	333	82.8
1961	84.1	146.6	332	81.8
1960	84.6	152	327	83

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Guyana by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.2% will be to women under age 20, 55% to women ages 20-29, and 29.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 20.9%, 56.9%, and 22.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Guyana	World
2100	15.8%	16.5%
2099	15.9%	16.6%
2098	16%	16.6%
2097	16%	16.7%
2096	16.1%	16.8%
2095	16.2%	16.8%
2094	16.3%	16.9%
2093	16.3%	17%
2092	16.4%	17%
2091	16.5%	17.1%
2090	16.6%	17.2%
2089	16.7%	17.2%
2088	16.8%	17.3%
2087	16.9%	17.4%
2086	17%	17.4%
2085	17.1%	17.5%
2084	17.2%	17.5%
2083	17.3%	17.6%
2082	17.3%	17.7%
2081	17.4%	17.7%
2080	17.5%	17.8%
2079	17.6%	17.8%
2078	17.8%	17.9%
2077	17.9%	17.9%
2076	18%	18%
2075	18.1%	18%
2074	18.2%	18.1%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.6%	18.3%
2070	18.7%	18.3%
2069	18.9%	18.4%
2068	19%	18.5%
2067	19.2%	18.6%
2066	19.3%	18.6%
2065	19.5%	18.7%
2064	19.7%	18.8%
2063	19.9%	18.9%
2062	20.1%	19.1%
2061	20.2%	19.2%
2060	20.4%	19.3%
2059	20.6%	19.4%
2058	20.8%	19.5%
2057	21%	19.6%
2056	21.2%	19.8%
2055	21.4%	19.9%
2054	21.6%	20%
2053	21.8%	20.1%
2052	22%	20.2%
2051	22.1%	20.3%
2050	22.3%	20.4%
2049	22.5%	20.5%
2048	22.6%	20.6%
2047	22.8%	20.7%
2046	23%	20.8%
2045	23.2%	20.9%
2044	23.3%	20.9%
2043	23.5%	21%
2042	23.8%	21.1%
2041	24%	21.2%
2040	24.2%	21.2%
2039	24.5%	21.3%
2038	24.8%	21.4%
2037	25.1%	21.5%
2036	25.4%	21.6%
2035	25.8%	21.8%
2034	26.2%	22%
2033	26.5%	22.2%
2032	26.9%	22.4%
2031	27.2%	22.7%
2030	27.6%	23%
2029	27.9%	23.3%
2028	28.3%	23.6%
2027	28.6%	23.9%
2026	28.8%	24.2%
2025	29.1%	24.6%
2024	29.2%	24.7%
2023	29.3%	25%
2022	29.4%	25.3%
2021	29.4%	25.6%
2020	29.5%	25.8%
2019	29.3%	26%
2018	29.5%	26.2%
2017	30%	26.4%
2016	30.1%	26.5%
2015	30.3%	26.6%
2014	30.5%	26.8%
2013	30.8%	26.9%
2012	31.1%	27%
2011	31.6%	27.1%
2010	32.2%	27.3%
2009	32.9%	27.5%
2008	33.5%	27.6%
2007	34.1%	27.9%
2006	34.7%	28.1%
2005	35.3%	28.5%
2004	35.8%	28.8%
2003	36.1%	29.2%
2002	36.4%	29.6%
2001	36.5%	30%
2000	36.6%	30.4%
1999	36.6%	30.8%
1998	36.6%	31.1%
1997	36.5%	31.5%
1996	36.4%	31.8%
1995	36.4%	32.1%
1994	36.4%	32.3%
1993	36.4%	32.5%
1992	36.5%	32.7%
1991	36.7%	32.9%
1990	36.9%	33%
1989	37.2%	33.2%
1988	37.5%	33.4%
1987	38%	33.6%
1986	38.6%	33.8%
1985	39.2%	34%
1984	39.9%	34.3%
1983	40.5%	34.6%
1982	41.2%	34.9%
1981	41.9%	35.2%
1980	42.5%	35.5%
1979	42.9%	35.9%
1978	43.4%	36.3%
1977	43.9%	36.7%
1976	44.4%	36.9%
1975	44.9%	37.1%
1974	45.3%	37.2%
1973	45.7%	37.3%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	46.3%	37.6%
1970	46.6%	37.7%
1969	46.9%	37.8%
1968	47.3%	37.9%
1967	47.5%	38%
1966	47.7%	38%
1965	47.8%	38%
1964	47.7%	38%
1963	47.6%	37.8%
1962	47.4%	37.6%
1961	47%	37.5%
1960	46.8%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Guyana was 46.8% in 1960, 36.5% in 1992, and 29.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Guyana.

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 by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Guyana	World
2023	75	197
2022	83	203
2021	189	242
2020	109	211
2019	107	207
2018	105	211
2017	110	215
2016	114	220
2015	117	228
2014	121	231
2013	128	235
2012	133	239
2011	135	247
2010	141	253
2009	146	258
2008	153	264
2007	158	269
2006	167	276
2005	166	283
2004	162	291
2003	164	301
2002	164	311
2001	163	321
2000	171	328
1999	178	340
1998	184	360
1997	195	358
1996	202	366
1995	207	371
1994	204	382
1993	205	389
1992	208	395
1991	219	395
1990	224	391
1989	227	401
1988	230	414
1987	234	429
1986	238	438
1985	241	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Guyana was 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.08% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 56.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Guyana	World
2023	2.57%	2.49%
2022	2.66%	2.59%
2021	2.75%	2.66%
2020	2.84%	2.75%
2019	2.93%	2.86%
2018	3.02%	2.97%
2017	3.11%	3.11%
2016	3.21%	3.22%
2015	3.31%	3.35%
2014	3.4%	3.48%
2013	3.49%	3.61%
2012	3.58%	3.77%
2011	3.65%	3.97%
2010	3.73%	4.11%
2009	3.81%	4.31%
2008	3.89%	4.5%
2007	3.97%	4.7%
2006	4.05%	4.92%
2005	4.14%	5.16%
2004	4.23%	5.43%
2003	4.32%	5.65%
2002	4.42%	5.94%
2001	4.53%	6.21%
2000	4.65%	6.48%
1999	4.77%	6.75%
1998	4.89%	7.05%
1997	5.02%	7.28%
1996	5.16%	7.52%
1995	5.3%	7.76%
1994	5.45%	7.98%
1993	5.6%	8.19%
1992	5.77%	8.46%
1991	5.92%	8.66%
1990	6.08%	8.81%
1989	6.22%	9.02%
1988	6.35%	9.31%
1987	6.47%	9.47%
1986	6.57%	9.81%
1985	6.66%	10.1%
1984	6.74%	10.4%
1983	6.82%	10.6%
1982	6.89%	10.8%
1981	6.96%	11%
1980	7.02%	11.4%
1979	7.08%	11.7%
1978	7.14%	12.2%
1977	7.19%	12.6%
1976	7.24%	13%
1975	7.27%	13.4%
1974	7.31%	13.8%
1973	7.33%	14.1%
1972	7.35%	14.5%
1971	7.37%	15.1%
1970	7.39%	15.2%
1969	7.43%	15.4%
1968	7.48%	15.6%
1967	7.56%	15.9%
1966	7.66%	16.1%
1965	7.8%	16.4%
1964	7.99%	16.6%
1963	8.21%	16.5%
1962	8.49%	16.7%
1961	8.81%	17%
1960	9.19%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Guyana was 25.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.57% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 46.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.