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Guyana birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Guyana has a birth rate of 20.3 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.41 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

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.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Guyana compared to world average

Guyana World
Fertility rate 2.41 2.2
Birth rate 20.3 16.3
Birth rate rank 75/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.4 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 127.7 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.2 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.57% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 116/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +1.3% +0.88%
Population growth +0.57% +0.96%
Population growth rank 129/197 N/A
Life expectancy 70.4 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Guyana chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Guyana World
1960 6.33 4.69
1961 6.34 4.56
1962 6.33 5.02
1963 6.31 5.31
1964 6.23 5.13
1965 6.14 5.08
1966 6.02 4.97
1967 5.89 4.87
1968 5.75 4.98
1969 5.58 4.88
1970 5.41 4.84
1971 5.26 4.69
1972 5.08 4.55
1973 4.87 4.42
1974 4.64 4.26
1975 4.45 4.07
1976 4.28 3.97
1977 4.12 3.84
1978 3.97 3.77
1979 3.86 3.76
1980 3.77 3.73
1981 3.72 3.71
1982 3.68 3.72
1983 3.64 3.59
1984 3.54 3.57
1985 3.47 3.53
1986 3.38 3.51
1987 3.31 3.48
1988 3.23 3.39
1989 3.19 3.35
1990 3.18 3.31
1991 3.18 3.13
1992 3.19 3.04
1993 3.2 2.97
1994 3.23 2.92
1995 3.24 2.87
1996 3.23 2.82
1997 3.22 2.78
1998 3.18 2.75
1999 3.13 2.72
2000 3.06 2.73
2001 2.96 2.69
2002 2.84 2.66
2003 2.75 2.64
2004 2.68 2.63
2005 2.65 2.61
2006 2.66 2.61
2007 2.68 2.6
2008 2.7 2.6
2009 2.69 2.59
2010 2.68 2.57
2011 2.69 2.55
2012 2.7 2.56
2013 2.71 2.53
2014 2.7 2.52
2015 2.67 2.49
2016 2.63 2.49
2017 2.59 2.46
2018 2.55 2.39
2019 2.52 2.35
2020 2.49 2.28
2021 2.46 2.25
2022 2.44 2.22
2023 2.41 2.2
2024 2.39 2.19
2025 2.37 2.18
2026 2.35 2.18
2027 2.32 2.17
2028 2.3 2.16
2029 2.28 2.15
2030 2.26 2.14
2031 2.23 2.13
2032 2.21 2.12
2033 2.2 2.12
2034 2.18 2.11
2035 2.16 2.1
2036 2.15 2.09
2037 2.13 2.09
2038 2.12 2.08
2039 2.11 2.08
2040 2.1 2.08
2041 2.09 2.07
2042 2.07 2.07
2043 2.06 2.07
2044 2.05 2.07
2045 2.03 2.06
2046 2.02 2.06
2047 2.01 2.06
2048 2 2.05
2049 1.98 2.05
2050 1.98 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 14.9% were to women under 20 years old, 56.2% to women ages 20-29, and 28.9% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 20.9%, 56.9%, and 22.3% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Guyana by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 85.2 150.1 325 82.2
1961 84.7 144.3 331 81.2
1962 83.5 135.9 331 82.2
1963 82.5 133.3 331 81.7
1964 81 130.5 328 80.3
1965 79.6 129.2 322 78.6
1966 78.2 127.8 316 76.6
1967 76.9 126.3 308 74.3
1968 75.7 121.5 304 71.4
1969 74.6 118.5 299.5 67.8
1970 73.7 116.3 291.9 65.9
1971 72.9 117.6 283.9 63.3
1972 72 119.3 274 60.6
1973 70.6 119.3 264.1 56.9
1974 68.8 116.8 252.9 53.5
1975 67.4 114.8 243.7 50.7
1976 66.2 113.1 235.1 48.4
1977 64.9 111.2 226.3 46.4
1978 63.7 109.8 218 44.8
1979 63 106.9 212.2 44.1
1980 62.4 104.5 207.5 43.8
1981 62.7 111.4 201.9 43.4
1982 63.1 112.6 199.4 43.6
1983 63.3 113 196.5 43.8
1984 62.6 112.7 191.2 43
1985 62.3 113.2 187.1 42.3
1986 61.4 113 182 41.3
1987 60.6 112.2 177.4 40.6
1988 59.6 110.5 173.4 39.8
1989 59.1 108.3 171.1 39.7
1990 59.1 108.2 170.5 39.9
1991 58.9 108.1 169.9 39.9
1992 58.7 109.5 169.5 39.9
1993 58.7 111.5 169.9 39.8
1994 58.9 113.1 171.3 40.1
1995 58.6 115.2 171.2 40
1996 58 114.8 170.8 39.8
1997 57.2 113.8 170.8 39.4
1998 55.9 114.9 168.4 38.3
1999 54.2 111.3 165.8 37.3
2000 52.3 107.3 162.6 36.1
2001 50 101.5 158.5 34.4
2002 47.5 98.9 152.4 32.2
2003 45.4 94.6 148 30.3
2004 44 90.6 145.8 28.8
2005 43.2 89.2 144 28.1
2006 43.3 89.3 144.6 27.8
2007 43.6 89.1 146.4 27.6
2008 43.9 87.7 147.9 27.5
2009 43.9 86.1 148.4 27.2
2010 43.9 84.3 148.6 26.8
2011 44.3 82.6 149.6 26.7
2012 44.3 80.2 149.7 26.4
2013 44.6 80.3 149.9 26.2
2014 44.6 80.5 148.8 25.6
2015 44.2 80.3 146.9 24.8
2016 43.7 79.3 144.6 24.2
2017 43 77.8 141.8 23.7
2018 41.6 74.9 134.6 22.8
2019 43.1 76.4 139 23.5
2020 41.5 74.3 134.8 22.8
2021 40.9 72.8 132.9 22.9
2022 40.5 71.7 132.3 23.1
2023 39.5 70.3 130.7 23
2024 38.7 68.6 129.3 23.1
2025 37.9 67.4 127.7 23.2

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Guyana World
1960 46.8% 37.4%
1961 47% 37.5%
1962 47.4% 37.6%
1963 47.6% 37.8%
1964 47.7% 38%
1965 47.8% 38%
1966 47.7% 38%
1967 47.5% 38%
1968 47.3% 37.9%
1969 46.9% 37.8%
1970 46.6% 37.7%
1971 46.3% 37.6%
1972 46% 37.5%
1973 45.7% 37.3%
1974 45.3% 37.2%
1975 44.9% 37.1%
1976 44.4% 36.9%
1977 43.9% 36.7%
1978 43.4% 36.3%
1979 42.9% 35.9%
1980 42.5% 35.5%
1981 41.9% 35.2%
1982 41.2% 34.9%
1983 40.5% 34.6%
1984 39.9% 34.3%
1985 39.2% 34%
1986 38.6% 33.8%
1987 38% 33.6%
1988 37.5% 33.4%
1989 37.2% 33.2%
1990 36.9% 33%
1991 36.7% 32.9%
1992 36.5% 32.7%
1993 36.4% 32.5%
1994 36.4% 32.3%
1995 36.4% 32.1%
1996 36.4% 31.8%
1997 36.5% 31.5%
1998 36.6% 31.1%
1999 36.6% 30.8%
2000 36.6% 30.4%
2001 36.5% 30%
2002 36.4% 29.6%
2003 36.1% 29.2%
2004 35.8% 28.8%
2005 35.3% 28.5%
2006 34.7% 28.1%
2007 34.1% 27.9%
2008 33.5% 27.6%
2009 32.9% 27.5%
2010 32.2% 27.3%
2011 31.6% 27.1%
2012 31.1% 27%
2013 30.8% 26.9%
2014 30.5% 26.8%
2015 30.3% 26.6%
2016 30.1% 26.5%
2017 30% 26.4%
2018 29.5% 26.2%
2019 29.3% 26%
2020 29.5% 25.8%
2021 29.4% 25.6%
2022 29.4% 25.3%
2023 29.3% 25%
2024 29.2% 24.7%
2025 28.9% 24.4%
2026 28.7% 24.1%
2027 28.4% 23.8%
2028 28.1% 23.4%
2029 27.8% 23.1%
2030 27.4% 22.8%
2031 27% 22.6%
2032 26.7% 22.3%
2033 26.3% 22.1%
2034 26% 21.9%
2035 25.6% 21.7%
2036 25.2% 21.6%
2037 24.9% 21.5%
2038 24.6% 21.4%
2039 24.3% 21.3%
2040 24.1% 21.2%
2041 23.9% 21.1%
2042 23.6% 21%
2043 23.4% 21%
2044 23.3% 20.9%
2045 23.1% 20.8%
2046 22.9% 20.7%
2047 22.7% 20.7%
2048 22.6% 20.6%
2049 22.4% 20.5%
2050 22.2% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Guyana was 46.8% in 1960, 36.4% in 1993, and 29.2% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Guyana.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Guyana, excluding migration, has been +1.36% annually. On average, 10,741 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Guyana
1960 17,867
1961 18,092
1962 18,344
1963 18,606
1964 18,729
1965 18,791
1966 18,862
1967 18,933
1968 19,035
1969 19,133
1970 19,233
1971 19,273
1972 19,219
1973 18,991
1974 18,589
1975 18,317
1976 18,083
1977 17,805
1978 17,539
1979 17,402
1980 17,298
1981 17,471
1982 17,644
1983 17,753
1984 17,466
1985 17,292
1986 16,940
1987 16,600
1988 16,189
1989 15,947
1990 15,917
1991 15,896
1992 15,990
1993 16,099
1994 16,185
1995 15,991
1996 15,768
1997 15,568
1998 15,292
1999 14,763
2000 14,128
2001 13,307
2002 12,218
2003 11,344
2004 10,767
2005 10,455
2006 10,525
2007 10,741
2008 10,792
2009 10,758
2010 10,652
2011 10,713
2012 10,633
2013 10,887
2014 11,143
2015 11,199
2016 11,168
2017 11,108
2018 10,946
2019 11,665
2020 10,307
2021 8,125
2022 11,042
2023 10,716

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Guyana
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Guyana World
1960 9.19% 18.5%
1961 8.81% 18.1%
1962 8.49% 17.8%
1963 8.21% 17.5%
1964 7.99% 17.7%
1965 7.8% 17.5%
1966 7.66% 17.3%
1967 7.56% 17%
1968 7.48% 16.5%
1969 7.43% 15.5%
1970 7.39% 15.2%
1971 7.37% 15.1%
1972 7.35% 14.4%
1973 7.33% 14.1%
1974 7.31% 13.7%
1975 7.27% 13.4%
1976 7.24% 13%
1977 7.19% 12.5%
1978 7.14% 12.1%
1979 7.08% 11.7%
1980 7.02% 11.4%
1981 6.96% 11%
1982 6.89% 10.8%
1983 6.82% 10.6%
1984 6.74% 10.4%
1985 6.66% 10.1%
1986 6.57% 9.81%
1987 6.47% 9.47%
1988 6.35% 9.31%
1989 6.22% 9.02%
1990 6.08% 8.81%
1991 5.92% 8.66%
1992 5.77% 8.46%
1993 5.6% 8.19%
1994 5.45% 7.98%
1995 5.3% 7.76%
1996 5.16% 7.52%
1997 5.02% 7.28%
1998 4.89% 7.05%
1999 4.77% 6.76%
2000 4.65% 6.48%
2001 4.53% 6.21%
2002 4.42% 5.94%
2003 4.32% 5.65%
2004 4.23% 5.43%
2005 4.14% 5.16%
2006 4.05% 4.92%
2007 3.97% 4.7%
2008 3.89% 4.5%
2009 3.81% 4.31%
2010 3.73% 4.11%
2011 3.65% 3.97%
2012 3.58% 3.77%
2013 3.49% 3.61%
2014 3.4% 3.48%
2015 3.31% 3.35%
2016 3.21% 3.23%
2017 3.11% 3.11%
2018 3.02% 2.97%
2019 2.93% 2.86%
2020 2.84% 2.75%
2021 2.75% 2.66%
2022 2.66% 2.59%
2023 2.57% 2.49%

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