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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and India

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for India. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 1.98 in India — 18.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 66.6% in India — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 93/196 for India.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in Guyana, compared to 21.2 years in India.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 27.8 in India.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 14.1 in India.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.3% in India.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs India by year

Guyana
India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana India
2023 2.41 1.98
2022 2.44 1.99
2021 2.46 2.01
2020 2.49 2.05
2019 2.52 2.12
2018 2.55 2.18
2017 2.59 2.19
2016 2.63 2.28
2015 2.67 2.29
2014 2.7 2.29
2013 2.71 2.4
2012 2.7 2.47
2011 2.69 2.53
2010 2.68 2.6
2009 2.69 2.67
2008 2.7 2.71
2007 2.68 2.78
2006 2.66 2.87
2005 2.65 2.96
2004 2.68 3.05
2003 2.75 3.12
2002 2.84 3.22
2001 2.96 3.3
2000 3.06 3.35
1999 3.13 3.38
1998 3.18 3.45
1997 3.22 3.51
1996 3.23 3.58
1995 3.24 3.65
1994 3.23 3.72
1993 3.2 3.8
1992 3.19 3.88
1991 3.18 3.96
1990 3.18 4.05
1989 3.19 4.13
1988 3.23 4.22
1987 3.31 4.31
1986 3.38 4.4
1985 3.47 4.43
1984 3.54 4.52
1983 3.64 4.57
1982 3.68 4.62
1981 3.72 4.7
1980 3.77 4.78
1979 3.86 4.81
1978 3.97 4.89
1977 4.12 5.01
1976 4.28 5.13
1975 4.45 5.2
1974 4.64 5.33
1973 4.87 5.4
1972 5.08 5.48
1971 5.26 5.57
1970 5.41 5.62
1969 5.58 5.68
1968 5.75 5.76
1967 5.89 5.83
1966 6.02 5.88
1965 6.14 5.94
1964 6.23 5.98
1963 6.31 5.97
1962 6.33 5.95
1961 6.34 5.94
1960 6.33 5.92

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 Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
India
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana India
2023 10,716 13,711,993
2022 11,042 13,912,130
2021 8,125 10,227,523
2020 10,307 13,366,946
2019 11,665 14,859,846
2018 10,946 15,451,168
2017 11,108 15,394,041
2016 11,168 16,202,593
2015 11,199 16,211,195
2014 11,143 16,165,943
2013 10,887 17,107,541
2012 10,633 17,552,365
2011 10,713 17,793,362
2010 10,652 17,991,935
2009 10,758 18,286,055
2008 10,792 18,234,926
2007 10,741 18,331,648
2006 10,525 18,641,737
2005 10,455 19,034,839
2004 10,767 19,469,758
2003 11,344 19,720,507
2002 12,218 20,024,621
2001 13,307 20,182,573
2000 14,128 19,984,160
1999 14,763 19,648,424
1998 15,292 19,569,575
1997 15,568 19,494,098
1996 15,768 19,442,699
1995 15,991 19,396,161
1994 16,185 19,310,798
1993 16,099 19,152,399
1992 15,990 19,132,757
1991 15,896 19,049,524
1990 15,917 18,893,588
1989 15,947 18,848,915
1988 16,189 18,702,916
1987 16,600 18,496,213
1986 16,940 18,455,495
1985 17,292 17,968,697
1984 17,466 17,698,810
1983 17,753 17,219,127
1982 17,644 16,790,507
1981 17,471 16,422,159
1980 17,298 16,018,786
1979 17,402 15,392,957
1978 17,539 14,898,145
1977 17,805 14,575,662
1976 18,083 14,435,504
1975 18,317 13,958,642
1974 18,589 13,795,836
1973 18,991 13,412,707
1972 19,219 13,041,792
1971 19,273 12,787,104
1970 19,233 12,417,866
1969 19,133 12,167,671
1968 19,035 12,006,807
1967 18,933 11,279,897
1966 18,862 11,089,894
1965 18,791 10,925,714
1964 18,729 11,285,378
1963 18,606 11,016,705
1962 18,344 10,743,409
1961 18,092 10,468,816
1960 17,867 10,237,489

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 +1.3% in Guyana and +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Guyana vs India by year

Guyana
India

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana India
2023 20.3 16.1
2022 20.7 16.3
2021 21 16.5
2020 21.3 16.7
2019 21.9 17.4
2018 21.2 17.9
2017 22 18
2016 22.3 18.8
2015 22.5 18.9
2014 22.6 19.1
2013 22.6 20.1
2012 22.3 20.7
2011 22.3 21.2
2010 22.1 21.6
2009 22.1 22.2
2008 22 22.5
2007 21.9 22.9
2006 21.7 23.6
2005 21.7 24.3
2004 22 25.1
2003 22.7 25.8
2002 23.8 26.5
2001 25 27.2
2000 26.2 27.5
1999 27.2 27.7
1998 28.1 28.2
1997 28.8 28.7
1996 29.2 29.2
1995 29.5 29.8
1994 29.7 30.3
1993 29.6 30.8
1992 29.6 31.4
1991 29.7 32
1990 29.8 32.6
1989 29.8 33.3
1988 30.1 33.9
1987 30.6 34.4
1986 31 35.2
1985 31.4 35.4
1984 31.5 35.9
1983 31.9 36.1
1982 31.8 36.4
1981 31.6 36.8
1980 31.4 37.1
1979 31.7 37
1978 32 37.1
1977 32.6 37.6
1976 33.3 38.2
1975 33.8 38.4
1974 34.5 39
1973 35.4 39.3
1972 36.1 39.5
1971 36.6 39.7
1970 37 39.8
1969 37.4 40.1
1968 38 40.5
1967 38.5 40.8
1966 39.2 41.2
1965 39.9 41.7
1964 40.6 42.1
1963 41.3 42.3
1962 41.8 42.5
1961 42.4 42.7
1960 42.7 42.9

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 20.3 in Guyana and 16.1 in India, compared with 42.7 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana India
Fertility rate 2.41 1.98
Fertility rate rank 79/196 100/196
Birth rate 20.3 16.1
Birth rate rank 75/196 93/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +13,711,993
Natural population change rank 116/196 1/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% +0.95%
Population growth +0.57% +0.89%
Population growth rank 128/197 107/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 21.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 11.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 129.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 18.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 26.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 2.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 2.77%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 72.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
India
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana India
2100 15.8% 13.8%
2099 15.9% 13.8%
2098 16% 13.8%
2097 16% 13.9%
2096 16.1% 13.9%
2095 16.2% 13.9%
2094 16.3% 13.9%
2093 16.3% 14%
2092 16.4% 14%
2091 16.5% 14%
2090 16.6% 14.1%
2089 16.7% 14.1%
2088 16.8% 14.2%
2087 16.9% 14.2%
2086 17% 14.2%
2085 17.1% 14.3%
2084 17.2% 14.4%
2083 17.3% 14.4%
2082 17.3% 14.5%
2081 17.4% 14.6%
2080 17.5% 14.6%
2079 17.6% 14.7%
2078 17.8% 14.8%
2077 17.9% 14.8%
2076 18% 14.9%
2075 18.1% 15%
2074 18.2% 15.1%
2073 18.3% 15.2%
2072 18.4% 15.2%
2071 18.6% 15.3%
2070 18.7% 15.4%
2069 18.9% 15.5%
2068 19% 15.6%
2067 19.2% 15.6%
2066 19.3% 15.7%
2065 19.5% 15.8%
2064 19.7% 15.9%
2063 19.9% 16%
2062 20.1% 16.1%
2061 20.2% 16.2%
2060 20.4% 16.3%
2059 20.6% 16.4%
2058 20.8% 16.6%
2057 21% 16.7%
2056 21.2% 16.8%
2055 21.4% 17%
2054 21.6% 17.2%
2053 21.8% 17.3%
2052 22% 17.5%
2051 22.1% 17.7%
2050 22.3% 17.9%
2049 22.5% 18.1%
2048 22.6% 18.3%
2047 22.8% 18.5%
2046 23% 18.7%
2045 23.2% 18.9%
2044 23.3% 19.2%
2043 23.5% 19.4%
2042 23.8% 19.6%
2041 24% 19.8%
2040 24.2% 20%
2039 24.5% 20.3%
2038 24.8% 20.5%
2037 25.1% 20.7%
2036 25.4% 20.9%
2035 25.8% 21.1%
2034 26.2% 21.4%
2033 26.5% 21.7%
2032 26.9% 21.9%
2031 27.2% 22.2%
2030 27.6% 22.5%
2029 27.9% 22.8%
2028 28.3% 23.2%
2027 28.6% 23.6%
2026 28.8% 24%
2025 29.1% 24.4%
2024 29.2% 24.6%
2023 29.3% 25.1%
2022 29.4% 25.5%
2021 29.4% 25.9%
2020 29.5% 26.3%
2019 29.3% 26.8%
2018 29.5% 27.3%
2017 30% 27.8%
2016 30.1% 28.4%
2015 30.3% 28.9%
2014 30.5% 29.4%
2013 30.8% 29.9%
2012 31.1% 30.4%
2011 31.6% 30.9%
2010 32.2% 31.3%
2009 32.9% 31.8%
2008 33.5% 32.2%
2007 34.1% 32.7%
2006 34.7% 33.1%
2005 35.3% 33.6%
2004 35.8% 34%
2003 36.1% 34.4%
2002 36.4% 34.8%
2001 36.5% 35.2%
2000 36.6% 35.6%
1999 36.6% 35.9%
1998 36.6% 36.3%
1997 36.5% 36.7%
1996 36.4% 37%
1995 36.4% 37.3%
1994 36.4% 37.6%
1993 36.4% 37.9%
1992 36.5% 38.1%
1991 36.7% 38.4%
1990 36.9% 38.6%
1989 37.2% 38.8%
1988 37.5% 38.9%
1987 38% 39.1%
1986 38.6% 39.2%
1985 39.2% 39.3%
1984 39.9% 39.4%
1983 40.5% 39.5%
1982 41.2% 39.6%
1981 41.9% 39.7%
1980 42.5% 39.8%
1979 42.9% 40%
1978 43.4% 40.1%
1977 43.9% 40.3%
1976 44.4% 40.5%
1975 44.9% 40.7%
1974 45.3% 40.8%
1973 45.7% 41%
1972 46% 41.1%
1971 46.3% 41.2%
1970 46.6% 41.4%
1969 46.9% 41.5%
1968 47.3% 41.5%
1967 47.5% 41.6%
1966 47.7% 41.7%
1965 47.8% 41.7%
1964 47.7% 41.6%
1963 47.6% 41.5%
1962 47.4% 41.2%
1961 47% 40.9%
1960 46.8% 40.6%

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 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and India 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: Guyana vs India

Guyana
India
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana India
2023 75 80
2022 83 90
2021 189 155
2020 109 101
2019 107 101
2018 105 107
2017 110 113
2016 114 121
2015 117 129
2014 121 137
2013 128 148
2012 133 160
2011 135 173
2010 141 188
2009 146 205
2008 153 223
2007 158 240
2006 167 258
2005 166 277
2004 162 296
2003 164 313
2002 164 330
2001 163 349
2000 171 362
1999 178 378
1998 184 393
1997 195 407
1996 202 422
1995 207 437
1994 204 451
1993 205 467
1992 208 482
1991 219 498
1990 224 516
1989 227 538
1988 230 562
1987 234 592
1986 238 624
1985 241 658

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 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana, compared to 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana India
2023 2.57% 2.77%
2022 2.66% 2.91%
2021 2.75% 3.06%
2020 2.84% 3.24%
2019 2.93% 3.43%
2018 3.02% 3.64%
2017 3.11% 3.87%
2016 3.21% 4.11%
2015 3.31% 4.36%
2014 3.4% 4.63%
2013 3.49% 4.91%
2012 3.58% 5.2%
2011 3.65% 5.5%
2010 3.73% 5.82%
2009 3.81% 6.14%
2008 3.89% 6.46%
2007 3.97% 6.79%
2006 4.05% 7.11%
2005 4.14% 7.44%
2004 4.23% 7.77%
2003 4.32% 8.11%
2002 4.42% 8.45%
2001 4.53% 8.8%
2000 4.65% 9.16%
1999 4.77% 9.53%
1998 4.89% 9.89%
1997 5.02% 10.3%
1996 5.16% 10.6%
1995 5.3% 11%
1994 5.45% 11.3%
1993 5.6% 11.6%
1992 5.77% 12%
1991 5.92% 12.3%
1990 6.08% 12.7%
1989 6.22% 13%
1988 6.35% 13.4%
1987 6.47% 13.8%
1986 6.57% 14.2%
1985 6.66% 14.6%
1984 6.74% 15%
1983 6.82% 15.5%
1982 6.89% 15.9%
1981 6.96% 16.4%
1980 7.02% 16.9%
1979 7.08% 17.5%
1978 7.14% 18%
1977 7.19% 18.6%
1976 7.24% 19.1%
1975 7.27% 19.6%
1974 7.31% 20.1%
1973 7.33% 20.5%
1972 7.35% 20.8%
1971 7.37% 21.2%
1970 7.39% 21.5%
1969 7.43% 21.7%
1968 7.48% 22%
1967 7.56% 22.2%
1966 7.66% 22.4%
1965 7.8% 22.7%
1964 7.99% 22.9%
1963 8.21% 23.2%
1962 8.49% 23.5%
1961 8.81% 23.8%
1960 9.19% 24.1%

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 2.57% in Guyana and 2.77% in India. 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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