Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Italy

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Italy by year

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Guyana

Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Italy
2023	2.41	1.2
2022	2.44	1.24
2021	2.46	1.25
2020	2.49	1.24
2019	2.52	1.27
2018	2.55	1.31
2017	2.59	1.34
2016	2.63	1.36
2015	2.67	1.36
2014	2.7	1.38
2013	2.71	1.39
2012	2.7	1.42
2011	2.69	1.42
2010	2.68	1.44
2009	2.69	1.44
2008	2.7	1.44
2007	2.68	1.39
2006	2.66	1.37
2005	2.65	1.33
2004	2.68	1.34
2003	2.75	1.29
2002	2.84	1.27
2001	2.96	1.25
2000	3.06	1.26
1999	3.13	1.23
1998	3.18	1.22
1997	3.22	1.22
1996	3.23	1.2
1995	3.24	1.19
1994	3.23	1.21
1993	3.2	1.25
1992	3.19	1.3
1991	3.18	1.3
1990	3.18	1.33
1989	3.19	1.33
1988	3.23	1.36
1987	3.31	1.33
1986	3.38	1.35
1985	3.47	1.42
1984	3.54	1.46
1983	3.64	1.51
1982	3.68	1.56
1981	3.72	1.58
1980	3.77	1.64
1979	3.86	1.73
1978	3.97	1.84
1977	4.12	1.93
1976	4.28	2.04
1975	4.45	2.17
1974	4.64	2.28
1973	4.87	2.3
1972	5.08	2.35
1971	5.26	2.4
1970	5.41	2.38
1969	5.58	2.47
1968	5.75	2.46
1967	5.89	2.5
1966	6.02	2.58
1965	6.14	2.6
1964	6.23	2.66
1963	6.31	2.51
1962	6.33	2.46
1961	6.34	2.44
1960	6.33	2.4

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Italy in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Italy
2023	10,716	-283,125
2022	11,042	-318,674
2021	8,125	-301,579
2020	10,307	-338,801
2019	11,665	-215,025
2018	10,946	-192,475
2017	11,108	-192,007
2016	11,168	-138,265
2015	11,199	-162,620
2014	11,143	-96,513
2013	10,887	-90,468
2012	10,633	-78,248
2011	10,713	-48,021
2010	10,652	-23,928
2009	10,758	-17,866
2008	10,792	-11,842
2007	10,741	-5,876
2006	10,525	0
2005	10,455	-17,450
2004	10,767	11,566
2003	11,344	-40,179
2002	12,218	-22,836
2001	13,307	-11,396
2000	14,128	-17,082
1999	14,763	-22,766
1998	15,292	-39,835
1997	15,568	-22,756
1996	15,768	-22,744
1995	15,991	-34,107
1994	16,185	-17,053
1993	16,099	0
1992	15,990	22,718
1991	15,896	11,352
1990	15,917	22,688
1989	15,947	28,336
1988	16,189	33,977
1987	16,600	16,980
1986	16,940	11,319
1985	17,292	28,297
1984	17,466	50,919
1983	17,753	33,939
1982	17,644	79,161
1981	17,471	73,452
1980	17,298	84,650
1979	17,402	129,531
1978	17,539	168,465
1977	17,805	190,248
1976	18,083	228,445
1975	18,317	271,660
1974	18,589	336,176
1973	18,991	328,508
1972	19,219	364,355
1971	19,273	383,922
1970	19,233	376,753
1969	19,133	390,827
1968	19,035	399,268
1967	18,933	439,074
1966	18,862	488,427
1965	18,791	474,222
1964	18,729	527,089
1963	18,606	440,767
1962	18,344	427,387
1961	18,092	459,880
1960	17,867	426,697

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 -0.48% in Italy.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and -0.38% in Italy.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Italy by year

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Guyana

Italy

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Italy
2023	20.3	6.4
2022	20.7	6.7
2021	21	6.8
2020	21.3	6.8
2019	21.9	7
2018	21.2	7.3
2017	22	7.6
2016	22.3	7.9
2015	22.5	8.1
2014	22.6	8.3
2013	22.6	8.5
2012	22.3	8.9
2011	22.3	9.1
2010	22.1	9.4
2009	22.1	9.6
2008	22	9.7
2007	21.9	9.6
2006	21.7	9.6
2005	21.7	9.5
2004	22	9.7
2003	22.7	9.5
2002	23.8	9.4
2001	25	9.4
2000	26.2	9.5
1999	27.2	9.4
1998	28.1	9.3
1997	28.8	9.4
1996	29.2	9.3
1995	29.5	9.2
1994	29.7	9.4
1993	29.6	9.7
1992	29.6	10
1991	29.7	9.9
1990	29.8	10
1989	29.8	9.9
1988	30.1	10.1
1987	30.6	9.7
1986	31	9.8
1985	31.4	10.2
1984	31.5	10.4
1983	31.9	10.6
1982	31.8	10.9
1981	31.6	11
1980	31.4	11.3
1979	31.7	11.9
1978	32	12.6
1977	32.6	13.2
1976	33.3	14
1975	33.8	14.9
1974	34.5	15.8
1973	35.4	16
1972	36.1	16.3
1971	36.6	16.8
1970	37	16.7
1969	37.4	17.4
1968	38	17.5
1967	38.5	17.9
1966	39.2	18.7
1965	39.9	19
1964	40.6	19.7
1963	41.3	18.7
1962	41.8	18.4
1961	42.4	18.4
1960	42.7	18.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 6.4 in Italy, compared with 42.7 and 18.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Italy
2100	15.8%	11.1%
2099	15.9%	11.1%
2098	16%	11.1%
2097	16%	11.1%
2096	16.1%	11.1%
2095	16.2%	11.1%
2094	16.3%	11.1%
2093	16.3%	11.2%
2092	16.4%	11.2%
2091	16.5%	11.2%
2090	16.6%	11.2%
2089	16.7%	11.3%
2088	16.8%	11.3%
2087	16.9%	11.3%
2086	17%	11.3%
2085	17.1%	11.3%
2084	17.2%	11.3%
2083	17.3%	11.3%
2082	17.3%	11.3%
2081	17.4%	11.2%
2080	17.5%	11.2%
2079	17.6%	11.2%
2078	17.8%	11.1%
2077	17.9%	11.1%
2076	18%	11%
2075	18.1%	10.9%
2074	18.2%	10.9%
2073	18.3%	10.8%
2072	18.4%	10.8%
2071	18.6%	10.7%
2070	18.7%	10.7%
2069	18.9%	10.6%
2068	19%	10.6%
2067	19.2%	10.6%
2066	19.3%	10.5%
2065	19.5%	10.5%
2064	19.7%	10.5%
2063	19.9%	10.6%
2062	20.1%	10.6%
2061	20.2%	10.6%
2060	20.4%	10.6%
2059	20.6%	10.7%
2058	20.8%	10.7%
2057	21%	10.8%
2056	21.2%	10.8%
2055	21.4%	10.8%
2054	21.6%	10.9%
2053	21.8%	10.9%
2052	22%	10.9%
2051	22.1%	10.9%
2050	22.3%	10.9%
2049	22.5%	10.9%
2048	22.6%	10.8%
2047	22.8%	10.8%
2046	23%	10.7%
2045	23.2%	10.7%
2044	23.3%	10.6%
2043	23.5%	10.6%
2042	23.8%	10.5%
2041	24%	10.5%
2040	24.2%	10.4%
2039	24.5%	10.4%
2038	24.8%	10.3%
2037	25.1%	10.3%
2036	25.4%	10.3%
2035	25.8%	10.3%
2034	26.2%	10.4%
2033	26.5%	10.4%
2032	26.9%	10.5%
2031	27.2%	10.7%
2030	27.6%	10.8%
2029	27.9%	11%
2028	28.3%	11.1%
2027	28.6%	11.3%
2026	28.8%	11.5%
2025	29.1%	11.8%
2024	29.2%	11.9%
2023	29.3%	12.1%
2022	29.4%	12.4%
2021	29.4%	12.6%
2020	29.5%	12.8%
2019	29.3%	13%
2018	29.5%	13.2%
2017	30%	13.4%
2016	30.1%	13.6%
2015	30.3%	13.7%
2014	30.5%	13.8%
2013	30.8%	13.9%
2012	31.1%	14%
2011	31.6%	14%
2010	32.2%	14%
2009	32.9%	14%
2008	33.5%	14%
2007	34.1%	14%
2006	34.7%	14.1%
2005	35.3%	14.1%
2004	35.8%	14.2%
2003	36.1%	14.2%
2002	36.4%	14.2%
2001	36.5%	14.2%
2000	36.6%	14.3%
1999	36.6%	14.3%
1998	36.6%	14.3%
1997	36.5%	14.4%
1996	36.4%	14.5%
1995	36.4%	14.6%
1994	36.4%	14.8%
1993	36.4%	15%
1992	36.5%	15.2%
1991	36.7%	15.8%
1990	36.9%	16.5%
1989	37.2%	17%
1988	37.5%	17.5%
1987	38%	18.1%
1986	38.6%	18.7%
1985	39.2%	19.3%
1984	39.9%	19.9%
1983	40.5%	20.5%
1982	41.2%	21.1%
1981	41.9%	21.6%
1980	42.5%	22.3%
1979	42.9%	22.8%
1978	43.4%	23.4%
1977	43.9%	23.7%
1976	44.4%	24.1%
1975	44.9%	24.3%
1974	45.3%	24.5%
1973	45.7%	24.6%
1972	46%	24.6%
1971	46.3%	24.6%
1970	46.6%	24.7%
1969	46.9%	24.7%
1968	47.3%	24.6%
1967	47.5%	24.6%
1966	47.7%	24.5%
1965	47.8%	24.5%
1964	47.7%	24.5%
1963	47.6%	24.5%
1962	47.4%	24.7%
1961	47%	25%
1960	46.8%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Italy compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Italy

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Guyana

Italy

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Italy
2023	75	6
2022	83	10
2021	189	7
2020	109	8
2019	107	7
2018	105	7
2017	110	8
2016	114	8
2015	117	8
2014	121	8
2013	128	8
2012	133	8
2011	135	8
2010	141	8
2009	146	8
2008	153	7
2007	158	7
2006	167	7
2005	166	8
2004	162	8
2003	164	8
2002	164	10
2001	163	10
2000	171	11
1999	178	11
1998	184	12
1997	195	13
1996	202	14
1995	207	15
1994	204	15
1993	205	16
1992	208	17
1991	219	18
1990	224	18
1989	227	19
1988	230	20
1987	234	21
1986	238	22
1985	241	22

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 6 deaths in Italy.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Italy

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Italy
2023	2.57%	0.28%
2022	2.66%	0.28%
2021	2.75%	0.29%
2020	2.84%	0.3%
2019	2.93%	0.31%
2018	3.02%	0.32%
2017	3.11%	0.33%
2016	3.21%	0.34%
2015	3.31%	0.35%
2014	3.4%	0.36%
2013	3.49%	0.37%
2012	3.58%	0.38%
2011	3.65%	0.39%
2010	3.73%	0.4%
2009	3.81%	0.41%
2008	3.89%	0.41%
2007	3.97%	0.42%
2006	4.05%	0.43%
2005	4.14%	0.45%
2004	4.23%	0.46%
2003	4.32%	0.48%
2002	4.42%	0.51%
2001	4.53%	0.53%
2000	4.65%	0.56%
1999	4.77%	0.59%
1998	4.89%	0.62%
1997	5.02%	0.66%
1996	5.16%	0.7%
1995	5.3%	0.75%
1994	5.45%	0.8%
1993	5.6%	0.85%
1992	5.77%	0.89%
1991	5.92%	0.93%
1990	6.08%	0.97%
1989	6.22%	1%
1988	6.35%	1.04%
1987	6.47%	1.08%
1986	6.57%	1.14%
1985	6.66%	1.2%
1984	6.74%	1.27%
1983	6.82%	1.35%
1982	6.89%	1.43%
1981	6.96%	1.52%
1980	7.02%	1.61%
1979	7.08%	1.7%
1978	7.14%	1.82%
1977	7.19%	1.95%
1976	7.24%	2.11%
1975	7.27%	2.31%
1974	7.31%	2.53%
1973	7.33%	2.76%
1972	7.35%	2.98%
1971	7.37%	3.18%
1970	7.39%	3.36%
1969	7.43%	3.51%
1968	7.48%	3.64%
1967	7.56%	3.78%
1966	7.66%	3.93%
1965	7.8%	4.11%
1964	7.99%	4.31%
1963	8.21%	4.53%
1962	8.49%	4.76%
1961	8.81%	4.98%
1960	9.19%	5.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 0.28% in Italy. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.