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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Japan

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6 for Japan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 1.2 in Japan — 50.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 40% in Japan — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 2, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 192/196 for Japan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in Guyana, compared to 30.7 years in Japan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 32.2 in Japan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 1.74 in Japan.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.6% in Japan.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Japan by year

Guyana
Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Japan
2023 2.41 1.2
2022 2.44 1.26
2021 2.46 1.3
2020 2.49 1.33
2019 2.52 1.36
2018 2.55 1.42
2017 2.59 1.43
2016 2.63 1.44
2015 2.67 1.45
2014 2.7 1.42
2013 2.71 1.43
2012 2.7 1.41
2011 2.69 1.39
2010 2.68 1.39
2009 2.69 1.37
2008 2.7 1.37
2007 2.68 1.34
2006 2.66 1.32
2005 2.65 1.26
2004 2.68 1.29
2003 2.75 1.29
2002 2.84 1.32
2001 2.96 1.33
2000 3.06 1.36
1999 3.13 1.34
1998 3.18 1.38
1997 3.22 1.39
1996 3.23 1.43
1995 3.24 1.42
1994 3.23 1.5
1993 3.2 1.46
1992 3.19 1.5
1991 3.18 1.53
1990 3.18 1.54
1989 3.19 1.57
1988 3.23 1.66
1987 3.31 1.69
1986 3.38 1.72
1985 3.47 1.76
1984 3.54 1.81
1983 3.64 1.8
1982 3.68 1.77
1981 3.72 1.74
1980 3.77 1.75
1979 3.86 1.77
1978 3.97 1.79
1977 4.12 1.8
1976 4.28 1.85
1975 4.45 1.91
1974 4.64 2.05
1973 4.87 2.14
1972 5.08 2.14
1971 5.26 2.16
1970 5.41 2.13
1969 5.58 2.13
1968 5.75 2.13
1967 5.89 2.23
1966 6.02 1.58
1965 6.14 2.14
1964 6.23 2.05
1963 6.31 2
1962 6.33 1.98
1961 6.34 1.96
1960 6.33 2

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 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
Japan
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana Japan
2023 10,716 -871,617
2022 11,042 -825,825
2021 8,125 -640,976
2020 10,307 -542,923
2019 11,665 -531,858
2018 10,946 -456,520
2017 11,108 -406,310
2016 11,168 -343,106
2015 11,199 -292,424
2014 11,143 -267,279
2013 10,887 -242,146
2012 10,633 -229,733
2011 10,713 -204,533
2010 10,652 -128,070
2009 10,758 -76,828
2008 10,792 -51,225
2007 10,741 -25,600
2006 10,525 12,785
2005 10,455 -25,554
2004 10,767 76,656
2003 11,344 114,946
2002 12,218 178,423
2001 13,307 203,438
2000 14,128 228,317
1999 14,763 202,610
1998 15,292 265,440
1997 15,568 277,325
1996 15,768 314,392
1995 15,991 276,039
1994 16,185 363,017
1993 16,099 312,073
1992 15,990 360,833
1991 15,896 396,685
1990 15,917 407,478
1989 15,947 467,662
1988 16,189 527,085
1987 16,600 598,138
1986 16,940 631,706
1985 17,292 676,687
1984 17,466 756,523
1983 17,753 775,495
1982 17,644 805,664
1981 17,471 811,861
1980 17,298 864,372
1979 17,402 950,298
1978 17,539 1,011,234
1977 17,805 1,070,397
1976 18,083 1,127,750
1975 18,317 1,204,989
1974 18,589 1,332,960
1973 18,991 1,391,449
1972 19,219 1,372,006
1971 19,273 1,331,782
1970 19,233 1,230,496
1969 19,133 1,195,962
1968 19,035 1,191,930
1967 18,933 1,258,475
1966 18,862 682,072
1965 18,791 1,126,448
1964 18,729 1,046,553
1963 18,606 987,770
1962 18,344 901,864
1961 18,092 893,522
1960 17,867 894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Japan by year

Guyana
Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana Japan
2023 20.3 6
2022 20.7 6.3
2021 21 6.6
2020 21.3 6.8
2019 21.9 7
2018 21.2 7.4
2017 22 7.6
2016 22.3 7.8
2015 22.5 8
2014 22.6 8
2013 22.6 8.2
2012 22.3 8.2
2011 22.3 8.3
2010 22.1 8.5
2009 22.1 8.5
2008 22 8.7
2007 21.9 8.6
2006 21.7 8.7
2005 21.7 8.4
2004 22 8.8
2003 22.7 8.9
2002 23.8 9.2
2001 25 9.3
2000 26.2 9.5
1999 27.2 9.4
1998 28.1 9.6
1997 28.8 9.5
1996 29.2 9.7
1995 29.5 9.6
1994 29.7 10
1993 29.6 9.6
1992 29.6 9.8
1991 29.7 9.9
1990 29.8 10
1989 29.8 10.2
1988 30.1 10.8
1987 30.6 11.1
1986 31 11.4
1985 31.4 11.9
1984 31.5 12.5
1983 31.9 12.7
1982 31.8 12.8
1981 31.6 13
1980 31.4 13.6
1979 31.7 14.2
1978 32 14.9
1977 32.6 15.5
1976 33.3 16.3
1975 33.8 17.1
1974 34.5 18.6
1973 35.4 19.4
1972 36.1 19.3
1971 36.6 19.2
1970 37 18.8
1969 37.4 18.5
1968 38 18.6
1967 38.5 19.4
1966 39.2 13.7
1965 39.9 18.6
1964 40.6 17.7
1963 41.3 17.3
1962 41.8 17
1961 42.4 16.9
1960 42.7 17.2

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 6 in Japan, compared with 42.7 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana Japan
Fertility rate 2.41 1.2
Fertility rate rank 79/196 183/196
Birth rate 20.3 6
Birth rate rank 75/196 192/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 -871,617
Natural population change rank 116/196 195/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% -0.7%
Population growth +0.57% -0.43%
Population growth rank 128/197 185/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 30.7 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 1.46
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 40.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 10.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 18.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 52.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 0.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 0.24%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 85.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
Japan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana Japan
2100 15.8% 11.5%
2099 15.9% 11.5%
2098 16% 11.5%
2097 16% 11.5%
2096 16.1% 11.6%
2095 16.2% 11.6%
2094 16.3% 11.6%
2093 16.3% 11.7%
2092 16.4% 11.7%
2091 16.5% 11.8%
2090 16.6% 11.8%
2089 16.7% 11.8%
2088 16.8% 11.8%
2087 16.9% 11.9%
2086 17% 11.9%
2085 17.1% 11.8%
2084 17.2% 11.8%
2083 17.3% 11.8%
2082 17.3% 11.8%
2081 17.4% 11.7%
2080 17.5% 11.6%
2079 17.6% 11.6%
2078 17.8% 11.5%
2077 17.9% 11.4%
2076 18% 11.3%
2075 18.1% 11.2%
2074 18.2% 11.1%
2073 18.3% 11.1%
2072 18.4% 11%
2071 18.6% 10.9%
2070 18.7% 10.9%
2069 18.9% 10.8%
2068 19% 10.8%
2067 19.2% 10.8%
2066 19.3% 10.8%
2065 19.5% 10.8%
2064 19.7% 10.8%
2063 19.9% 10.8%
2062 20.1% 10.9%
2061 20.2% 10.9%
2060 20.4% 11%
2059 20.6% 11%
2058 20.8% 11.1%
2057 21% 11.1%
2056 21.2% 11.2%
2055 21.4% 11.2%
2054 21.6% 11.3%
2053 21.8% 11.3%
2052 22% 11.3%
2051 22.1% 11.3%
2050 22.3% 11.2%
2049 22.5% 11.2%
2048 22.6% 11.1%
2047 22.8% 11.1%
2046 23% 11%
2045 23.2% 10.9%
2044 23.3% 10.8%
2043 23.5% 10.7%
2042 23.8% 10.6%
2041 24% 10.5%
2040 24.2% 10.4%
2039 24.5% 10.3%
2038 24.8% 10.2%
2037 25.1% 10.1%
2036 25.4% 10.1%
2035 25.8% 10.1%
2034 26.2% 10.1%
2033 26.5% 10.1%
2032 26.9% 10.2%
2031 27.2% 10.3%
2030 27.6% 10.5%
2029 27.9% 10.6%
2028 28.3% 10.8%
2027 28.6% 11%
2026 28.8% 11.1%
2025 29.1% 11.3%
2024 29.2% 11.4%
2023 29.3% 11.6%
2022 29.4% 11.9%
2021 29.4% 12%
2020 29.5% 12.2%
2019 29.3% 12.4%
2018 29.5% 12.5%
2017 30% 12.6%
2016 30.1% 12.7%
2015 30.3% 12.8%
2014 30.5% 13%
2013 30.8% 13.1%
2012 31.1% 13.2%
2011 31.6% 13.3%
2010 32.2% 13.4%
2009 32.9% 13.5%
2008 33.5% 13.5%
2007 34.1% 13.6%
2006 34.7% 13.7%
2005 35.3% 13.8%
2004 35.8% 13.8%
2003 36.1% 13.9%
2002 36.4% 14.1%
2001 36.5% 14.2%
2000 36.6% 14.4%
1999 36.6% 14.6%
1998 36.6% 14.8%
1997 36.5% 15.1%
1996 36.4% 15.3%
1995 36.4% 15.6%
1994 36.4% 16%
1993 36.4% 16.4%
1992 36.5% 16.9%
1991 36.7% 17.4%
1990 36.9% 18%
1989 37.2% 18.8%
1988 37.5% 19.5%
1987 38% 20.3%
1986 38.6% 21%
1985 39.2% 21.7%
1984 39.9% 22.2%
1983 40.5% 22.6%
1982 41.2% 23.1%
1981 41.9% 23.3%
1980 42.5% 23.4%
1979 42.9% 23.7%
1978 43.4% 23.8%
1977 43.9% 23.9%
1976 44.4% 23.9%
1975 44.9% 23.8%
1974 45.3% 23.8%
1973 45.7% 23.6%
1972 46% 23.4%
1971 46.3% 23.3%
1970 46.6% 23.3%
1969 46.9% 23.4%
1968 47.3% 23.5%
1967 47.5% 23.8%
1966 47.7% 24.4%
1965 47.8% 25.1%
1964 47.7% 25.8%
1963 47.6% 26.8%
1962 47.4% 28%
1961 47% 29.1%
1960 46.8% 29.8%

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 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Japan 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 Japan

Guyana
Japan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana Japan
2023 75 3
2022 83 5
2021 189 4
2020 109 4
2019 107 5
2018 105 5
2017 110 5
2016 114 5
2015 117 5
2014 121 5
2013 128 5
2012 133 6
2011 135 6
2010 141 6
2009 146 6
2008 153 6
2007 158 6
2006 167 7
2005 166 7
2004 162 7
2003 164 8
2002 164 8
2001 163 8
2000 171 9
1999 178 9
1998 184 10
1997 195 10
1996 202 11
1995 207 11
1994 204 11
1993 205 12
1992 208 13
1991 219 13
1990 224 14
1989 227 15
1988 230 16
1987 234 17
1986 238 18
1985 241 19

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 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana Japan
2023 2.57% 0.24%
2022 2.66% 0.24%
2021 2.75% 0.24%
2020 2.84% 0.24%
2019 2.93% 0.25%
2018 3.02% 0.25%
2017 3.11% 0.26%
2016 3.21% 0.27%
2015 3.31% 0.28%
2014 3.4% 0.29%
2013 3.49% 0.3%
2012 3.58% 0.31%
2011 3.65% 0.33%
2010 3.73% 0.33%
2009 3.81% 0.34%
2008 3.89% 0.34%
2007 3.97% 0.35%
2006 4.05% 0.36%
2005 4.14% 0.37%
2004 4.23% 0.39%
2003 4.32% 0.4%
2002 4.42% 0.41%
2001 4.53% 0.43%
2000 4.65% 0.45%
1999 4.77% 0.47%
1998 4.89% 0.5%
1997 5.02% 0.52%
1996 5.16% 0.55%
1995 5.3% 0.57%
1994 5.45% 0.59%
1993 5.6% 0.6%
1992 5.77% 0.61%
1991 5.92% 0.62%
1990 6.08% 0.63%
1989 6.22% 0.64%
1988 6.35% 0.66%
1987 6.47% 0.68%
1986 6.57% 0.71%
1985 6.66% 0.75%
1984 6.74% 0.79%
1983 6.82% 0.83%
1982 6.89% 0.88%
1981 6.96% 0.93%
1980 7.02% 0.99%
1979 7.08% 1.05%
1978 7.14% 1.11%
1977 7.19% 1.18%
1976 7.24% 1.25%
1975 7.27% 1.33%
1974 7.31% 1.41%
1973 7.33% 1.49%
1972 7.35% 1.57%
1971 7.37% 1.65%
1970 7.39% 1.75%
1969 7.43% 1.85%
1968 7.48% 1.96%
1967 7.56% 2.1%
1966 7.66% 2.26%
1965 7.8% 2.46%
1964 7.99% 2.7%
1963 8.21% 2.98%
1962 8.49% 3.29%
1961 8.81% 3.62%
1960 9.19% 3.97%

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 0.24% in Japan. 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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