Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Kiribati by year

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Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Kiribati
2023	2.41	3.15
2022	2.44	3.18
2021	2.46	3.22
2020	2.49	3.25
2019	2.52	3.29
2018	2.55	3.32
2017	2.59	3.34
2016	2.63	3.38
2015	2.67	3.44
2014	2.7	3.52
2013	2.71	3.64
2012	2.7	3.77
2011	2.69	3.88
2010	2.68	3.9
2009	2.69	3.91
2008	2.7	3.9
2007	2.68	3.87
2006	2.66	3.82
2005	2.65	3.76
2004	2.68	3.73
2003	2.75	3.7
2002	2.84	3.81
2001	2.96	3.96
2000	3.06	4.07
1999	3.13	4.18
1998	3.18	4.29
1997	3.22	4.37
1996	3.23	4.43
1995	3.24	4.42
1994	3.23	4.44
1993	3.2	4.49
1992	3.19	4.57
1991	3.18	4.64
1990	3.18	4.67
1989	3.19	4.69
1988	3.23	4.73
1987	3.31	4.81
1986	3.38	4.87
1985	3.47	4.91
1984	3.54	4.91
1983	3.64	4.91
1982	3.68	4.95
1981	3.72	4.96
1980	3.77	4.96
1979	3.86	4.97
1978	3.97	4.97
1977	4.12	4.96
1976	4.28	4.96
1975	4.45	5.02
1974	4.64	5.09
1973	4.87	5.2
1972	5.08	5.37
1971	5.26	5.55
1970	5.41	5.71
1969	5.58	5.85
1968	5.75	5.98
1967	5.89	6.11
1966	6.02	6.23
1965	6.14	6.26
1964	6.23	6.29
1963	6.31	6.35
1962	6.33	6.42
1961	6.34	6.48
1960	6.33	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Kiribati
2023	10,716	2,487
2022	11,042	2,522
2021	8,125	2,408
2020	10,307	2,497
2019	11,665	2,560
2018	10,946	2,561
2017	11,108	2,549
2016	11,168	2,546
2015	11,199	2,555
2014	11,143	2,577
2013	10,887	2,629
2012	10,633	2,678
2011	10,713	2,709
2010	10,652	2,644
2009	10,758	2,573
2008	10,792	2,493
2007	10,741	2,393
2006	10,525	2,285
2005	10,455	2,188
2004	10,767	2,118
2003	11,344	2,045
2002	12,218	2,074
2001	13,307	2,121
2000	14,128	2,153
1999	14,763	2,186
1998	15,292	2,210
1997	15,568	2,220
1996	15,768	2,217
1995	15,991	2,183
1994	16,185	2,168
1993	16,099	2,161
1992	15,990	2,173
1991	15,896	2,176
1990	15,917	2,127
1989	15,947	2,073
1988	16,189	2,022
1987	16,600	1,982
1986	16,940	1,933
1985	17,292	1,881
1984	17,466	1,813
1983	17,753	1,748
1982	17,644	1,697
1981	17,471	1,635
1980	17,298	1,571
1979	17,402	1,509
1978	17,539	1,480
1977	17,805	1,426
1976	18,083	1,425
1975	18,317	1,423
1974	18,589	1,430
1973	18,991	1,409
1972	19,219	1,406
1971	19,273	1,406
1970	19,233	1,388
1969	19,133	1,367
1968	19,035	1,393
1967	18,933	1,417
1966	18,862	1,437
1965	18,791	1,376
1964	18,729	1,318
1963	18,606	1,273
1962	18,344	1,233
1961	18,092	1,199
1960	17,867	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Kiribati by year

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Guyana

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Kiribati
2023	20.3	25.8
2022	20.7	26.4
2021	21	26.9
2020	21.3	27.4
2019	21.9	27.8
2018	21.2	28.1
2017	22	28.3
2016	22.3	28.5
2015	22.5	28.9
2014	22.6	29.3
2013	22.6	30
2012	22.3	30.8
2011	22.3	31.4
2010	22.1	31.2
2009	22.1	31.1
2008	22	30.8
2007	21.9	30.3
2006	21.7	29.7
2005	21.7	29.2
2004	22	28.9
2003	22.7	28.6
2002	23.8	29.4
2001	25	30.5
2000	26.2	31.5
1999	27.2	32.5
1998	28.1	33.4
1997	28.8	34.1
1996	29.2	34.8
1995	29.5	35
1994	29.7	35.4
1993	29.6	35.9
1992	29.6	36.8
1991	29.7	37.6
1990	29.8	37.7
1989	29.8	37.9
1988	30.1	38.2
1987	30.6	38.6
1986	31	38.8
1985	31.4	38.9
1984	31.5	38.6
1983	31.9	38.1
1982	31.8	37.9
1981	31.6	37.4
1980	31.4	36.8
1979	31.7	36.2
1978	32	36.2
1977	32.6	35.7
1976	33.3	35.4
1975	33.8	35.4
1974	34.5	35.7
1973	35.4	35.7
1972	36.1	36.5
1971	36.6	37.4
1970	37	38.1
1969	37.4	38.7
1968	38	40.1
1967	38.5	41.2
1966	39.2	42.2
1965	39.9	42
1964	40.6	42.2
1963	41.3	42.6
1962	41.8	43.1
1961	42.4	43.6
1960	42.7	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 42.7 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Kiribati
2100	15.8%	19.5%
2099	15.9%	19.6%
2098	16%	19.7%
2097	16%	19.8%
2096	16.1%	20%
2095	16.2%	20.1%
2094	16.3%	20.2%
2093	16.3%	20.3%
2092	16.4%	20.5%
2091	16.5%	20.6%
2090	16.6%	20.7%
2089	16.7%	20.9%
2088	16.8%	21%
2087	16.9%	21.2%
2086	17%	21.3%
2085	17.1%	21.4%
2084	17.2%	21.6%
2083	17.3%	21.7%
2082	17.3%	21.8%
2081	17.4%	22%
2080	17.5%	22.1%
2079	17.6%	22.2%
2078	17.8%	22.3%
2077	17.9%	22.5%
2076	18%	22.6%
2075	18.1%	22.7%
2074	18.2%	22.9%
2073	18.3%	23%
2072	18.4%	23.1%
2071	18.6%	23.3%
2070	18.7%	23.4%
2069	18.9%	23.6%
2068	19%	23.8%
2067	19.2%	23.9%
2066	19.3%	24.1%
2065	19.5%	24.3%
2064	19.7%	24.5%
2063	19.9%	24.7%
2062	20.1%	25%
2061	20.2%	25.2%
2060	20.4%	25.4%
2059	20.6%	25.6%
2058	20.8%	25.8%
2057	21%	26.1%
2056	21.2%	26.3%
2055	21.4%	26.5%
2054	21.6%	26.7%
2053	21.8%	26.9%
2052	22%	27.1%
2051	22.1%	27.3%
2050	22.3%	27.5%
2049	22.5%	27.7%
2048	22.6%	27.9%
2047	22.8%	28%
2046	23%	28.2%
2045	23.2%	28.4%
2044	23.3%	28.5%
2043	23.5%	28.7%
2042	23.8%	28.9%
2041	24%	29.1%
2040	24.2%	29.3%
2039	24.5%	29.5%
2038	24.8%	29.8%
2037	25.1%	30.1%
2036	25.4%	30.4%
2035	25.8%	30.8%
2034	26.2%	31.1%
2033	26.5%	31.5%
2032	26.9%	31.8%
2031	27.2%	32.2%
2030	27.6%	32.6%
2029	27.9%	32.9%
2028	28.3%	33.3%
2027	28.6%	33.7%
2026	28.8%	34.2%
2025	29.1%	34.6%
2024	29.2%	34.7%
2023	29.3%	34.9%
2022	29.4%	35.1%
2021	29.4%	35.2%
2020	29.5%	35.2%
2019	29.3%	35.1%
2018	29.5%	35.1%
2017	30%	35%
2016	30.1%	35%
2015	30.3%	35.2%
2014	30.5%	35.4%
2013	30.8%	35.7%
2012	31.1%	36.1%
2011	31.6%	36.4%
2010	32.2%	36.6%
2009	32.9%	36.8%
2008	33.5%	37%
2007	34.1%	37.3%
2006	34.7%	37.6%
2005	35.3%	38%
2004	35.8%	38.4%
2003	36.1%	38.9%
2002	36.4%	39.3%
2001	36.5%	39.8%
2000	36.6%	40.1%
1999	36.6%	40.5%
1998	36.6%	40.8%
1997	36.5%	41%
1996	36.4%	41.1%
1995	36.4%	41.2%
1994	36.4%	41.2%
1993	36.4%	41%
1992	36.5%	40.8%
1991	36.7%	40.5%
1990	36.9%	40.2%
1989	37.2%	39.9%
1988	37.5%	39.7%
1987	38%	39.4%
1986	38.6%	39.2%
1985	39.2%	39.2%
1984	39.9%	39.2%
1983	40.5%	39.5%
1982	41.2%	39.9%
1981	41.9%	40.5%
1980	42.5%	41.1%
1979	42.9%	41.8%
1978	43.4%	42.3%
1977	43.9%	42.8%
1976	44.4%	43.2%
1975	44.9%	43.7%
1974	45.3%	44.2%
1973	45.7%	44.6%
1972	46%	44.8%
1971	46.3%	44.8%
1970	46.6%	44.9%
1969	46.9%	45%
1968	47.3%	44.9%
1967	47.5%	44.5%
1966	47.7%	44.1%
1965	47.8%	43.9%
1964	47.7%	44%
1963	47.6%	44%
1962	47.4%	43.8%
1961	47%	43.5%
1960	46.8%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Kiribati
2023	75	80
2022	83	86
2021	189	122
2020	109	89
2019	107	89
2018	105	87
2017	110	90
2016	114	88
2015	117	90
2014	121	91
2013	128	93
2012	133	98
2011	135	98
2010	141	102
2009	146	99
2008	153	100
2007	158	101
2006	167	102
2005	166	104
2004	162	106
2003	164	105
2002	164	109
2001	163	113
2000	171	119
1999	178	121
1998	184	126
1997	195	132
1996	202	141
1995	207	148
1994	204	150
1993	205	162
1992	208	175
1991	219	188
1990	224	199
1989	227	212
1988	230	220
1987	234	231
1986	238	232
1985	241	246

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 Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Kiribati
2023	2.57%	5.51%
2022	2.66%	5.65%
2021	2.75%	5.76%
2020	2.84%	5.86%
2019	2.93%	5.93%
2018	3.02%	5.98%
2017	3.11%	5.99%
2016	3.21%	5.95%
2015	3.31%	5.89%
2014	3.4%	5.84%
2013	3.49%	5.8%
2012	3.58%	5.78%
2011	3.65%	5.79%
2010	3.73%	5.82%
2009	3.81%	5.87%
2008	3.89%	5.93%
2007	3.97%	5.99%
2006	4.05%	6.03%
2005	4.14%	6.07%
2004	4.23%	6.13%
2003	4.32%	6.2%
2002	4.42%	6.31%
2001	4.53%	6.46%
2000	4.65%	6.64%
1999	4.77%	6.83%
1998	4.89%	7.02%
1997	5.02%	7.22%
1996	5.16%	7.42%
1995	5.3%	7.64%
1994	5.45%	7.87%
1993	5.6%	8.13%
1992	5.77%	8.44%
1991	5.92%	8.77%
1990	6.08%	9.13%
1989	6.22%	9.5%
1988	6.35%	9.87%
1987	6.47%	10.2%
1986	6.57%	10.6%
1985	6.66%	10.9%
1984	6.74%	11.1%
1983	6.82%	11.4%
1982	6.89%	11.6%
1981	6.96%	11.7%
1980	7.02%	11.9%
1979	7.08%	12%
1978	7.14%	12.2%
1977	7.19%	12.3%
1976	7.24%	12.4%
1975	7.27%	12.5%
1974	7.31%	12.7%
1973	7.33%	13%
1972	7.35%	13.3%
1971	7.37%	13.7%
1970	7.39%	14.1%
1969	7.43%	14.6%
1968	7.48%	15.2%
1967	7.56%	15.8%
1966	7.66%	16.4%
1965	7.8%	17.1%
1964	7.99%	17.7%
1963	8.21%	18.3%
1962	8.49%	18.9%
1961	8.81%	19.5%
1960	9.19%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.