Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Liberia

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Liberia by year

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Guyana

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Liberia
2023	2.41	3.95
2022	2.44	4.02
2021	2.46	4.09
2020	2.49	4.17
2019	2.52	4.26
2018	2.55	4.34
2017	2.59	4.4
2016	2.63	4.46
2015	2.67	4.52
2014	2.7	4.62
2013	2.71	4.75
2012	2.7	4.88
2011	2.69	4.97
2010	2.68	5.06
2009	2.69	5.17
2008	2.7	5.33
2007	2.68	5.46
2006	2.66	5.53
2005	2.65	5.52
2004	2.68	5.51
2003	2.75	5.55
2002	2.84	5.65
2001	2.96	5.77
2000	3.06	5.88
1999	3.13	5.95
1998	3.18	6.02
1997	3.22	6.08
1996	3.23	6.13
1995	3.24	6.17
1994	3.23	6.21
1993	3.2	6.25
1992	3.19	6.28
1991	3.18	6.32
1990	3.18	6.37
1989	3.19	6.43
1988	3.23	6.51
1987	3.31	6.57
1986	3.38	6.64
1985	3.47	6.69
1984	3.54	6.73
1983	3.64	6.76
1982	3.68	6.79
1981	3.72	6.83
1980	3.77	6.87
1979	3.86	6.92
1978	3.97	6.88
1977	4.12	6.84
1976	4.28	6.79
1975	4.45	6.74
1974	4.64	6.69
1973	4.87	6.65
1972	5.08	6.6
1971	5.26	6.54
1970	5.41	6.58
1969	5.58	6.64
1968	5.75	6.66
1967	5.89	6.65
1966	6.02	6.63
1965	6.14	6.62
1964	6.23	6.59
1963	6.31	6.56
1962	6.33	6.5
1961	6.34	6.45
1960	6.33	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Liberia
2023	10,716	125,730
2022	11,042	123,747
2021	8,125	121,038
2020	10,307	120,632
2019	11,665	120,635
2018	10,946	120,231
2017	11,108	119,376
2016	11,168	118,852
2015	11,199	115,479
2014	11,143	116,667
2013	10,887	120,138
2012	10,633	121,973
2011	10,713	115,496
2010	10,652	114,249
2009	10,758	113,429
2008	10,792	112,032
2007	10,741	109,165
2006	10,525	104,099
2005	10,455	96,478
2004	10,767	91,755
2003	11,344	87,534
2002	12,218	88,643
2001	13,307	86,217
2000	14,128	83,143
1999	14,763	78,130
1998	15,292	72,146
1997	15,568	61,444
1996	15,768	56,392
1995	15,991	53,407
1994	16,185	52,101
1993	16,099	51,609
1992	15,990	50,204
1991	15,896	47,426
1990	15,917	52,770
1989	15,947	63,238
1988	16,189	62,703
1987	16,600	62,147
1986	16,940	61,924
1985	17,292	59,988
1984	17,466	59,460
1983	17,753	57,562
1982	17,644	56,127
1981	17,471	55,003
1980	17,298	53,452
1979	17,402	52,125
1978	17,539	49,813
1977	17,805	47,582
1976	18,083	45,528
1975	18,317	43,478
1974	18,589	41,499
1973	18,991	39,694
1972	19,219	37,860
1971	19,273	36,015
1970	19,233	35,196
1969	19,133	34,677
1968	19,035	33,536
1967	18,933	32,519
1966	18,862	31,454
1965	18,791	30,618
1964	18,729	29,592
1963	18,606	28,708
1962	18,344	27,679
1961	18,092	26,670
1960	17,867	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Liberia 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	Liberia
2023	20.3	31
2022	20.7	31.2
2021	21	31.5
2020	21.3	31.9
2019	21.9	32.4
2018	21.2	33
2017	22	33.4
2016	22.3	33.9
2015	22.5	34.3
2014	22.6	35.2
2013	22.6	36.2
2012	22.3	37.4
2011	22.3	36.9
2010	22.1	38
2009	22.1	38.8
2008	22	39.7
2007	21.9	40.4
2006	21.7	40.8
2005	21.7	40.6
2004	22	41.1
2003	22.7	42
2002	23.8	42
2001	25	42.6
2000	26.2	43.2
1999	27.2	43.3
1998	28.1	43.2
1997	28.8	41.7
1996	29.2	45
1995	29.5	44.2
1994	29.7	46.2
1993	29.6	45
1992	29.6	44.6
1991	29.7	44.6
1990	29.8	52.9
1989	29.8	45.8
1988	30.1	46.2
1987	30.6	46.7
1986	31	47.2
1985	31.4	47.6
1984	31.5	47.7
1983	31.9	47.7
1982	31.8	48
1981	31.6	48.4
1980	31.4	48.6
1979	31.7	48.9
1978	32	48.7
1977	32.6	48.5
1976	33.3	48.3
1975	33.8	48.1
1974	34.5	47.9
1973	35.4	47.8
1972	36.1	47.6
1971	36.6	47.4
1970	37	47.9
1969	37.4	48.6
1968	38	48.8
1967	38.5	49
1966	39.2	49.1
1965	39.9	49.3
1964	40.6	49.3
1963	41.3	49.2
1962	41.8	49
1961	42.4	48.7
1960	42.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 31 in Liberia, compared with 42.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Liberia
2100	15.8%	20.5%
2099	15.9%	20.6%
2098	16%	20.7%
2097	16%	20.8%
2096	16.1%	21%
2095	16.2%	21.1%
2094	16.3%	21.2%
2093	16.3%	21.4%
2092	16.4%	21.5%
2091	16.5%	21.6%
2090	16.6%	21.8%
2089	16.7%	21.9%
2088	16.8%	22.1%
2087	16.9%	22.3%
2086	17%	22.4%
2085	17.1%	22.6%
2084	17.2%	22.7%
2083	17.3%	22.9%
2082	17.3%	23%
2081	17.4%	23.2%
2080	17.5%	23.4%
2079	17.6%	23.5%
2078	17.8%	23.7%
2077	17.9%	23.9%
2076	18%	24.1%
2075	18.1%	24.2%
2074	18.2%	24.4%
2073	18.3%	24.6%
2072	18.4%	24.8%
2071	18.6%	25%
2070	18.7%	25.2%
2069	18.9%	25.4%
2068	19%	25.6%
2067	19.2%	25.8%
2066	19.3%	26%
2065	19.5%	26.2%
2064	19.7%	26.5%
2063	19.9%	26.7%
2062	20.1%	27%
2061	20.2%	27.2%
2060	20.4%	27.5%
2059	20.6%	27.8%
2058	20.8%	28.1%
2057	21%	28.4%
2056	21.2%	28.7%
2055	21.4%	29%
2054	21.6%	29.3%
2053	21.8%	29.6%
2052	22%	29.9%
2051	22.1%	30.2%
2050	22.3%	30.5%
2049	22.5%	30.8%
2048	22.6%	31.2%
2047	22.8%	31.5%
2046	23%	31.8%
2045	23.2%	32.1%
2044	23.3%	32.4%
2043	23.5%	32.7%
2042	23.8%	33.1%
2041	24%	33.4%
2040	24.2%	33.7%
2039	24.5%	34.1%
2038	24.8%	34.4%
2037	25.1%	34.7%
2036	25.4%	35%
2035	25.8%	35.4%
2034	26.2%	35.7%
2033	26.5%	36%
2032	26.9%	36.4%
2031	27.2%	36.7%
2030	27.6%	37.1%
2029	27.9%	37.4%
2028	28.3%	37.9%
2027	28.6%	38.4%
2026	28.8%	38.9%
2025	29.1%	39.3%
2024	29.2%	39.5%
2023	29.3%	40%
2022	29.4%	40.5%
2021	29.4%	41%
2020	29.5%	41.4%
2019	29.3%	41.7%
2018	29.5%	42%
2017	30%	42.1%
2016	30.1%	42.3%
2015	30.3%	42.4%
2014	30.5%	42.5%
2013	30.8%	42.5%
2012	31.1%	42.4%
2011	31.6%	42.7%
2010	32.2%	43.1%
2009	32.9%	43.1%
2008	33.5%	43.2%
2007	34.1%	43.2%
2006	34.7%	43.1%
2005	35.3%	43%
2004	35.8%	42.9%
2003	36.1%	42.9%
2002	36.4%	42.9%
2001	36.5%	43%
2000	36.6%	43%
1999	36.6%	43.1%
1998	36.6%	43.2%
1997	36.5%	43.3%
1996	36.4%	43.4%
1995	36.4%	43.6%
1994	36.4%	43.8%
1993	36.4%	43.9%
1992	36.5%	44.1%
1991	36.7%	44.2%
1990	36.9%	44.1%
1989	37.2%	44.1%
1988	37.5%	44.2%
1987	38%	44.3%
1986	38.6%	44.3%
1985	39.2%	44.2%
1984	39.9%	44.2%
1983	40.5%	44.2%
1982	41.2%	44.2%
1981	41.9%	44.1%
1980	42.5%	44%
1979	42.9%	43.9%
1978	43.4%	43.8%
1977	43.9%	43.7%
1976	44.4%	43.6%
1975	44.9%	43.5%
1974	45.3%	43.4%
1973	45.7%	43.3%
1972	46%	43.2%
1971	46.3%	43%
1970	46.6%	42.9%
1969	46.9%	42.8%
1968	47.3%	42.6%
1967	47.5%	42.4%
1966	47.7%	42.2%
1965	47.8%	42%
1964	47.7%	41.7%
1963	47.6%	41.4%
1962	47.4%	41.2%
1961	47%	41.1%
1960	46.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Liberia

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Guyana

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Liberia
2023	75	628
2022	83	634
2021	189	667
2020	109	664
2019	107	689
2018	105	707
2017	110	703
2016	114	690
2015	117	784
2014	121	801
2013	128	725
2012	133	728
2011	135	726
2010	141	712
2009	146	674
2008	153	663
2007	158	659
2006	167	647
2005	166	619
2004	162	645
2003	164	759
2002	164	700
2001	163	720
2000	171	786
1999	178	852
1998	184	962
1997	195	1,043
1996	202	1,438
1995	207	1,530
1994	204	1,811
1993	205	1,709
1992	208	1,643
1991	219	1,627
1990	224	2,146
1989	227	1,633
1988	230	1,647
1987	234	1,655
1986	238	1,678
1985	241	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Liberia
2023	2.57%	7.29%
2022	2.66%	7.51%
2021	2.75%	7.74%
2020	2.84%	7.97%
2019	2.93%	8.19%
2018	3.02%	8.4%
2017	3.11%	8.6%
2016	3.21%	8.83%
2015	3.31%	9.08%
2014	3.4%	9.5%
2013	3.49%	9.54%
2012	3.58%	9.82%
2011	3.65%	10.1%
2010	3.73%	10.4%
2009	3.81%	10.8%
2008	3.89%	11.3%
2007	3.97%	11.8%
2006	4.05%	12.5%
2005	4.14%	13.3%
2004	4.23%	14.3%
2003	4.32%	15.4%
2002	4.42%	16.7%
2001	4.53%	17.9%
2000	4.65%	19.2%
1999	4.77%	20.5%
1998	4.89%	21.8%
1997	5.02%	23%
1996	5.16%	24.1%
1995	5.3%	25.1%
1994	5.45%	25.9%
1993	5.6%	26.6%
1992	5.77%	26.9%
1991	5.92%	27%
1990	6.08%	26.8%
1989	6.22%	26.4%
1988	6.35%	25.8%
1987	6.47%	25.2%
1986	6.57%	24.7%
1985	6.66%	24.3%
1984	6.74%	24.1%
1983	6.82%	24%
1982	6.89%	24.1%
1981	6.96%	24.3%
1980	7.02%	24.6%
1979	7.08%	24.9%
1978	7.14%	25.3%
1977	7.19%	25.6%
1976	7.24%	26%
1975	7.27%	26.5%
1974	7.31%	26.9%
1973	7.33%	27.4%
1972	7.35%	27.8%
1971	7.37%	28.3%
1970	7.39%	28.8%
1969	7.43%	29.3%
1968	7.48%	29.8%
1967	7.56%	30.2%
1966	7.66%	30.6%
1965	7.8%	30.8%
1964	7.99%	31.1%
1963	8.21%	31.2%
1962	8.49%	31.3%
1961	8.81%	31.3%
1960	9.19%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.