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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Madagascar

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 3.97 in Madagascar — 64.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in Guyana, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Madagascar by year

Guyana
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Madagascar
2023 2.41 3.97
2022 2.44 4.04
2021 2.46 4.1
2020 2.49 4.17
2019 2.52 4.22
2018 2.55 4.25
2017 2.59 4.26
2016 2.63 4.29
2015 2.67 4.34
2014 2.7 4.42
2013 2.71 4.53
2012 2.7 4.61
2011 2.69 4.74
2010 2.68 4.9
2009 2.69 5
2008 2.7 5.04
2007 2.68 5.08
2006 2.66 5.13
2005 2.65 5.2
2004 2.68 5.26
2003 2.75 5.33
2002 2.84 5.41
2001 2.96 5.53
2000 3.06 5.67
1999 3.13 5.84
1998 3.18 5.99
1997 3.22 6.02
1996 3.23 6.03
1995 3.24 6.04
1994 3.23 6.04
1993 3.2 6.06
1992 3.19 6.08
1991 3.18 6.12
1990 3.18 6.14
1989 3.19 6.15
1988 3.23 6.18
1987 3.31 6.24
1986 3.38 6.34
1985 3.47 6.46
1984 3.54 6.55
1983 3.64 6.63
1982 3.68 6.7
1981 3.72 6.77
1980 3.77 6.84
1979 3.86 6.87
1978 3.97 6.9
1977 4.12 6.93
1976 4.28 6.95
1975 4.45 6.97
1974 4.64 6.99
1973 4.87 7.01
1972 5.08 7.04
1971 5.26 7.07
1970 5.41 7.1
1969 5.58 7.12
1968 5.75 7.13
1967 5.89 7.14
1966 6.02 7.16
1965 6.14 7.17
1964 6.23 7.19
1963 6.31 7.21
1962 6.33 7.26
1961 6.34 7.3
1960 6.33 7.34

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 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana Madagascar
2023 10,716 766,391
2022 11,042 753,931
2021 8,125 741,416
2020 10,307 736,607
2019 11,665 735,853
2018 10,946 719,267
2017 11,108 699,498
2016 11,168 682,801
2015 11,199 668,977
2014 11,143 660,837
2013 10,887 654,230
2012 10,633 644,255
2011 10,713 640,577
2010 10,652 641,543
2009 10,758 634,008
2008 10,792 615,580
2007 10,741 597,772
2006 10,525 581,489
2005 10,455 568,143
2004 10,767 556,319
2003 11,344 544,903
2002 12,218 535,518
2001 13,307 529,656
2000 14,128 520,860
1999 14,763 516,976
1998 15,292 508,408
1997 15,568 490,905
1996 15,768 471,453
1995 15,991 450,259
1994 16,185 428,169
1993 16,099 408,801
1992 15,990 388,430
1991 15,896 375,040
1990 15,917 360,621
1989 15,947 344,279
1988 16,189 330,510
1987 16,600 317,621
1986 16,940 307,074
1985 17,292 304,199
1984 17,466 296,892
1983 17,753 290,085
1982 17,644 284,733
1981 17,471 277,535
1980 17,298 275,287
1979 17,402 270,752
1978 17,539 263,684
1977 17,805 255,399
1976 18,083 247,026
1975 18,317 238,774
1974 18,589 230,233
1973 18,991 221,768
1972 19,219 213,138
1971 19,273 204,617
1970 19,233 194,889
1969 19,133 184,562
1968 19,035 175,869
1967 18,933 167,287
1966 18,862 159,483
1965 18,791 152,362
1964 18,729 146,894
1963 18,606 142,666
1962 18,344 139,412
1961 18,092 136,578
1960 17,867 133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Madagascar by year

Guyana
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana Madagascar
2023 20.3 32.1
2022 20.7 32.5
2021 21 32.9
2020 21.3 33.3
2019 21.9 33.6
2018 21.2 33.7
2017 22 33.6
2016 22.3 33.6
2015 22.5 33.8
2014 22.6 34.2
2013 22.6 34.7
2012 22.3 35.1
2011 22.3 35.8
2010 22.1 36.7
2009 22.1 37.4
2008 22 37.5
2007 21.9 37.8
2006 21.7 38
2005 21.7 38.4
2004 22 39
2003 22.7 39.5
2002 23.8 40.2
2001 25 41.1
2000 26.2 42
1999 27.2 43.2
1998 28.1 44.1
1997 28.8 44.4
1996 29.2 44.6
1995 29.5 44.5
1994 29.7 44.2
1993 29.6 44.1
1992 29.6 43.9
1991 29.7 44.1
1990 29.8 44.1
1989 29.8 43.9
1988 30.1 43.8
1987 30.6 43.8
1986 31 44
1985 31.4 44.8
1984 31.5 45.2
1983 31.9 45.5
1982 31.8 45.9
1981 31.6 46.2
1980 31.4 46.8
1979 31.7 47.2
1978 32 47.4
1977 32.6 47.4
1976 33.3 47.4
1975 33.8 47.4
1974 34.5 47.4
1973 35.4 47.4
1972 36.1 47.4
1971 36.6 47.2
1970 37 46.8
1969 37.4 46.5
1968 38 46.1
1967 38.5 45.9
1966 39.2 45.7
1965 39.9 45.6
1964 40.6 45.7
1963 41.3 46
1962 41.8 46.5
1961 42.4 47.1
1960 42.7 47.6

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 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 42.7 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana Madagascar
Fertility rate 2.41 3.97
Fertility rate rank 79/196 28/196
Birth rate 20.3 32.1
Birth rate rank 75/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +766,391
Natural population change rank 116/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% +2.46%
Population growth +0.57% +2.47%
Population growth rank 128/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 6.48%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana Madagascar
2100 15.8% 21.5%
2099 15.9% 21.6%
2098 16% 21.8%
2097 16% 21.9%
2096 16.1% 22.1%
2095 16.2% 22.2%
2094 16.3% 22.3%
2093 16.3% 22.5%
2092 16.4% 22.6%
2091 16.5% 22.8%
2090 16.6% 22.9%
2089 16.7% 23.1%
2088 16.8% 23.3%
2087 16.9% 23.4%
2086 17% 23.6%
2085 17.1% 23.7%
2084 17.2% 23.9%
2083 17.3% 24.1%
2082 17.3% 24.3%
2081 17.4% 24.4%
2080 17.5% 24.6%
2079 17.6% 24.8%
2078 17.8% 25%
2077 17.9% 25.2%
2076 18% 25.4%
2075 18.1% 25.6%
2074 18.2% 25.8%
2073 18.3% 26%
2072 18.4% 26.2%
2071 18.6% 26.4%
2070 18.7% 26.6%
2069 18.9% 26.9%
2068 19% 27.1%
2067 19.2% 27.3%
2066 19.3% 27.5%
2065 19.5% 27.7%
2064 19.7% 28%
2063 19.9% 28.2%
2062 20.1% 28.4%
2061 20.2% 28.7%
2060 20.4% 28.9%
2059 20.6% 29.1%
2058 20.8% 29.4%
2057 21% 29.6%
2056 21.2% 29.9%
2055 21.4% 30.1%
2054 21.6% 30.4%
2053 21.8% 30.6%
2052 22% 30.9%
2051 22.1% 31.2%
2050 22.3% 31.4%
2049 22.5% 31.7%
2048 22.6% 32%
2047 22.8% 32.3%
2046 23% 32.6%
2045 23.2% 32.9%
2044 23.3% 33.2%
2043 23.5% 33.5%
2042 23.8% 33.8%
2041 24% 34.1%
2040 24.2% 34.5%
2039 24.5% 34.8%
2038 24.8% 35.1%
2037 25.1% 35.5%
2036 25.4% 35.8%
2035 25.8% 36.2%
2034 26.2% 36.5%
2033 26.5% 36.9%
2032 26.9% 37.2%
2031 27.2% 37.4%
2030 27.6% 37.7%
2029 27.9% 38%
2028 28.3% 38.2%
2027 28.6% 38.5%
2026 28.8% 38.8%
2025 29.1% 39.1%
2024 29.2% 39.3%
2023 29.3% 39.6%
2022 29.4% 39.9%
2021 29.4% 40.1%
2020 29.5% 40.4%
2019 29.3% 40.7%
2018 29.5% 40.9%
2017 30% 41.2%
2016 30.1% 41.6%
2015 30.3% 42%
2014 30.5% 42.4%
2013 30.8% 42.8%
2012 31.1% 43.3%
2011 31.6% 43.7%
2010 32.2% 44%
2009 32.9% 44.3%
2008 33.5% 44.6%
2007 34.1% 44.8%
2006 34.7% 45%
2005 35.3% 45.2%
2004 35.8% 45.3%
2003 36.1% 45.4%
2002 36.4% 45.4%
2001 36.5% 45.4%
2000 36.6% 45.4%
1999 36.6% 45.4%
1998 36.6% 45.4%
1997 36.5% 45.3%
1996 36.4% 45.3%
1995 36.4% 45.3%
1994 36.4% 45.4%
1993 36.4% 45.5%
1992 36.5% 45.6%
1991 36.7% 45.7%
1990 36.9% 45.9%
1989 37.2% 46.1%
1988 37.5% 46.3%
1987 38% 46.5%
1986 38.6% 46.7%
1985 39.2% 46.8%
1984 39.9% 46.9%
1983 40.5% 47%
1982 41.2% 47.1%
1981 41.9% 47.1%
1980 42.5% 47%
1979 42.9% 46.9%
1978 43.4% 46.8%
1977 43.9% 46.7%
1976 44.4% 46.6%
1975 44.9% 46.5%
1974 45.3% 46.5%
1973 45.7% 46.4%
1972 46% 46.4%
1971 46.3% 46.4%
1970 46.6% 46.4%
1969 46.9% 46.4%
1968 47.3% 46.5%
1967 47.5% 46.5%
1966 47.7% 46.6%
1965 47.8% 46.7%
1964 47.7% 46.8%
1963 47.6% 46.7%
1962 47.4% 46.3%
1961 47% 45.8%
1960 46.8% 45.2%

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 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Madagascar 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 Madagascar

Guyana
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana Madagascar
2023 75 445
2022 83 439
2021 189 467
2020 109 447
2019 107 462
2018 105 466
2017 110 469
2016 114 470
2015 117 474
2014 121 477
2013 128 481
2012 133 487
2011 135 492
2010 141 500
2009 146 507
2008 153 510
2007 158 522
2006 167 528
2005 166 540
2004 162 555
2003 164 571
2002 164 593
2001 163 611
2000 171 638
1999 178 647
1998 184 663
1997 195 676
1996 202 680
1995 207 684
1994 204 688
1993 205 688
1992 208 699
1991 219 691
1990 224 692
1989 227 684
1988 230 687
1987 234 702
1986 238 730
1985 241 751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana Madagascar
2023 2.57% 6.48%
2022 2.66% 6.57%
2021 2.75% 6.62%
2020 2.84% 6.63%
2019 2.93% 6.61%
2018 3.02% 6.58%
2017 3.11% 6.57%
2016 3.21% 6.57%
2015 3.31% 6.58%
2014 3.4% 6.62%
2013 3.49% 6.69%
2012 3.58% 6.77%
2011 3.65% 6.9%
2010 3.73% 7.07%
2009 3.81% 7.28%
2008 3.89% 7.53%
2007 3.97% 7.81%
2006 4.05% 8.12%
2005 4.14% 8.46%
2004 4.23% 8.82%
2003 4.32% 9.2%
2002 4.42% 9.6%
2001 4.53% 10%
2000 4.65% 10.5%
1999 4.77% 11%
1998 4.89% 11.5%
1997 5.02% 12%
1996 5.16% 12.6%
1995 5.3% 13.1%
1994 5.45% 13.5%
1993 5.6% 14%
1992 5.77% 14.5%
1991 5.92% 15%
1990 6.08% 15.6%
1989 6.22% 16.1%
1988 6.35% 16.6%
1987 6.47% 17.1%
1986 6.57% 17.5%
1985 6.66% 17.7%
1984 6.74% 17.8%
1983 6.82% 17.8%
1982 6.89% 17.6%
1981 6.96% 17.4%
1980 7.02% 17.1%
1979 7.08% 16.9%
1978 7.14% 16.7%
1977 7.19% 16.5%
1976 7.24% 16.3%
1975 7.27% 16.1%
1974 7.31% 15.8%
1973 7.33% 15.6%
1972 7.35% 15.3%
1971 7.37% 15.1%
1970 7.39% 14.9%
1969 7.43% 14.7%
1968 7.48% 14.6%
1967 7.56% -
1966 7.66% -
1965 7.8% -
1964 7.99% -
1963 8.21% -
1962 8.49% -
1961 8.81% -
1960 9.19% -

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 6.48% in Madagascar. 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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