Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Netherlands by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Netherlands
2023	2.41	1.43
2022	2.44	1.49
2021	2.46	1.62
2020	2.49	1.54
2019	2.52	1.57
2018	2.55	1.59
2017	2.59	1.62
2016	2.63	1.66
2015	2.67	1.66
2014	2.7	1.71
2013	2.71	1.68
2012	2.7	1.72
2011	2.69	1.76
2010	2.68	1.79
2009	2.69	1.79
2008	2.7	1.77
2007	2.68	1.72
2006	2.66	1.72
2005	2.65	1.71
2004	2.68	1.72
2003	2.75	1.75
2002	2.84	1.73
2001	2.96	1.71
2000	3.06	1.72
1999	3.13	1.65
1998	3.18	1.63
1997	3.22	1.56
1996	3.23	1.53
1995	3.24	1.53
1994	3.23	1.57
1993	3.2	1.57
1992	3.19	1.59
1991	3.18	1.61
1990	3.18	1.62
1989	3.19	1.55
1988	3.23	1.55
1987	3.31	1.56
1986	3.38	1.55
1985	3.47	1.51
1984	3.54	1.49
1983	3.64	1.47
1982	3.68	1.5
1981	3.72	1.56
1980	3.77	1.6
1979	3.86	1.56
1978	3.97	1.58
1977	4.12	1.58
1976	4.28	1.63
1975	4.45	1.66
1974	4.64	1.77
1973	4.87	1.9
1972	5.08	2.15
1971	5.26	2.36
1970	5.41	2.57
1969	5.58	2.75
1968	5.75	2.72
1967	5.89	2.81
1966	6.02	2.9
1965	6.14	3.04
1964	6.23	3.17
1963	6.31	3.19
1962	6.33	3.18
1961	6.34	3.22
1960	6.33	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guyana vs the Netherlands 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	Netherlands
2023	10,716	-5,363
2022	11,042	-1,770
2021	8,125	7,014
2020	10,307	0
2019	11,665	17,345
2018	10,946	15,508
2017	11,108	18,844
2016	11,168	23,843
2015	11,199	23,716
2014	11,143	35,417
2013	10,887	30,248
2012	10,633	35,186
2011	10,713	45,072
2010	10,652	48,184
2009	10,758	51,244
2008	10,792	49,337
2007	10,741	49,145
2006	10,525	49,038
2005	10,455	50,592
2004	10,767	56,987
2003	11,344	58,411
2002	12,218	59,751
2001	13,307	62,580
2000	14,128	66,887
1999	14,763	60,086
1998	15,292	61,258
1997	15,568	56,198
1996	15,768	51,251
1995	15,991	54,106
1994	16,185	61,532
1993	16,099	58,103
1992	15,990	66,811
1991	15,896	69,321
1990	15,917	68,777
1989	15,947	59,396
1988	16,189	61,993
1987	16,600	64,526
1986	16,940	59,746
1985	17,292	55,069
1984	17,466	54,812
1983	17,753	51,722
1982	17,644	54,388
1981	17,471	62,688
1980	17,298	66,504
1979	17,402	63,172
1978	17,539	61,344
1977	17,805	63,739
1976	18,083	63,361
1975	18,317	64,232
1974	18,589	75,853
1973	18,991	84,668
1972	19,219	101,297
1971	19,273	116,112
1970	19,233	129,082
1969	19,133	139,082
1968	19,035	132,389
1967	18,933	138,580
1966	18,862	138,265
1965	18,791	146,308
1964	18,729	157,653
1963	18,606	154,361
1962	18,344	153,474
1961	18,092	159,450
1960	17,867	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Netherlands 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	Netherlands
2023	20.3	9.2
2022	20.7	9.5
2021	21	10.2
2020	21.3	9.7
2019	21.9	9.8
2018	21.2	9.8
2017	22	9.9
2016	22.3	10.1
2015	22.5	10.1
2014	22.6	10.4
2013	22.6	10.2
2012	22.3	10.5
2011	22.3	10.8
2010	22.1	11.1
2009	22.1	11.2
2008	22	11.2
2007	21.9	11.1
2006	21.7	11.3
2005	21.7	11.5
2004	22	11.9
2003	22.7	12.3
2002	23.8	12.5
2001	25	12.6
2000	26.2	13
1999	27.2	12.7
1998	28.1	12.7
1997	28.8	12.3
1996	29.2	12.2
1995	29.5	12.3
1994	29.7	12.7
1993	29.6	12.8
1992	29.6	13
1991	29.7	13.2
1990	29.8	13.2
1989	29.8	12.7
1988	30.1	12.6
1987	30.6	12.7
1986	31	12.7
1985	31.4	12.3
1984	31.5	12.1
1983	31.9	11.8
1982	31.8	12
1981	31.6	12.5
1980	31.4	12.8
1979	31.7	12.5
1978	32	12.6
1977	32.6	12.5
1976	33.3	12.9
1975	33.8	13
1974	34.5	13.7
1973	35.4	14.5
1972	36.1	16.1
1971	36.6	17.2
1970	37	18.3
1969	37.4	19.2
1968	38	18.6
1967	38.5	18.9
1966	39.2	19.2
1965	39.9	19.9
1964	40.6	20.7
1963	41.3	20.9
1962	41.8	20.9
1961	42.4	21.3
1960	42.7	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 42.7 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Netherlands
2100	15.8%	13.2%
2099	15.9%	13.2%
2098	16%	13.2%
2097	16%	13.2%
2096	16.1%	13.2%
2095	16.2%	13.2%
2094	16.3%	13.2%
2093	16.3%	13.1%
2092	16.4%	13.1%
2091	16.5%	13.1%
2090	16.6%	13.1%
2089	16.7%	13.1%
2088	16.8%	13.1%
2087	16.9%	13.1%
2086	17%	13.1%
2085	17.1%	13.2%
2084	17.2%	13.2%
2083	17.3%	13.2%
2082	17.3%	13.2%
2081	17.4%	13.3%
2080	17.5%	13.3%
2079	17.6%	13.3%
2078	17.8%	13.4%
2077	17.9%	13.4%
2076	18%	13.4%
2075	18.1%	13.5%
2074	18.2%	13.5%
2073	18.3%	13.5%
2072	18.4%	13.5%
2071	18.6%	13.6%
2070	18.7%	13.6%
2069	18.9%	13.6%
2068	19%	13.6%
2067	19.2%	13.6%
2066	19.3%	13.6%
2065	19.5%	13.6%
2064	19.7%	13.6%
2063	19.9%	13.6%
2062	20.1%	13.6%
2061	20.2%	13.6%
2060	20.4%	13.5%
2059	20.6%	13.5%
2058	20.8%	13.5%
2057	21%	13.6%
2056	21.2%	13.6%
2055	21.4%	13.6%
2054	21.6%	13.6%
2053	21.8%	13.7%
2052	22%	13.7%
2051	22.1%	13.8%
2050	22.3%	13.9%
2049	22.5%	13.9%
2048	22.6%	14%
2047	22.8%	14.1%
2046	23%	14.2%
2045	23.2%	14.3%
2044	23.3%	14.3%
2043	23.5%	14.4%
2042	23.8%	14.5%
2041	24%	14.5%
2040	24.2%	14.6%
2039	24.5%	14.6%
2038	24.8%	14.6%
2037	25.1%	14.6%
2036	25.4%	14.7%
2035	25.8%	14.7%
2034	26.2%	14.7%
2033	26.5%	14.7%
2032	26.9%	14.7%
2031	27.2%	14.8%
2030	27.6%	14.8%
2029	27.9%	14.8%
2028	28.3%	14.8%
2027	28.6%	14.8%
2026	28.8%	14.9%
2025	29.1%	15%
2024	29.2%	15%
2023	29.3%	15.2%
2022	29.4%	15.4%
2021	29.4%	15.5%
2020	29.5%	15.6%
2019	29.3%	15.8%
2018	29.5%	16%
2017	30%	16.2%
2016	30.1%	16.4%
2015	30.3%	16.6%
2014	30.5%	16.9%
2013	30.8%	17.1%
2012	31.1%	17.3%
2011	31.6%	17.4%
2010	32.2%	17.6%
2009	32.9%	17.7%
2008	33.5%	17.9%
2007	34.1%	18.1%
2006	34.7%	18.3%
2005	35.3%	18.5%
2004	35.8%	18.6%
2003	36.1%	18.7%
2002	36.4%	18.8%
2001	36.5%	18.8%
2000	36.6%	18.8%
1999	36.6%	18.7%
1998	36.6%	18.6%
1997	36.5%	18.6%
1996	36.4%	18.6%
1995	36.4%	18.6%
1994	36.4%	18.6%
1993	36.4%	18.5%
1992	36.5%	18.5%
1991	36.7%	18.4%
1990	36.9%	18.4%
1989	37.2%	18.4%
1988	37.5%	18.5%
1987	38%	18.7%
1986	38.6%	19.1%
1985	39.2%	19.5%
1984	39.9%	20.1%
1983	40.5%	20.7%
1982	41.2%	21.3%
1981	41.9%	21.8%
1980	42.5%	22.3%
1979	42.9%	22.9%
1978	43.4%	23.5%
1977	43.9%	24.2%
1976	44.4%	24.8%
1975	44.9%	25.3%
1974	45.3%	25.9%
1973	45.7%	26.4%
1972	46%	26.8%
1971	46.3%	27.1%
1970	46.6%	27.3%
1969	46.9%	27.5%
1968	47.3%	27.6%
1967	47.5%	27.8%
1966	47.7%	28.1%
1965	47.8%	28.3%
1964	47.7%	28.5%
1963	47.6%	28.7%
1962	47.4%	29.1%
1961	47%	29.7%
1960	46.8%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Netherlands

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

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	2.57%	0.4%
2022	2.66%	0.4%
2021	2.75%	0.4%
2020	2.84%	0.4%
2019	2.93%	0.4%
2018	3.02%	0.4%
2017	3.11%	0.4%
2016	3.21%	0.41%
2015	3.31%	0.41%
2014	3.4%	0.41%
2013	3.49%	0.42%
2012	3.58%	0.42%
2011	3.65%	0.43%
2010	3.73%	0.44%
2009	3.81%	0.46%
2008	3.89%	0.47%
2007	3.97%	0.49%
2006	4.05%	0.51%
2005	4.14%	0.53%
2004	4.23%	0.55%
2003	4.32%	0.57%
2002	4.42%	0.59%
2001	4.53%	0.61%
2000	4.65%	0.62%
1999	4.77%	0.63%
1998	4.89%	0.64%
1997	5.02%	0.66%
1996	5.16%	0.67%
1995	5.3%	0.69%
1994	5.45%	0.71%
1993	5.6%	0.74%
1992	5.77%	0.77%
1991	5.92%	0.8%
1990	6.08%	0.83%
1989	6.22%	0.86%
1988	6.35%	0.89%
1987	6.47%	0.92%
1986	6.57%	0.95%
1985	6.66%	0.97%
1984	6.74%	0.99%
1983	6.82%	1.02%
1982	6.89%	1.04%
1981	6.96%	1.06%
1980	7.02%	1.09%
1979	7.08%	1.12%
1978	7.14%	1.16%
1977	7.19%	1.21%
1976	7.24%	1.26%
1975	7.27%	1.31%
1974	7.31%	1.36%
1973	7.33%	1.41%
1972	7.35%	1.47%
1971	7.37%	1.53%
1970	7.39%	1.58%
1969	7.43%	1.64%
1968	7.48%	1.69%
1967	7.56%	1.74%
1966	7.66%	1.79%
1965	7.8%	1.83%
1964	7.99%	1.88%
1963	8.21%	1.92%
1962	8.49%	1.97%
1961	8.81%	2.03%
1960	9.19%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.