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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and North Macedonia

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 37.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in Guyana, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs North Macedonia by year

Guyana
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana North Macedonia
2023 2.41 1.5
2022 2.44 1.6
2021 2.46 1.6
2020 2.49 1.31
2019 2.52 1.34
2018 2.55 1.42
2017 2.59 1.43
2016 2.63 1.5
2015 2.67 1.49
2014 2.7 1.5
2013 2.71 1.5
2012 2.7 1.5
2011 2.69 1.46
2010 2.68 1.6
2009 2.69 1.5
2008 2.7 1.47
2007 2.68 1.46
2006 2.66 1.46
2005 2.65 1.5
2004 2.68 1.52
2003 2.75 1.75
2002 2.84 1.79
2001 2.96 1.73
2000 3.06 1.86
1999 3.13 1.77
1998 3.18 1.89
1997 3.22 1.92
1996 3.23 2.06
1995 3.24 2.13
1994 3.23 2.23
1993 3.2 2.26
1992 3.19 2.28
1991 3.18 2.31
1990 3.18 2.27
1989 3.19 2.25
1988 3.23 2.32
1987 3.31 2.32
1986 3.38 2.25
1985 3.47 2.25
1984 3.54 2.24
1983 3.64 2.25
1982 3.68 2.29
1981 3.72 2.29
1980 3.77 2.36
1979 3.86 2.4
1978 3.97 2.42
1977 4.12 2.49
1976 4.28 2.62
1975 4.45 2.69
1974 4.64 2.7
1973 4.87 2.72
1972 5.08 2.87
1971 5.26 2.93
1970 5.41 3.01
1969 5.58 3.1
1968 5.75 3.22
1967 5.89 3.33
1966 6.02 3.43
1965 6.14 3.52
1964 6.23 3.56
1963 6.31 3.62
1962 6.33 3.5
1961 6.34 3.62
1960 6.33 3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana North Macedonia
2023 10,716 -3,290
2022 11,042 -4,397
2021 8,125 -9,737
2020 10,307 -5,939
2019 11,665 -375
2018 10,946 1,512
2017 11,108 1,329
2016 11,168 2,374
2015 11,199 2,294
2014 11,143 3,644
2013 10,887 3,653
2012 10,633 3,087
2011 10,713 3,100
2010 10,652 4,866
2009 10,758 4,309
2008 10,792 3,746
2007 10,741 2,974
2006 10,525 3,988
2005 10,455 4,011
2004 10,767 5,444
2003 11,344 8,900
2002 12,218 9,697
2001 13,307 10,174
2000 14,128 12,159
1999 14,763 10,489
1998 15,292 12,446
1997 15,568 12,979
1996 15,768 14,806
1995 15,991 17,239
1994 16,185 19,103
1993 16,099 20,797
1992 15,990 21,659
1991 15,896 23,387
1990 15,917 22,868
1989 15,947 22,912
1988 16,189 24,064
1987 16,600 24,359
1986 16,940 23,720
1985 17,292 24,167
1984 17,466 24,436
1983 17,753 24,690
1982 17,644 25,810
1981 17,471 25,689
1980 17,298 26,547
1979 17,402 27,096
1978 17,539 27,150
1977 17,805 27,410
1976 18,083 28,799
1975 18,317 28,983
1974 18,589 28,400
1973 18,991 28,032
1972 19,219 28,236
1971 19,273 28,010
1970 19,233 28,022
1969 19,133 27,464
1968 19,035 28,378
1967 18,933 28,401
1966 18,862 28,766
1965 18,791 28,564
1964 18,729 27,889
1963 18,606 28,124
1962 18,344 25,317
1961 18,092 27,846
1960 17,867 28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Guyana vs North Macedonia by year

Guyana
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana North Macedonia
2023 20.3 9.2
2022 20.7 9.9
2021 21 10.2
2020 21.3 9.2
2019 21.9 9.6
2018 21.2 10.3
2017 22 10.5
2016 22.3 11.1
2015 22.5 11.1
2014 22.6 11.4
2013 22.6 11.2
2012 22.3 11.4
2011 22.3 11.1
2010 22.1 11.8
2009 22.1 11.5
2008 22 11.2
2007 21.9 11.1
2006 21.7 11.1
2005 21.7 11
2004 22 11.5
2003 22.7 13.3
2002 23.8 13.7
2001 25 13.3
2000 26.2 14.5
1999 27.2 13.5
1998 28.1 14.6
1997 28.8 14.8
1996 29.2 16.1
1995 29.5 16.7
1994 29.7 17.7
1993 29.6 18.2
1992 29.6 18.4
1991 29.7 18.7
1990 29.8 18.4
1989 29.8 18.4
1988 30.1 19.1
1987 30.6 19.3
1986 31 18.9
1985 31.4 19.1
1984 31.5 19.2
1983 31.9 19.5
1982 31.8 19.9
1981 31.6 20.1
1980 31.4 20.8
1979 31.7 21.1
1978 32 21.3
1977 32.6 21.9
1976 33.3 23
1975 33.8 23.6
1974 34.5 23.5
1973 35.4 23.5
1972 36.1 24.5
1971 36.6 24.7
1970 37 25.1
1969 37.4 25.4
1968 38 26.1
1967 38.5 26.7
1966 39.2 27.5
1965 39.9 28.1
1964 40.6 28.4
1963 41.3 29
1962 41.8 28.3
1961 42.4 29.2
1960 42.7 31

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 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 42.7 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana North Macedonia
Fertility rate 2.41 1.5
Fertility rate rank 79/196 146/196
Birth rate 20.3 9.2
Birth rate rank 75/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 -3,290
Natural population change rank 116/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% -0.18%
Population growth +0.57% -0.19%
Population growth rank 128/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 0.33%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana North Macedonia
2100 15.8% 10.6%
2099 15.9% 10.7%
2098 16% 10.7%
2097 16% 10.8%
2096 16.1% 10.8%
2095 16.2% 10.9%
2094 16.3% 11%
2093 16.3% 11%
2092 16.4% 11.1%
2091 16.5% 11.2%
2090 16.6% 11.2%
2089 16.7% 11.3%
2088 16.8% 11.3%
2087 16.9% 11.4%
2086 17% 11.4%
2085 17.1% 11.4%
2084 17.2% 11.4%
2083 17.3% 11.4%
2082 17.3% 11.4%
2081 17.4% 11.4%
2080 17.5% 11.4%
2079 17.6% 11.3%
2078 17.8% 11.3%
2077 17.9% 11.3%
2076 18% 11.2%
2075 18.1% 11.2%
2074 18.2% 11.2%
2073 18.3% 11.2%
2072 18.4% 11.1%
2071 18.6% 11.2%
2070 18.7% 11.2%
2069 18.9% 11.2%
2068 19% 11.3%
2067 19.2% 11.4%
2066 19.3% 11.5%
2065 19.5% 11.6%
2064 19.7% 11.7%
2063 19.9% 11.9%
2062 20.1% 12%
2061 20.2% 12.2%
2060 20.4% 12.3%
2059 20.6% 12.4%
2058 20.8% 12.6%
2057 21% 12.7%
2056 21.2% 12.8%
2055 21.4% 12.9%
2054 21.6% 13%
2053 21.8% 13%
2052 22% 13.1%
2051 22.1% 13.1%
2050 22.3% 13.1%
2049 22.5% 13.1%
2048 22.6% 13.1%
2047 22.8% 13%
2046 23% 13%
2045 23.2% 13%
2044 23.3% 13%
2043 23.5% 12.9%
2042 23.8% 12.9%
2041 24% 12.9%
2040 24.2% 13%
2039 24.5% 13%
2038 24.8% 13%
2037 25.1% 13.2%
2036 25.4% 13.4%
2035 25.8% 13.6%
2034 26.2% 13.8%
2033 26.5% 14.1%
2032 26.9% 14.4%
2031 27.2% 14.7%
2030 27.6% 15.1%
2029 27.9% 15.4%
2028 28.3% 15.8%
2027 28.6% 16.1%
2026 28.8% 16.4%
2025 29.1% 16.7%
2024 29.2% 16.8%
2023 29.3% 17.1%
2022 29.4% 17.2%
2021 29.4% 17.2%
2020 29.5% 17.2%
2019 29.3% 17.2%
2018 29.5% 17.4%
2017 30% 17.5%
2016 30.1% 17.8%
2015 30.3% 18%
2014 30.5% 18.3%
2013 30.8% 18.6%
2012 31.1% 18.8%
2011 31.6% 19%
2010 32.2% 19.3%
2009 32.9% 19.7%
2008 33.5% 20%
2007 34.1% 20.4%
2006 34.7% 20.8%
2005 35.3% 21.2%
2004 35.8% 21.7%
2003 36.1% 22.1%
2002 36.4% 22.5%
2001 36.5% 22.9%
2000 36.6% 23.4%
1999 36.6% 23.9%
1998 36.6% 24.4%
1997 36.5% 24.8%
1996 36.4% 25.1%
1995 36.4% 25.4%
1994 36.4% 25.5%
1993 36.4% 25.7%
1992 36.5% 26.1%
1991 36.7% 26.5%
1990 36.9% 26.9%
1989 37.2% 27.1%
1988 37.5% 27.4%
1987 38% 27.6%
1986 38.6% 27.8%
1985 39.2% 28.1%
1984 39.9% 28.3%
1983 40.5% 28.5%
1982 41.2% 28.8%
1981 41.9% 29.1%
1980 42.5% 29.5%
1979 42.9% 29.9%
1978 43.4% 30.3%
1977 43.9% 30.6%
1976 44.4% 30.9%
1975 44.9% 31.3%
1974 45.3% 31.7%
1973 45.7% 32.2%
1972 46% 32.6%
1971 46.3% 33%
1970 46.6% 33.5%
1969 46.9% 34.1%
1968 47.3% 34.7%
1967 47.5% 35.2%
1966 47.7% 35.8%
1965 47.8% 36.3%
1964 47.7% 36.7%
1963 47.6% 37.2%
1962 47.4% 37.6%
1961 47% 37.8%
1960 46.8% 37.7%

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 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia

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

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 North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana North Macedonia
2023 2.57% 0.33%
2022 2.66% 0.41%
2021 2.75% 0.5%
2020 2.84% 0.59%
2019 2.93% 0.7%
2018 3.02% 0.83%
2017 3.11% 0.97%
2016 3.21% 1.08%
2015 3.31% 1.13%
2014 3.4% 1.11%
2013 3.49% 1.07%
2012 3.58% 1.02%
2011 3.65% 1%
2010 3.73% 1.04%
2009 3.81% 1.1%
2008 3.89% 1.17%
2007 3.97% 1.23%
2006 4.05% 1.3%
2005 4.14% 1.37%
2004 4.23% 1.42%
2003 4.32% 1.43%
2002 4.42% 1.43%
2001 4.53% 1.48%
2000 4.65% 1.59%
1999 4.77% 1.73%
1998 4.89% 1.83%
1997 5.02% 1.93%
1996 5.16% 2.12%
1995 5.3% 2.45%
1994 5.45% 2.85%
1993 5.6% 3.13%
1992 5.77% 3.3%
1991 5.92% 3.46%
1990 6.08% 3.7%
1989 6.22% 4.01%
1988 6.35% 4.36%
1987 6.47% 4.69%
1986 6.57% 4.91%
1985 6.66% 5%
1984 6.74% 5.06%
1983 6.82% 5.25%
1982 6.89% 5.53%
1981 6.96% 5.79%
1980 7.02% -
1979 7.08% -
1978 7.14% -
1977 7.19% -
1976 7.24% -
1975 7.27% -
1974 7.31% -
1973 7.33% -
1972 7.35% -
1971 7.37% -
1970 7.39% -
1969 7.43% -
1968 7.48% -
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 0.33% in North Macedonia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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