Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Palestine

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Palestine by year

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Guyana

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Palestine
2023	2.41	3.31
2022	2.44	3.38
2021	2.46	3.44
2020	2.49	3.51
2019	2.52	3.59
2018	2.55	3.67
2017	2.59	3.77
2016	2.63	3.89
2015	2.67	3.98
2014	2.7	4
2013	2.71	4.05
2012	2.7	4.15
2011	2.69	4.31
2010	2.68	4.43
2009	2.69	4.44
2008	2.7	4.51
2007	2.68	4.63
2006	2.66	4.74
2005	2.65	4.87
2004	2.68	4.97
2003	2.75	5.06
2002	2.84	5.22
2001	2.96	5.34
2000	3.06	5.46
1999	3.13	5.58
1998	3.18	5.69
1997	3.22	5.82
1996	3.23	5.99
1995	3.24	6.16
1994	3.23	6.33
1993	3.2	6.5
1992	3.19	6.65
1991	3.18	6.75
1990	3.18	6.81
1989	3.19	-
1988	3.23	-
1987	3.31	-
1986	3.38	-
1985	3.47	-
1984	3.54	-
1983	3.64	-
1982	3.68	-
1981	3.72	-
1980	3.77	-
1979	3.86	-
1978	3.97	-
1977	4.12	-
1976	4.28	-
1975	4.45	-
1974	4.64	-
1973	4.87	-
1972	5.08	-
1971	5.26	-
1970	5.41	-
1969	5.58	-
1968	5.75	-
1967	5.89	-
1966	6.02	-
1965	6.14	-
1964	6.23	-
1963	6.31	-
1962	6.33	-
1961	6.34	-
1960	6.33	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Palestine
2023	10,716	102,613
2022	11,042	123,987
2021	8,125	120,396
2020	10,307	122,416
2019	11,665	124,508
2018	10,946	124,791
2017	11,108	125,688
2016	11,168	126,698
2015	11,199	126,189
2014	11,143	120,724
2013	10,887	120,503
2012	10,633	119,185
2011	10,713	119,021
2010	10,652	117,674
2009	10,758	111,724
2008	10,792	108,395
2007	10,741	112,453
2006	10,525	111,728
2005	10,455	110,569
2004	10,767	110,045
2003	11,344	109,162
2002	12,218	108,560
2001	13,307	107,320
2000	14,128	106,367
1999	14,763	104,823
1998	15,292	103,566
1997	15,568	102,307
1996	15,768	98,085
1995	15,991	94,037
1994	16,185	90,156
1993	16,099	86,434
1992	15,990	82,865
1991	15,896	79,444
1990	15,917	76,163
1989	15,947	-
1988	16,189	-
1987	16,600	-
1986	16,940	-
1985	17,292	-
1984	17,466	-
1983	17,753	-
1982	17,644	-
1981	17,471	-
1980	17,298	-
1979	17,402	-
1978	17,539	-
1977	17,805	-
1976	18,083	-
1975	18,317	-
1974	18,589	-
1973	18,991	-
1972	19,219	-
1971	19,273	-
1970	19,233	-
1969	19,133	-
1968	19,035	-
1967	18,933	-
1966	18,862	-
1965	18,791	-
1964	18,729	-
1963	18,606	-
1962	18,344	-
1961	18,092	-
1960	17,867	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Palestine by year

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Guyana

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Palestine
2023	20.3	27.1
2022	20.7	27.6
2021	21	28.2
2020	21.3	28.9
2019	21.9	29.7
2018	21.2	30.5
2017	22	31.4
2016	22.3	32.3
2015	22.5	32.9
2014	22.6	32.8
2013	22.6	32.9
2012	22.3	33.4
2011	22.3	34.1
2010	22.1	34.5
2009	22.1	34
2008	22	33.9
2007	21.9	35.9
2006	21.7	36.7
2005	21.7	37.3
2004	22	38.1
2003	22.7	38.8
2002	23.8	39.6
2001	25	40.2
2000	26.2	40.9
1999	27.2	41.4
1998	28.1	42.1
1997	28.8	42.7
1996	29.2	43.1
1995	29.5	43.4
1994	29.7	43.8
1993	29.6	44.1
1992	29.6	44.5
1991	29.7	44.9
1990	29.8	45.2
1989	29.8	-
1988	30.1	-
1987	30.6	-
1986	31	-
1985	31.4	-
1984	31.5	-
1983	31.9	-
1982	31.8	-
1981	31.6	-
1980	31.4	-
1979	31.7	-
1978	32	-
1977	32.6	-
1976	33.3	-
1975	33.8	-
1974	34.5	-
1973	35.4	-
1972	36.1	-
1971	36.6	-
1970	37	-
1969	37.4	-
1968	38	-
1967	38.5	-
1966	39.2	-
1965	39.9	-
1964	40.6	-
1963	41.3	-
1962	41.8	-
1961	42.4	-
1960	42.7	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 29.8 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Palestine
2100	15.8%	16.1%
2099	15.9%	16.2%
2098	16%	16.3%
2097	16%	16.4%
2096	16.1%	16.5%
2095	16.2%	16.6%
2094	16.3%	16.8%
2093	16.3%	16.9%
2092	16.4%	17%
2091	16.5%	17.2%
2090	16.6%	17.4%
2089	16.7%	17.5%
2088	16.8%	17.7%
2087	16.9%	17.9%
2086	17%	18.1%
2085	17.1%	18.3%
2084	17.2%	18.4%
2083	17.3%	18.6%
2082	17.3%	18.8%
2081	17.4%	19%
2080	17.5%	19.2%
2079	17.6%	19.4%
2078	17.8%	19.6%
2077	17.9%	19.8%
2076	18%	20%
2075	18.1%	20.1%
2074	18.2%	20.3%
2073	18.3%	20.5%
2072	18.4%	20.7%
2071	18.6%	20.9%
2070	18.7%	21.1%
2069	18.9%	21.3%
2068	19%	21.5%
2067	19.2%	21.7%
2066	19.3%	21.9%
2065	19.5%	22.2%
2064	19.7%	22.5%
2063	19.9%	22.8%
2062	20.1%	23.1%
2061	20.2%	23.4%
2060	20.4%	23.7%
2059	20.6%	24.1%
2058	20.8%	24.5%
2057	21%	24.8%
2056	21.2%	25.2%
2055	21.4%	25.6%
2054	21.6%	25.9%
2053	21.8%	26.3%
2052	22%	26.7%
2051	22.1%	27%
2050	22.3%	27.3%
2049	22.5%	27.7%
2048	22.6%	28%
2047	22.8%	28.2%
2046	23%	28.5%
2045	23.2%	28.8%
2044	23.3%	29%
2043	23.5%	29.3%
2042	23.8%	29.6%
2041	24%	29.9%
2040	24.2%	30.1%
2039	24.5%	30.5%
2038	24.8%	30.8%
2037	25.1%	31.2%
2036	25.4%	31.6%
2035	25.8%	32.1%
2034	26.2%	32.6%
2033	26.5%	33.1%
2032	26.9%	33.7%
2031	27.2%	34.4%
2030	27.6%	35%
2029	27.9%	35.6%
2028	28.3%	36.2%
2027	28.6%	36.7%
2026	28.8%	37.3%
2025	29.1%	37.9%
2024	29.2%	38%
2023	29.3%	38.4%
2022	29.4%	38.7%
2021	29.4%	39%
2020	29.5%	39.3%
2019	29.3%	39.5%
2018	29.5%	39.6%
2017	30%	39.7%
2016	30.1%	39.9%
2015	30.3%	40.1%
2014	30.5%	40.4%
2013	30.8%	40.7%
2012	31.1%	41.1%
2011	31.6%	41.5%
2010	32.2%	41.9%
2009	32.9%	42.4%
2008	33.5%	43%
2007	34.1%	43.7%
2006	34.7%	44.3%
2005	35.3%	45%
2004	35.8%	45.6%
2003	36.1%	46.1%
2002	36.4%	46.6%
2001	36.5%	47.1%
2000	36.6%	47.4%
1999	36.6%	47.8%
1998	36.6%	48.1%
1997	36.5%	48.4%
1996	36.4%	48.6%
1995	36.4%	48.8%
1994	36.4%	48.9%
1993	36.4%	49%
1992	36.5%	49%
1991	36.7%	49.1%
1990	36.9%	49.1%
1989	37.2%	-
1988	37.5%	-
1987	38%	-
1986	38.6%	-
1985	39.2%	-
1984	39.9%	-
1983	40.5%	-
1982	41.2%	-
1981	41.9%	-
1980	42.5%	-
1979	42.9%	-
1978	43.4%	-
1977	43.9%	-
1976	44.4%	-
1975	44.9%	-
1974	45.3%	-
1973	45.7%	-
1972	46%	-
1971	46.3%	-
1970	46.6%	-
1969	46.9%	-
1968	47.3%	-
1967	47.5%	-
1966	47.7%	-
1965	47.8%	-
1964	47.7%	-
1963	47.6%	-
1962	47.4%	-
1961	47%	-
1960	46.8%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Palestine

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Guyana

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Palestine
2023	75	16
2022	83	17
2021	189	29
2020	109	20
2019	107	18
2018	105	19
2017	110	21
2016	114	23
2015	117	26
2014	121	29
2013	128	32
2012	133	36
2011	135	39
2010	141	42
2009	146	48
2008	153	49
2007	158	49
2006	167	51
2005	166	52
2004	162	55
2003	164	56
2002	164	58
2001	163	60
2000	171	59
1999	178	58
1998	184	59
1997	195	60
1996	202	61
1995	207	64
1994	204	66
1993	205	69
1992	208	73
1991	219	75
1990	224	78
1989	227	82
1988	230	85
1987	234	87
1986	238	96
1985	241	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Palestine
2023	2.57%	2.63%
2022	2.66%	1.42%
2021	2.75%	1.47%
2020	2.84%	1.52%
2019	2.93%	1.57%
2018	3.02%	1.63%
2017	3.11%	1.69%
2016	3.21%	1.76%
2015	3.31%	1.83%
2014	3.4%	2.2%
2013	3.49%	1.97%
2012	3.58%	2.04%
2011	3.65%	2.12%
2010	3.73%	2.2%
2009	3.81%	2.28%
2008	3.89%	2.35%
2007	3.97%	2.43%
2006	4.05%	2.52%
2005	4.14%	2.6%
2004	4.23%	2.68%
2003	4.32%	2.77%
2002	4.42%	2.85%
2001	4.53%	2.94%
2000	4.65%	3.03%
1999	4.77%	3.13%
1998	4.89%	3.24%
1997	5.02%	3.36%
1996	5.16%	3.49%
1995	5.3%	3.62%
1994	5.45%	3.77%
1993	5.6%	3.92%
1992	5.77%	4.09%
1991	5.92%	4.28%
1990	6.08%	4.49%
1989	6.22%	4.72%
1988	6.35%	4.97%
1987	6.47%	5.25%
1986	6.57%	5.56%
1985	6.66%	5.89%
1984	6.74%	6.25%
1983	6.82%	6.63%
1982	6.89%	7.04%
1981	6.96%	7.48%
1980	7.02%	7.95%
1979	7.08%	8.45%
1978	7.14%	8.98%
1977	7.19%	9.55%
1976	7.24%	10.2%
1975	7.27%	10.8%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.