Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Rwanda by year

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Guyana

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Rwanda
2023	2.41	3.7
2022	2.44	3.78
2021	2.46	3.84
2020	2.49	3.91
2019	2.52	3.99
2018	2.55	4.05
2017	2.59	4.08
2016	2.63	4.11
2015	2.67	4.11
2014	2.7	4.12
2013	2.71	4.14
2012	2.7	4.2
2011	2.69	4.33
2010	2.68	4.52
2009	2.69	4.71
2008	2.7	4.92
2007	2.68	5.14
2006	2.66	5.34
2005	2.65	5.5
2004	2.68	5.64
2003	2.75	5.74
2002	2.84	5.82
2001	2.96	5.89
2000	3.06	5.97
1999	3.13	6.06
1998	3.18	6.17
1997	3.22	6.24
1996	3.23	6.29
1995	3.24	6.35
1994	3.23	6.42
1993	3.2	6.48
1992	3.19	6.54
1991	3.18	6.62
1990	3.18	6.8
1989	3.19	7.03
1988	3.23	7.23
1987	3.31	7.43
1986	3.38	7.61
1985	3.47	7.79
1984	3.54	7.91
1983	3.64	8
1982	3.68	8.06
1981	3.72	8.1
1980	3.77	8.12
1979	3.86	8.13
1978	3.97	8.16
1977	4.12	8.14
1976	4.28	8.12
1975	4.45	8.1
1974	4.64	8.1
1973	4.87	8.09
1972	5.08	8.09
1971	5.26	8.09
1970	5.41	8.15
1969	5.58	8.18
1968	5.75	8.19
1967	5.89	8.21
1966	6.02	8.23
1965	6.14	8.25
1964	6.23	8.27
1963	6.31	8.27
1962	6.33	8.27
1961	6.34	8.28
1960	6.33	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Rwanda
2023	10,716	312,762
2022	11,042	312,145
2021	8,125	309,895
2020	10,307	312,692
2019	11,665	313,525
2018	10,946	312,512
2017	11,108	310,323
2016	11,168	305,549
2015	11,199	299,114
2014	11,143	292,779
2013	10,887	286,331
2012	10,633	282,584
2011	10,713	282,922
2010	10,652	286,848
2009	10,758	287,034
2008	10,792	287,334
2007	10,741	285,791
2006	10,525	282,149
2005	10,455	275,121
2004	10,767	265,273
2003	11,344	251,243
2002	12,218	239,036
2001	13,307	230,845
2000	14,128	221,276
1999	14,763	210,518
1998	15,292	197,185
1997	15,568	174,687
1996	15,768	140,455
1995	15,991	121,137
1994	16,185	-719,479
1993	16,099	183,926
1992	15,990	188,025
1991	15,896	196,431
1990	15,917	207,895
1989	15,947	217,632
1988	16,189	223,759
1987	16,600	225,744
1986	16,940	225,526
1985	17,292	223,794
1984	17,466	219,337
1983	17,753	212,750
1982	17,644	205,147
1981	17,471	195,769
1980	17,298	184,988
1979	17,402	174,477
1978	17,539	163,779
1977	17,805	155,011
1976	18,083	147,665
1975	18,317	140,596
1974	18,589	135,743
1973	18,991	131,021
1972	19,219	126,403
1971	19,273	122,567
1970	19,233	119,273
1969	19,133	115,394
1968	19,035	111,422
1967	18,933	108,053
1966	18,862	105,128
1965	18,791	103,422
1964	18,729	102,562
1963	18,606	94,296
1962	18,344	102,548
1961	18,092	102,051
1960	17,867	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Rwanda by year

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Guyana

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Rwanda
2023	20.3	28.3
2022	20.7	28.9
2021	21	29.4
2020	21.3	30
2019	21.9	30.7
2018	21.2	31.2
2017	22	31.7
2016	22.3	32
2015	22.5	32.1
2014	22.6	32.2
2013	22.6	32.4
2012	22.3	32.9
2011	22.3	33.8
2010	22.1	35.1
2009	22.1	36.3
2008	22	37.6
2007	21.9	38.8
2006	21.7	39.9
2005	21.7	40.6
2004	22	41.1
2003	22.7	41.4
2002	23.8	41.8
2001	25	42.1
2000	26.2	42.1
1999	27.2	42.1
1998	28.1	42.2
1997	28.8	40.5
1996	29.2	37.2
1995	29.5	39.5
1994	29.7	48
1993	29.6	41.5
1992	29.6	42.2
1991	29.7	42.8
1990	29.8	44.1
1989	29.8	45.3
1988	30.1	46.6
1987	30.6	47.8
1986	31	49
1985	31.4	50.2
1984	31.5	51.1
1983	31.9	51.8
1982	31.8	52.4
1981	31.6	52.7
1980	31.4	52.7
1979	31.7	52.5
1978	32	52.1
1977	32.6	51.6
1976	33.3	51.1
1975	33.8	50.4
1974	34.5	50
1973	35.4	49.4
1972	36.1	48.9
1971	36.6	48.5
1970	37	48.2
1969	37.4	47.9
1968	38	47.6
1967	38.5	47.4
1966	39.2	47.6
1965	39.9	48
1964	40.6	48.8
1963	41.3	49.8
1962	41.8	50.9
1961	42.4	52
1960	42.7	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 42.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Rwanda
2100	15.8%	18.7%
2099	15.9%	18.9%
2098	16%	19%
2097	16%	19.1%
2096	16.1%	19.3%
2095	16.2%	19.4%
2094	16.3%	19.6%
2093	16.3%	19.7%
2092	16.4%	19.9%
2091	16.5%	20%
2090	16.6%	20.2%
2089	16.7%	20.4%
2088	16.8%	20.5%
2087	16.9%	20.7%
2086	17%	20.9%
2085	17.1%	21.1%
2084	17.2%	21.3%
2083	17.3%	21.5%
2082	17.3%	21.7%
2081	17.4%	21.9%
2080	17.5%	22.1%
2079	17.6%	22.2%
2078	17.8%	22.4%
2077	17.9%	22.6%
2076	18%	22.8%
2075	18.1%	23%
2074	18.2%	23.2%
2073	18.3%	23.4%
2072	18.4%	23.6%
2071	18.6%	23.8%
2070	18.7%	24%
2069	18.9%	24.2%
2068	19%	24.4%
2067	19.2%	24.6%
2066	19.3%	24.9%
2065	19.5%	25.1%
2064	19.7%	25.3%
2063	19.9%	25.6%
2062	20.1%	25.8%
2061	20.2%	26.1%
2060	20.4%	26.4%
2059	20.6%	26.7%
2058	20.8%	27%
2057	21%	27.3%
2056	21.2%	27.6%
2055	21.4%	27.9%
2054	21.6%	28.3%
2053	21.8%	28.6%
2052	22%	28.9%
2051	22.1%	29.2%
2050	22.3%	29.5%
2049	22.5%	29.8%
2048	22.6%	30.1%
2047	22.8%	30.4%
2046	23%	30.7%
2045	23.2%	31%
2044	23.3%	31.2%
2043	23.5%	31.5%
2042	23.8%	31.8%
2041	24%	32.1%
2040	24.2%	32.4%
2039	24.5%	32.7%
2038	24.8%	33%
2037	25.1%	33.3%
2036	25.4%	33.6%
2035	25.8%	33.9%
2034	26.2%	34.2%
2033	26.5%	34.6%
2032	26.9%	34.9%
2031	27.2%	35.2%
2030	27.6%	35.6%
2029	27.9%	35.9%
2028	28.3%	36.2%
2027	28.6%	36.5%
2026	28.8%	36.9%
2025	29.1%	37.2%
2024	29.2%	37.4%
2023	29.3%	37.7%
2022	29.4%	38.2%
2021	29.4%	38.6%
2020	29.5%	39.2%
2019	29.3%	39.7%
2018	29.5%	40.1%
2017	30%	40.5%
2016	30.1%	40.9%
2015	30.3%	41.1%
2014	30.5%	41.4%
2013	30.8%	41.7%
2012	31.1%	41.9%
2011	31.6%	42.2%
2010	32.2%	42.4%
2009	32.9%	42.6%
2008	33.5%	42.8%
2007	34.1%	42.9%
2006	34.7%	42.9%
2005	35.3%	43.1%
2004	35.8%	43.3%
2003	36.1%	43.7%
2002	36.4%	44.3%
2001	36.5%	45.2%
2000	36.6%	46.4%
1999	36.6%	47.8%
1998	36.6%	49.2%
1997	36.5%	50.5%
1996	36.4%	51.4%
1995	36.4%	52.4%
1994	36.4%	50.1%
1993	36.4%	48.4%
1992	36.5%	48.7%
1991	36.7%	48.9%
1990	36.9%	49%
1989	37.2%	48.9%
1988	37.5%	48.9%
1987	38%	48.8%
1986	38.6%	48.6%
1985	39.2%	48.3%
1984	39.9%	48.1%
1983	40.5%	47.7%
1982	41.2%	47.4%
1981	41.9%	47.1%
1980	42.5%	46.8%
1979	42.9%	46.5%
1978	43.4%	46.4%
1977	43.9%	46.4%
1976	44.4%	46.4%
1975	44.9%	46.6%
1974	45.3%	46.9%
1973	45.7%	47.2%
1972	46%	47.5%
1971	46.3%	47.9%
1970	46.6%	48.2%
1969	46.9%	48.7%
1968	47.3%	49.2%
1967	47.5%	49.7%
1966	47.7%	50.2%
1965	47.8%	50.6%
1964	47.7%	50.8%
1963	47.6%	50.6%
1962	47.4%	50.2%
1961	47%	49.7%
1960	46.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Rwanda
2023	75	229
2022	83	234
2021	189	254
2020	109	252
2019	107	261
2018	105	269
2017	110	275
2016	114	278
2015	117	292
2014	121	301
2013	128	317
2012	133	331
2011	135	358
2010	141	393
2009	146	418
2008	153	454
2007	158	494
2006	167	494
2005	166	465
2004	162	460
2003	164	551
2002	164	677
2001	163	769
2000	171	885
1999	178	1,073
1998	184	1,268
1997	195	1,318
1996	202	1,295
1995	207	1,505
1994	204	5,721
1993	205	1,619
1992	208	1,530
1991	219	1,386
1990	224	1,309
1989	227	1,238
1988	230	1,188
1987	234	1,145
1986	238	1,126
1985	241	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Rwanda
2023	2.57%	4%
2022	2.66%	4.08%
2021	2.75%	4.16%
2020	2.84%	4.25%
2019	2.93%	4.34%
2018	3.02%	4.43%
2017	3.11%	4.52%
2016	3.21%	4.63%
2015	3.31%	4.78%
2014	3.4%	4.96%
2013	3.49%	5.17%
2012	3.58%	5.45%
2011	3.65%	5.81%
2010	3.73%	6.33%
2009	3.81%	6.92%
2008	3.89%	7.62%
2007	3.97%	8.45%
2006	4.05%	9.37%
2005	4.14%	10.5%
2004	4.23%	11.8%
2003	4.32%	13.3%
2002	4.42%	14.9%
2001	4.53%	16.7%
2000	4.65%	18.5%
1999	4.77%	20.2%
1998	4.89%	21.5%
1997	5.02%	22.2%
1996	5.16%	22.2%
1995	5.3%	21.8%
1994	5.45%	38.9%
1993	5.6%	19.3%
1992	5.77%	17.5%
1991	5.92%	16%
1990	6.08%	15.1%
1989	6.22%	14.8%
1988	6.35%	14.8%
1987	6.47%	15.2%
1986	6.57%	15.6%
1985	6.66%	16.1%
1984	6.74%	16.6%
1983	6.82%	17.4%
1982	6.89%	18.6%
1981	6.96%	20.1%
1980	7.02%	21.8%
1979	7.08%	23.4%
1978	7.14%	24.6%
1977	7.19%	25.1%
1976	7.24%	25.1%
1975	7.27%	24.6%
1974	7.31%	24%
1973	7.33%	23.4%
1972	7.35%	23%
1971	7.37%	22.6%
1970	7.39%	22.3%
1969	7.43%	22%
1968	7.48%	21.7%
1967	7.56%	21.4%
1966	7.66%	21.2%
1965	7.8%	21.1%
1964	7.99%	21.1%
1963	8.21%	21.3%
1962	8.49%	21.5%
1961	8.81%	21.9%
1960	9.19%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.