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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Saint Vincent

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 26.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Saint Vincent by year

Guyana
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Saint Vincent
2023 2.41 1.78
2022 2.44 1.79
2021 2.46 1.81
2020 2.49 1.83
2019 2.52 1.86
2018 2.55 1.9
2017 2.59 1.94
2016 2.63 2.06
2015 2.67 2.13
2014 2.7 2.14
2013 2.71 2.11
2012 2.7 2.11
2011 2.69 2.08
2010 2.68 2.14
2009 2.69 2.17
2008 2.7 2.15
2007 2.68 2.06
2006 2.66 2.03
2005 2.65 2.07
2004 2.68 2.09
2003 2.75 2.14
2002 2.84 2.22
2001 2.96 2.3
2000 3.06 2.31
1999 3.13 2.31
1998 3.18 2.35
1997 3.22 2.43
1996 3.23 2.53
1995 3.24 2.61
1994 3.23 2.68
1993 3.2 2.74
1992 3.19 2.76
1991 3.18 2.75
1990 3.18 2.73
1989 3.19 2.73
1988 3.23 2.75
1987 3.31 2.82
1986 3.38 2.92
1985 3.47 3.08
1984 3.54 3.28
1983 3.64 3.56
1982 3.68 3.74
1981 3.72 3.85
1980 3.77 3.92
1979 3.86 4.29
1978 3.97 4.55
1977 4.12 4.75
1976 4.28 4.95
1975 4.45 5.17
1974 4.64 5.38
1973 4.87 5.59
1972 5.08 5.77
1971 5.26 5.95
1970 5.41 6.12
1969 5.58 6.28
1968 5.75 6.42
1967 5.89 6.53
1966 6.02 6.64
1965 6.14 6.74
1964 6.23 6.83
1963 6.31 6.92
1962 6.33 7.03
1961 6.34 7.16
1960 6.33 7.25

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 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana Saint Vincent
2023 10,716 66
2022 11,042 96
2021 8,125 -9
2020 10,307 -10
2019 11,665 206
2018 10,946 271
2017 11,108 340
2016 11,168 443
2015 11,199 542
2014 11,143 580
2013 10,887 580
2012 10,633 637
2011 10,713 676
2010 10,652 796
2009 10,758 881
2008 10,792 904
2007 10,741 867
2006 10,525 881
2005 10,455 949
2004 10,767 992
2003 11,344 1,063
2002 12,218 1,166
2001 13,307 1,231
2000 14,128 1,279
1999 14,763 1,315
1998 15,292 1,379
1997 15,568 1,496
1996 15,768 1,610
1995 15,991 1,715
1994 16,185 1,786
1993 16,099 1,832
1992 15,990 1,849
1991 15,896 1,821
1990 15,917 1,825
1989 15,947 1,843
1988 16,189 1,876
1987 16,600 1,937
1986 16,940 2,020
1985 17,292 2,128
1984 17,466 2,248
1983 17,753 2,411
1982 17,644 2,477
1981 17,471 2,429
1980 17,298 2,362
1979 17,402 2,575
1978 17,539 2,581
1977 17,805 2,622
1976 18,083 2,694
1975 18,317 2,775
1974 18,589 2,863
1973 18,991 2,952
1972 19,219 3,033
1971 19,273 3,102
1970 19,233 3,161
1969 19,133 3,200
1968 19,035 3,218
1967 18,933 3,212
1966 18,862 3,194
1965 18,791 3,165
1964 18,729 3,130
1963 18,606 3,086
1962 18,344 3,073
1961 18,092 3,059
1960 17,867 3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Saint Vincent by year

Guyana
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana Saint Vincent
2023 20.3 12.2
2022 20.7 12.4
2021 21 12.6
2020 21.3 12.8
2019 21.9 13.3
2018 21.2 13.7
2017 22 14.1
2016 22.3 15.1
2015 22.5 15.9
2014 22.6 16.1
2013 22.6 16
2012 22.3 16.2
2011 22.3 16.1
2010 22.1 16.8
2009 22.1 17.2
2008 22 17.1
2007 21.9 16.6
2006 21.7 16.5
2005 21.7 16.9
2004 22 17.1
2003 22.7 17.6
2002 23.8 18.2
2001 25 18.9
2000 26.2 19.2
1999 27.2 19.4
1998 28.1 19.8
1997 28.8 20.7
1996 29.2 21.6
1995 29.5 22.4
1994 29.7 23
1993 29.6 23.4
1992 29.6 23.4
1991 29.7 23.2
1990 29.8 23.2
1989 29.8 23.3
1988 30.1 23.6
1987 30.6 24.2
1986 31 25.2
1985 31.4 26.4
1984 31.5 27.9
1983 31.9 29.9
1982 31.8 30.9
1981 31.6 30.8
1980 31.4 30.4
1979 31.7 32.1
1978 32 33.1
1977 32.6 33.7
1976 33.3 34.8
1975 33.8 36
1974 34.5 37.3
1973 35.4 38.5
1972 36.1 39.8
1971 36.6 40.9
1970 37 42.1
1969 37.4 43.1
1968 38 43.9
1967 38.5 44.6
1966 39.2 45.1
1965 39.9 45.6
1964 40.6 46.1
1963 41.3 46.6
1962 41.8 47.5
1961 42.4 48.5
1960 42.7 49.3

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 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 42.7 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 2.41 1.78
Fertility rate rank 79/196 114/196
Birth rate 20.3 12.2
Birth rate rank 75/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +66
Natural population change rank 116/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% +0.07%
Population growth +0.57% -0.7%
Population growth rank 128/197 191/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 1.06%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana Saint Vincent
2100 15.8% 13.7%
2099 15.9% 13.8%
2098 16% 13.8%
2097 16% 13.8%
2096 16.1% 13.9%
2095 16.2% 13.9%
2094 16.3% 14%
2093 16.3% 14%
2092 16.4% 14.1%
2091 16.5% 14.2%
2090 16.6% 14.2%
2089 16.7% 14.3%
2088 16.8% 14.4%
2087 16.9% 14.4%
2086 17% 14.5%
2085 17.1% 14.5%
2084 17.2% 14.6%
2083 17.3% 14.6%
2082 17.3% 14.6%
2081 17.4% 14.6%
2080 17.5% 14.6%
2079 17.6% 14.6%
2078 17.8% 14.6%
2077 17.9% 14.6%
2076 18% 14.6%
2075 18.1% 14.6%
2074 18.2% 14.6%
2073 18.3% 14.6%
2072 18.4% 14.6%
2071 18.6% 14.6%
2070 18.7% 14.6%
2069 18.9% 14.7%
2068 19% 14.7%
2067 19.2% 14.8%
2066 19.3% 14.9%
2065 19.5% 15%
2064 19.7% 15.1%
2063 19.9% 15.2%
2062 20.1% 15.4%
2061 20.2% 15.5%
2060 20.4% 15.7%
2059 20.6% 15.9%
2058 20.8% 16%
2057 21% 16.2%
2056 21.2% 16.3%
2055 21.4% 16.4%
2054 21.6% 16.6%
2053 21.8% 16.7%
2052 22% 16.8%
2051 22.1% 16.8%
2050 22.3% 16.9%
2049 22.5% 16.9%
2048 22.6% 17%
2047 22.8% 17%
2046 23% 17%
2045 23.2% 17%
2044 23.3% 16.9%
2043 23.5% 16.9%
2042 23.8% 16.9%
2041 24% 16.9%
2040 24.2% 16.9%
2039 24.5% 16.9%
2038 24.8% 16.9%
2037 25.1% 17%
2036 25.4% 17%
2035 25.8% 17.2%
2034 26.2% 17.4%
2033 26.5% 17.6%
2032 26.9% 17.9%
2031 27.2% 18.3%
2030 27.6% 18.8%
2029 27.9% 19.3%
2028 28.3% 19.8%
2027 28.6% 20.2%
2026 28.8% 20.7%
2025 29.1% 21.1%
2024 29.2% 21.3%
2023 29.3% 21.6%
2022 29.4% 21.9%
2021 29.4% 22.1%
2020 29.5% 22.2%
2019 29.3% 22.5%
2018 29.5% 22.7%
2017 30% 23%
2016 30.1% 23.4%
2015 30.3% 23.7%
2014 30.5% 24%
2013 30.8% 24.4%
2012 31.1% 24.8%
2011 31.6% 25.2%
2010 32.2% 25.7%
2009 32.9% 26.1%
2008 33.5% 26.7%
2007 34.1% 27.2%
2006 34.7% 27.8%
2005 35.3% 28.4%
2004 35.8% 29%
2003 36.1% 29.7%
2002 36.4% 30.3%
2001 36.5% 31%
2000 36.6% 31.4%
1999 36.6% 31.6%
1998 36.6% 32%
1997 36.5% 32.5%
1996 36.4% 33.1%
1995 36.4% 33.7%
1994 36.4% 34.4%
1993 36.4% 35.1%
1992 36.5% 36%
1991 36.7% 36.8%
1990 36.9% 37.5%
1989 37.2% 38%
1988 37.5% 38.4%
1987 38% 38.9%
1986 38.6% 39.4%
1985 39.2% 39.9%
1984 39.9% 40.4%
1983 40.5% 41%
1982 41.2% 41.7%
1981 41.9% 42.6%
1980 42.5% 43.5%
1979 42.9% 44.1%
1978 43.4% 44.4%
1977 43.9% 44.7%
1976 44.4% 45%
1975 44.9% 45.3%
1974 45.3% 45.5%
1973 45.7% 45.7%
1972 46% 45.8%
1971 46.3% 46%
1970 46.6% 46.2%
1969 46.9% 46.4%
1968 47.3% 46.6%
1967 47.5% 46.8%
1966 47.7% 47.1%
1965 47.8% 47.4%
1964 47.7% 47.7%
1963 47.6% 48.2%
1962 47.4% 48.6%
1961 47% 48.8%
1960 46.8% 49%

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 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent

Guyana
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana Saint Vincent
2023 75 56
2022 83 56
2021 189 105
2020 109 57
2019 107 58
2018 105 56
2017 110 58
2016 114 52
2015 117 59
2014 121 64
2013 128 73
2012 133 61
2011 135 59
2010 141 59
2009 146 56
2008 153 56
2007 158 54
2006 167 54
2005 166 55
2004 162 56
2003 164 59
2002 164 62
2001 163 64
2000 171 68
1999 178 72
1998 184 77
1997 195 78
1996 202 79
1995 207 80
1994 204 78
1993 205 76
1992 208 89
1991 219 71
1990 224 72
1989 227 70
1988 230 67
1987 234 69
1986 238 71
1985 241 77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana Saint Vincent
2023 2.57% 1.06%
2022 2.66% 1.11%
2021 2.75% 1.17%
2020 2.84% 1.23%
2019 2.93% 1.31%
2018 3.02% 1.39%
2017 3.11% 1.49%
2016 3.21% 1.59%
2015 3.31% 1.69%
2014 3.4% 1.79%
2013 3.49% 1.88%
2012 3.58% 1.98%
2011 3.65% 2.06%
2010 3.73% 2.14%
2009 3.81% 2.19%
2008 3.89% 2.23%
2007 3.97% 2.25%
2006 4.05% 2.26%
2005 4.14% 2.26%
2004 4.23% 2.25%
2003 4.32% 2.25%
2002 4.42% 2.24%
2001 4.53% 2.25%
2000 4.65% 2.25%
1999 4.77% 2.25%
1998 4.89% 2.25%
1997 5.02% 2.24%
1996 5.16% 2.23%
1995 5.3% 2.23%
1994 5.45% 2.23%
1993 5.6% 2.24%
1992 5.77% 2.26%
1991 5.92% 2.31%
1990 6.08% 2.38%
1989 6.22% 2.47%
1988 6.35% 2.59%
1987 6.47% 2.75%
1986 6.57% 2.96%
1985 6.66% 3.22%
1984 6.74% 3.54%
1983 6.82% 3.91%
1982 6.89% 4.34%
1981 6.96% 4.82%
1980 7.02% 5.34%
1979 7.08% 5.91%
1978 7.14% 6.49%
1977 7.19% 7.03%
1976 7.24% 7.45%
1975 7.27% 7.7%
1974 7.31% 7.71%
1973 7.33% 7.52%
1972 7.35% 7.2%
1971 7.37% 6.82%
1970 7.39% 6.42%
1969 7.43% 6.03%
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 1.06% in Saint Vincent. 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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