Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Guyana

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.41	2.28
2022	2.44	2.14
2021	2.46	2.17
2020	2.49	2.27
2019	2.52	2.49
2018	2.55	2.67
2017	2.59	2.67
2016	2.63	2.65
2015	2.67	2.63
2014	2.7	2.68
2013	2.71	2.67
2012	2.7	2.78
2011	2.69	2.8
2010	2.68	2.81
2009	2.69	2.95
2008	2.7	3.07
2007	2.68	3.19
2006	2.66	3.18
2005	2.65	3.16
2004	2.68	3.26
2003	2.75	3.47
2002	2.84	3.71
2001	2.96	3.96
2000	3.06	4.21
1999	3.13	4.35
1998	3.18	4.52
1997	3.22	4.66
1996	3.23	4.81
1995	3.24	4.99
1994	3.23	5.16
1993	3.2	5.33
1992	3.19	5.49
1991	3.18	5.64
1990	3.18	5.8
1989	3.19	5.98
1988	3.23	6.15
1987	3.31	6.34
1986	3.38	6.52
1985	3.47	6.65
1984	3.54	6.78
1983	3.64	6.88
1982	3.68	6.98
1981	3.72	7.07
1980	3.77	7.15
1979	3.86	7.23
1978	3.97	7.26
1977	4.12	7.3
1976	4.28	7.33
1975	4.45	7.37
1974	4.64	7.43
1973	4.87	7.48
1972	5.08	7.54
1971	5.26	7.56
1970	5.41	7.58
1969	5.58	7.6
1968	5.75	7.63
1967	5.89	7.66
1966	6.02	7.66
1965	6.14	7.66
1964	6.23	7.67
1963	6.31	7.65
1962	6.33	7.64
1961	6.34	7.63
1960	6.33	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2023	10,716	474,366
2022	11,042	406,920
2021	8,125	409,032
2020	10,307	447,036
2019	11,665	474,407
2018	10,946	528,767
2017	11,108	546,751
2016	11,168	537,829
2015	11,199	511,023
2014	11,143	493,431
2013	10,887	475,299
2012	10,633	465,649
2011	10,713	443,675
2010	10,652	418,641
2009	10,758	438,557
2008	10,792	433,457
2007	10,741	425,199
2006	10,525	399,333
2005	10,455	375,938
2004	10,767	362,843
2003	11,344	364,520
2002	12,218	372,099
2001	13,307	382,153
2000	14,128	392,407
1999	14,763	390,112
1998	15,292	389,499
1997	15,568	385,033
1996	15,768	382,248
1995	15,991	380,231
1994	16,185	377,351
1993	16,099	372,621
1992	15,990	366,763
1991	15,896	361,329
1990	15,917	355,495
1989	15,947	349,399
1988	16,189	342,865
1987	16,600	333,088
1986	16,940	322,340
1985	17,292	310,558
1984	17,466	296,615
1983	17,753	280,616
1982	17,644	264,831
1981	17,471	249,156
1980	17,298	234,372
1979	17,402	220,186
1978	17,539	205,331
1977	17,805	191,103
1976	18,083	178,024
1975	18,317	166,223
1974	18,589	155,478
1973	18,991	145,450
1972	19,219	136,360
1971	19,273	127,600
1970	19,233	120,440
1969	19,133	113,859
1968	19,035	108,281
1967	18,933	103,343
1966	18,862	98,361
1965	18,791	93,820
1964	18,729	89,776
1963	18,606	85,480
1962	18,344	81,393
1961	18,092	77,743
1960	17,867	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Guyana

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2023	20.3	16.4
2022	20.7	15.2
2021	21	15.9
2020	21.3	16.6
2019	21.9	18.1
2018	21.2	19.7
2017	22	19.8
2016	22.3	19.6
2015	22.5	19.4
2014	22.6	19.8
2013	22.6	19.7
2012	22.3	20.4
2011	22.3	20.3
2010	22.1	20.1
2009	22.1	20.8
2008	22	21.3
2007	21.9	21.7
2006	21.7	21.4
2005	21.7	21.1
2004	22	21.3
2003	22.7	22.3
2002	23.8	23.8
2001	25	25.5
2000	26.2	27.5
1999	27.2	28.5
1998	28.1	29.5
1997	28.8	30.3
1996	29.2	31.2
1995	29.5	32.3
1994	29.7	33.4
1993	29.6	34.5
1992	29.6	35.5
1991	29.7	36.7
1990	29.8	38
1989	29.8	39.3
1988	30.1	40.7
1987	30.6	41.9
1986	31	43.1
1985	31.4	44.2
1984	31.5	45
1983	31.9	45.6
1982	31.8	46.1
1981	31.6	46.6
1980	31.4	47.1
1979	31.7	47.5
1978	32	47.5
1977	32.6	47.5
1976	33.3	47.6
1975	33.8	47.7
1974	34.5	47.8
1973	35.4	48
1972	36.1	48.3
1971	36.6	48.4
1970	37	48.7
1969	37.4	48.9
1968	38	49.3
1967	38.5	49.8
1966	39.2	50.1
1965	39.9	50.4
1964	40.6	50.8
1963	41.3	51
1962	41.8	51.1
1961	42.4	51.4
1960	42.7	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 42.7 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2100	15.8%	17.3%
2099	15.9%	17.3%
2098	16%	17.3%
2097	16%	17.3%
2096	16.1%	17.3%
2095	16.2%	17.3%
2094	16.3%	17.4%
2093	16.3%	17.4%
2092	16.4%	17.4%
2091	16.5%	17.4%
2090	16.6%	17.4%
2089	16.7%	17.5%
2088	16.8%	17.5%
2087	16.9%	17.5%
2086	17%	17.6%
2085	17.1%	17.6%
2084	17.2%	17.7%
2083	17.3%	17.7%
2082	17.3%	17.7%
2081	17.4%	17.8%
2080	17.5%	17.8%
2079	17.6%	17.9%
2078	17.8%	17.9%
2077	17.9%	18%
2076	18%	18%
2075	18.1%	18.1%
2074	18.2%	18.2%
2073	18.3%	18.2%
2072	18.4%	18.3%
2071	18.6%	18.3%
2070	18.7%	18.4%
2069	18.9%	18.4%
2068	19%	18.5%
2067	19.2%	18.6%
2066	19.3%	18.6%
2065	19.5%	18.7%
2064	19.7%	18.7%
2063	19.9%	18.8%
2062	20.1%	18.9%
2061	20.2%	19%
2060	20.4%	19%
2059	20.6%	19.1%
2058	20.8%	19.2%
2057	21%	19.3%
2056	21.2%	19.4%
2055	21.4%	19.5%
2054	21.6%	19.6%
2053	21.8%	19.8%
2052	22%	19.9%
2051	22.1%	20%
2050	22.3%	20.1%
2049	22.5%	20.3%
2048	22.6%	20.4%
2047	22.8%	20.6%
2046	23%	20.7%
2045	23.2%	20.9%
2044	23.3%	21.1%
2043	23.5%	21.2%
2042	23.8%	21.4%
2041	24%	21.6%
2040	24.2%	21.8%
2039	24.5%	22%
2038	24.8%	22.1%
2037	25.1%	22.1%
2036	25.4%	22.2%
2035	25.8%	22.2%
2034	26.2%	22.3%
2033	26.5%	22.4%
2032	26.9%	22.5%
2031	27.2%	22.7%
2030	27.6%	22.8%
2029	27.9%	23%
2028	28.3%	23.2%
2027	28.6%	23.3%
2026	28.8%	23.5%
2025	29.1%	23.7%
2024	29.2%	23.8%
2023	29.3%	24.1%
2022	29.4%	24.6%
2021	29.4%	25.2%
2020	29.5%	25.5%
2019	29.3%	25.8%
2018	29.5%	25.7%
2017	30%	25.2%
2016	30.1%	24.9%
2015	30.3%	25.1%
2014	30.5%	25.4%
2013	30.8%	25.8%
2012	31.1%	26.3%
2011	31.6%	26.9%
2010	32.2%	27.6%
2009	32.9%	28.5%
2008	33.5%	29.5%
2007	34.1%	30.6%
2006	34.7%	31.9%
2005	35.3%	33.2%
2004	35.8%	34.5%
2003	36.1%	35.7%
2002	36.4%	36.8%
2001	36.5%	37.7%
2000	36.6%	38.3%
1999	36.6%	38.9%
1998	36.6%	39.5%
1997	36.5%	40.1%
1996	36.4%	40.7%
1995	36.4%	41.2%
1994	36.4%	41.7%
1993	36.4%	42.1%
1992	36.5%	42.4%
1991	36.7%	42.7%
1990	36.9%	43%
1989	37.2%	43.2%
1988	37.5%	43.3%
1987	38%	43.4%
1986	38.6%	43.5%
1985	39.2%	43.6%
1984	39.9%	43.6%
1983	40.5%	43.7%
1982	41.2%	43.8%
1981	41.9%	43.9%
1980	42.5%	44.1%
1979	42.9%	44.2%
1978	43.4%	44.3%
1977	43.9%	44.5%
1976	44.4%	44.6%
1975	44.9%	44.8%
1974	45.3%	45%
1973	45.7%	45.2%
1972	46%	45.3%
1971	46.3%	45.5%
1970	46.6%	45.5%
1969	46.9%	45.5%
1968	47.3%	45.4%
1967	47.5%	45.3%
1966	47.7%	45.1%
1965	47.8%	44.8%
1964	47.7%	44.6%
1963	47.6%	44.3%
1962	47.4%	43.9%
1961	47%	43.6%
1960	46.8%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Saudi Arabia

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Guyana

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2023	75	7
2022	83	9
2021	189	12
2020	109	11
2019	107	8
2018	105	8
2017	110	8
2016	114	8
2015	117	8
2014	121	8
2013	128	9
2012	133	9
2011	135	10
2010	141	11
2009	146	11
2008	153	12
2007	158	13
2006	167	14
2005	166	15
2004	162	16
2003	164	16
2002	164	18
2001	163	19
2000	171	20
1999	178	21
1998	184	22
1997	195	23
1996	202	23
1995	207	24
1994	204	25
1993	205	26
1992	208	27
1991	219	29
1990	224	30
1989	227	32
1988	230	34
1987	234	36
1986	238	38
1985	241	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.57%	0.62%
2022	2.66%	0.64%
2021	2.75%	0.66%
2020	2.84%	0.69%
2019	2.93%	0.72%
2018	3.02%	0.76%
2017	3.11%	0.8%
2016	3.21%	0.85%
2015	3.31%	0.9%
2014	3.4%	0.96%
2013	3.49%	1.02%
2012	3.58%	1.08%
2011	3.65%	1.15%
2010	3.73%	1.22%
2009	3.81%	1.3%
2008	3.89%	1.38%
2007	3.97%	1.47%
2006	4.05%	1.56%
2005	4.14%	1.65%
2004	4.23%	1.75%
2003	4.32%	1.85%
2002	4.42%	1.96%
2001	4.53%	2.08%
2000	4.65%	2.21%
1999	4.77%	2.35%
1998	4.89%	2.5%
1997	5.02%	2.67%
1996	5.16%	2.86%
1995	5.3%	3.06%
1994	5.45%	3.29%
1993	5.6%	3.54%
1992	5.77%	3.81%
1991	5.92%	4.11%
1990	6.08%	4.44%
1989	6.22%	4.8%
1988	6.35%	5.19%
1987	6.47%	5.62%
1986	6.57%	6.07%
1985	6.66%	6.55%
1984	6.74%	7.04%
1983	6.82%	7.56%
1982	6.89%	8.12%
1981	6.96%	8.71%
1980	7.02%	9.34%
1979	7.08%	9.99%
1978	7.14%	10.7%
1977	7.19%	11.4%
1976	7.24%	12.2%
1975	7.27%	13.1%
1974	7.31%	14%
1973	7.33%	14.9%
1972	7.35%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.