Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Sierra Leone by year

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Guyana

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2023	2.41	3.79
2022	2.44	3.88
2021	2.46	3.98
2020	2.49	4.08
2019	2.52	4.19
2018	2.55	4.29
2017	2.59	4.39
2016	2.63	4.47
2015	2.67	4.55
2014	2.7	4.7
2013	2.71	4.87
2012	2.7	5.06
2011	2.69	5.21
2010	2.68	5.33
2009	2.69	5.45
2008	2.7	5.56
2007	2.68	5.64
2006	2.66	5.74
2005	2.65	5.81
2004	2.68	5.92
2003	2.75	6.09
2002	2.84	6.23
2001	2.96	6.31
2000	3.06	6.36
1999	3.13	6.42
1998	3.18	6.5
1997	3.22	6.53
1996	3.23	6.55
1995	3.24	6.56
1994	3.23	6.56
1993	3.2	6.57
1992	3.19	6.56
1991	3.18	6.55
1990	3.18	6.57
1989	3.19	6.57
1988	3.23	6.59
1987	3.31	6.61
1986	3.38	6.6
1985	3.47	6.59
1984	3.54	6.59
1983	3.64	6.57
1982	3.68	6.56
1981	3.72	6.55
1980	3.77	6.56
1979	3.86	6.58
1978	3.97	6.59
1977	4.12	6.57
1976	4.28	6.55
1975	4.45	6.55
1974	4.64	6.53
1973	4.87	6.47
1972	5.08	6.45
1971	5.26	6.43
1970	5.41	6.41
1969	5.58	6.39
1968	5.75	6.39
1967	5.89	6.38
1966	6.02	6.35
1965	6.14	6.31
1964	6.23	6.29
1963	6.31	6.26
1962	6.33	6.22
1961	6.34	6.21
1960	6.33	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2023	10,716	188,788
2022	11,042	186,625
2021	8,125	183,326
2020	10,307	181,015
2019	11,665	181,068
2018	10,946	178,772
2017	11,108	173,259
2016	11,168	168,784
2015	11,199	162,275
2014	11,143	160,137
2013	10,887	161,265
2012	10,633	160,915
2011	10,713	158,858
2010	10,652	155,338
2009	10,758	152,669
2008	10,792	149,855
2007	10,741	145,740
2006	10,525	144,127
2005	10,455	137,234
2004	10,767	132,661
2003	11,344	130,312
2002	12,218	126,429
2001	13,307	116,647
2000	14,128	110,754
1999	14,763	102,295
1998	15,292	103,906
1997	15,568	105,433
1996	15,768	104,140
1995	15,991	100,885
1994	16,185	101,486
1993	16,099	103,317
1992	15,990	103,251
1991	15,896	105,477
1990	15,917	100,778
1989	15,947	98,298
1988	16,189	96,344
1987	16,600	94,235
1986	16,940	90,902
1985	17,292	88,869
1984	17,466	87,072
1983	17,753	84,628
1982	17,644	82,457
1981	17,471	80,111
1980	17,298	77,932
1979	17,402	75,992
1978	17,539	74,130
1977	17,805	71,663
1976	18,083	69,506
1975	18,317	67,560
1974	18,589	65,357
1973	18,991	62,443
1972	19,219	60,279
1971	19,273	58,484
1970	19,233	56,513
1969	19,133	54,768
1968	19,035	53,126
1967	18,933	51,734
1966	18,862	49,486
1965	18,791	47,223
1964	18,729	45,487
1963	18,606	43,569
1962	18,344	41,603
1961	18,092	40,022
1960	17,867	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Sierra Leone by year

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Guyana

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2023	20.3	30.6
2022	20.7	31.1
2021	21	31.6
2020	21.3	32.2
2019	21.9	32.8
2018	21.2	33.3
2017	22	33.8
2016	22.3	34.2
2015	22.5	34.7
2014	22.6	35.6
2013	22.6	36.6
2012	22.3	37.8
2011	22.3	38.5
2010	22.1	39.1
2009	22.1	39.9
2008	22	40.6
2007	21.9	41.1
2006	21.7	41.8
2005	21.7	42
2004	22	42.5
2003	22.7	43.5
2002	23.8	44.3
2001	25	44
2000	26.2	45
1999	27.2	46.1
1998	28.1	46.3
1997	28.8	46.3
1996	29.2	46.5
1995	29.5	46.8
1994	29.7	46.8
1993	29.6	46.9
1992	29.6	47
1991	29.7	47.5
1990	29.8	45.5
1989	29.8	46.3
1988	30.1	46.4
1987	30.6	46.6
1986	31	46.6
1985	31.4	46.7
1984	31.5	46.8
1983	31.9	46.7
1982	31.8	46.8
1981	31.6	46.8
1980	31.4	46.8
1979	31.7	47
1978	32	47.2
1977	32.6	47.1
1976	33.3	47.2
1975	33.8	47.3
1974	34.5	47.4
1973	35.4	47.2
1972	36.1	47.2
1971	36.6	47.3
1970	37	47.4
1969	37.4	47.5
1968	38	47.7
1967	38.5	47.9
1966	39.2	48
1965	39.9	48
1964	40.6	48.2
1963	41.3	48.2
1962	41.8	48.1
1961	42.4	48.1
1960	42.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 42.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2100	15.8%	19%
2099	15.9%	19%
2098	16%	19.1%
2097	16%	19.2%
2096	16.1%	19.3%
2095	16.2%	19.5%
2094	16.3%	19.6%
2093	16.3%	19.7%
2092	16.4%	19.8%
2091	16.5%	19.9%
2090	16.6%	20%
2089	16.7%	20.1%
2088	16.8%	20.3%
2087	16.9%	20.4%
2086	17%	20.5%
2085	17.1%	20.7%
2084	17.2%	20.8%
2083	17.3%	20.9%
2082	17.3%	21.1%
2081	17.4%	21.2%
2080	17.5%	21.4%
2079	17.6%	21.6%
2078	17.8%	21.7%
2077	17.9%	21.9%
2076	18%	22.1%
2075	18.1%	22.2%
2074	18.2%	22.4%
2073	18.3%	22.6%
2072	18.4%	22.8%
2071	18.6%	23%
2070	18.7%	23.2%
2069	18.9%	23.4%
2068	19%	23.6%
2067	19.2%	23.8%
2066	19.3%	24%
2065	19.5%	24.3%
2064	19.7%	24.5%
2063	19.9%	24.7%
2062	20.1%	25%
2061	20.2%	25.2%
2060	20.4%	25.5%
2059	20.6%	25.7%
2058	20.8%	26%
2057	21%	26.3%
2056	21.2%	26.6%
2055	21.4%	26.9%
2054	21.6%	27.1%
2053	21.8%	27.4%
2052	22%	27.7%
2051	22.1%	28.1%
2050	22.3%	28.4%
2049	22.5%	28.7%
2048	22.6%	29%
2047	22.8%	29.3%
2046	23%	29.7%
2045	23.2%	30%
2044	23.3%	30.3%
2043	23.5%	30.7%
2042	23.8%	31.1%
2041	24%	31.4%
2040	24.2%	31.8%
2039	24.5%	32.2%
2038	24.8%	32.6%
2037	25.1%	33%
2036	25.4%	33.4%
2035	25.8%	33.8%
2034	26.2%	34.2%
2033	26.5%	34.6%
2032	26.9%	35%
2031	27.2%	35.4%
2030	27.6%	35.7%
2029	27.9%	36.1%
2028	28.3%	36.5%
2027	28.6%	37%
2026	28.8%	37.4%
2025	29.1%	37.9%
2024	29.2%	38.1%
2023	29.3%	38.5%
2022	29.4%	39%
2021	29.4%	39.4%
2020	29.5%	39.8%
2019	29.3%	40.2%
2018	29.5%	40.6%
2017	30%	41%
2016	30.1%	41.4%
2015	30.3%	41.8%
2014	30.5%	42.2%
2013	30.8%	42.5%
2012	31.1%	42.8%
2011	31.6%	43%
2010	32.2%	43.2%
2009	32.9%	43.4%
2008	33.5%	43.5%
2007	34.1%	43.6%
2006	34.7%	43.7%
2005	35.3%	43.8%
2004	35.8%	43.9%
2003	36.1%	43.9%
2002	36.4%	43.9%
2001	36.5%	43.9%
2000	36.6%	43.8%
1999	36.6%	43.7%
1998	36.6%	43.6%
1997	36.5%	43.5%
1996	36.4%	43.5%
1995	36.4%	43.4%
1994	36.4%	43.3%
1993	36.4%	43.2%
1992	36.5%	43.1%
1991	36.7%	43%
1990	36.9%	42.9%
1989	37.2%	42.9%
1988	37.5%	42.8%
1987	38%	42.7%
1986	38.6%	42.6%
1985	39.2%	42.5%
1984	39.9%	42.3%
1983	40.5%	42.2%
1982	41.2%	42.1%
1981	41.9%	42%
1980	42.5%	41.9%
1979	42.9%	41.8%
1978	43.4%	41.7%
1977	43.9%	41.6%
1976	44.4%	41.4%
1975	44.9%	41.3%
1974	45.3%	41.1%
1973	45.7%	40.9%
1972	46%	40.7%
1971	46.3%	40.6%
1970	46.6%	40.3%
1969	46.9%	40.1%
1968	47.3%	39.9%
1967	47.5%	39.6%
1966	47.7%	39.4%
1965	47.8%	39.1%
1964	47.7%	38.8%
1963	47.6%	38.5%
1962	47.4%	38.3%
1961	47%	38.3%
1960	46.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Sierra Leone

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Guyana

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2023	75	354
2022	83	370
2021	189	403
2020	109	422
2019	107	464
2018	105	491
2017	110	578
2016	114	633
2015	117	730
2014	121	821
2013	128	842
2012	133	915
2011	135	967
2010	141	1,018
2009	146	1,054
2008	153	1,093
2007	158	1,132
2006	167	1,168
2005	166	1,294
2004	162	1,366
2003	164	1,433
2002	164	1,492
2001	163	1,518
2000	171	1,603
1999	178	1,731
1998	184	1,753
1997	195	1,721
1996	202	1,726
1995	207	1,777
1994	204	1,755
1993	205	1,696
1992	208	1,681
1991	219	1,699
1990	224	1,572
1989	227	1,575
1988	230	1,549
1987	234	1,533
1986	238	1,530
1985	241	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Sierra Leone
2023	2.57%	9.43%
2022	2.66%	9.77%
2021	2.75%	10.1%
2020	2.84%	10.5%
2019	2.93%	10.9%
2018	3.02%	11.3%
2017	3.11%	11.8%
2016	3.21%	12.3%
2015	3.31%	13.8%
2014	3.4%	13.7%
2013	3.49%	13.9%
2012	3.58%	14.5%
2011	3.65%	15.2%
2010	3.73%	15.9%
2009	3.81%	16.6%
2008	3.89%	17.3%
2007	3.97%	18.1%
2006	4.05%	18.8%
2005	4.14%	19.4%
2004	4.23%	20.1%
2003	4.32%	20.7%
2002	4.42%	21.3%
2001	4.53%	21.8%
2000	4.65%	22.4%
1999	4.77%	22.9%
1998	4.89%	23.4%
1997	5.02%	23.9%
1996	5.16%	24.3%
1995	5.3%	24.7%
1994	5.45%	25%
1993	5.6%	25.3%
1992	5.77%	25.5%
1991	5.92%	25.7%
1990	6.08%	25.9%
1989	6.22%	26.2%
1988	6.35%	26.4%
1987	6.47%	26.6%
1986	6.57%	26.9%
1985	6.66%	27.2%
1984	6.74%	27.5%
1983	6.82%	27.8%
1982	6.89%	28.1%
1981	6.96%	28.5%
1980	7.02%	28.9%
1979	7.08%	29.2%
1978	7.14%	29.6%
1977	7.19%	30%
1976	7.24%	30.5%
1975	7.27%	30.9%
1974	7.31%	31.4%
1973	7.33%	31.9%
1972	7.35%	32.3%
1971	7.37%	32.9%
1970	7.39%	33.4%
1969	7.43%	33.9%
1968	7.48%	34.5%
1967	7.56%	35%
1966	7.66%	35.6%
1965	7.8%	36.2%
1964	7.99%	36.8%
1963	8.21%	37.4%
1962	8.49%	38%
1961	8.81%	38.5%
1960	9.19%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.