Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Guyana vs South Sudan by year

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Guyana

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	South Sudan
2023	2.41	3.86
2022	2.44	3.96
2021	2.46	4.05
2020	2.49	4.16
2019	2.52	4.26
2018	2.55	4.37
2017	2.59	4.48
2016	2.63	4.58
2015	2.67	4.7
2014	2.7	4.82
2013	2.71	4.94
2012	2.7	5.06
2011	2.69	5.19
2010	2.68	5.32
2009	2.69	5.45
2008	2.7	5.57
2007	2.68	5.7
2006	2.66	5.85
2005	2.65	6.02
2004	2.68	6.19
2003	2.75	6.35
2002	2.84	6.52
2001	2.96	6.65
2000	3.06	6.8
1999	3.13	6.94
1998	3.18	7.08
1997	3.22	7.2
1996	3.23	7.32
1995	3.24	7.34
1994	3.23	7.35
1993	3.2	7.36
1992	3.19	7.37
1991	3.18	7.38
1990	3.18	7.38
1989	3.19	7.37
1988	3.23	7.38
1987	3.31	7.39
1986	3.38	7.38
1985	3.47	7.36
1984	3.54	7.35
1983	3.64	7.34
1982	3.68	7.34
1981	3.72	7.33
1980	3.77	7.33
1979	3.86	7.32
1978	3.97	7.33
1977	4.12	7.33
1976	4.28	7.33
1975	4.45	7.33
1974	4.64	7.31
1973	4.87	7.31
1972	5.08	7.31
1971	5.26	7.3
1970	5.41	7.29
1969	5.58	7.28
1968	5.75	7.26
1967	5.89	7.26
1966	6.02	7.25
1965	6.14	7.22
1964	6.23	7.22
1963	6.31	7.2
1962	6.33	7.2
1961	6.34	7.18
1960	6.33	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	South Sudan
2023	10,716	217,966
2022	11,042	211,166
2021	8,125	213,567
2020	10,307	212,332
2019	11,665	209,708
2018	10,946	168,497
2017	11,108	72,193
2016	11,168	110,553
2015	11,199	148,542
2014	11,143	227,611
2013	10,887	315,983
2012	10,633	312,974
2011	10,713	303,181
2010	10,652	287,409
2009	10,758	278,859
2008	10,792	268,268
2007	10,741	256,546
2006	10,525	246,706
2005	10,455	239,272
2004	10,767	231,877
2003	11,344	225,822
2002	12,218	212,014
2001	13,307	204,108
2000	14,128	196,055
1999	14,763	180,721
1998	15,292	-12,157
1997	15,568	121,454
1996	15,768	116,728
1995	15,991	110,417
1994	16,185	165,407
1993	16,099	32,779
1992	15,990	28,874
1991	15,896	87,873
1990	15,917	82,900
1989	15,947	83,735
1988	16,189	-125,447
1987	16,600	5,756
1986	16,940	99,502
1985	17,292	95,342
1984	17,466	90,970
1983	17,753	104,107
1982	17,644	118,641
1981	17,471	115,163
1980	17,298	112,307
1979	17,402	109,540
1978	17,539	107,352
1977	17,805	104,886
1976	18,083	102,346
1975	18,317	99,882
1974	18,589	97,181
1973	18,991	94,765
1972	19,219	74,803
1971	19,273	72,308
1970	19,233	44,776
1969	19,133	42,015
1968	19,035	44,213
1967	18,933	41,357
1966	18,862	38,523
1965	18,791	51,682
1964	18,729	64,786
1963	18,606	46,333
1962	18,344	47,406
1961	18,092	45,186
1960	17,867	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Guyana vs South Sudan by year

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Guyana

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	South Sudan
2023	20.3	28.6
2022	20.7	29.1
2021	21	29.7
2020	21.3	29.4
2019	21.9	29.4
2018	21.2	29.1
2017	22	32.8
2016	22.3	35.1
2015	22.5	35.4
2014	22.6	38.2
2013	22.6	38.3
2012	22.3	39.1
2011	22.3	39.8
2010	22.1	39.9
2009	22.1	41
2008	22	41.6
2007	21.9	42.3
2006	21.7	43.2
2005	21.7	44.3
2004	22	45.5
2003	22.7	46.8
2002	23.8	48
2001	25	48.9
2000	26.2	49.8
1999	27.2	50.7
1998	28.1	51.2
1997	28.8	51.6
1996	29.2	52.6
1995	29.5	52.7
1994	29.7	52.7
1993	29.6	52.7
1992	29.6	52.5
1991	29.7	52.4
1990	29.8	52.3
1989	29.8	53.1
1988	30.1	51.9
1987	30.6	50.6
1986	31	50.6
1985	31.4	50.7
1984	31.5	50.8
1983	31.9	51.1
1982	31.8	51.4
1981	31.6	51.7
1980	31.4	52
1979	31.7	52.3
1978	32	52.7
1977	32.6	53
1976	33.3	53.4
1975	33.8	53.7
1974	34.5	53.9
1973	35.4	54.3
1972	36.1	54.5
1971	36.6	54.6
1970	37	54.5
1969	37.4	54.3
1968	38	54
1967	38.5	53.7
1966	39.2	53.5
1965	39.9	53.1
1964	40.6	53
1963	41.3	52.7
1962	41.8	52.5
1961	42.4	52.3
1960	42.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	South Sudan
2100	15.8%	20.1%
2099	15.9%	20.2%
2098	16%	20.3%
2097	16%	20.3%
2096	16.1%	20.4%
2095	16.2%	20.5%
2094	16.3%	20.6%
2093	16.3%	20.7%
2092	16.4%	20.9%
2091	16.5%	21%
2090	16.6%	21.1%
2089	16.7%	21.2%
2088	16.8%	21.3%
2087	16.9%	21.5%
2086	17%	21.6%
2085	17.1%	21.8%
2084	17.2%	21.9%
2083	17.3%	22.1%
2082	17.3%	22.3%
2081	17.4%	22.4%
2080	17.5%	22.6%
2079	17.6%	22.8%
2078	17.8%	23%
2077	17.9%	23.2%
2076	18%	23.3%
2075	18.1%	23.5%
2074	18.2%	23.7%
2073	18.3%	23.9%
2072	18.4%	24.1%
2071	18.6%	24.3%
2070	18.7%	24.5%
2069	18.9%	24.7%
2068	19%	25%
2067	19.2%	25.2%
2066	19.3%	25.4%
2065	19.5%	25.6%
2064	19.7%	25.8%
2063	19.9%	26%
2062	20.1%	26.3%
2061	20.2%	26.5%
2060	20.4%	26.7%
2059	20.6%	27%
2058	20.8%	27.2%
2057	21%	27.5%
2056	21.2%	27.8%
2055	21.4%	28.1%
2054	21.6%	28.5%
2053	21.8%	28.8%
2052	22%	29.2%
2051	22.1%	29.5%
2050	22.3%	29.9%
2049	22.5%	30.3%
2048	22.6%	30.8%
2047	22.8%	31.2%
2046	23%	31.6%
2045	23.2%	32%
2044	23.3%	32.4%
2043	23.5%	32.7%
2042	23.8%	33%
2041	24%	33.3%
2040	24.2%	33.6%
2039	24.5%	33.8%
2038	24.8%	33.9%
2037	25.1%	34.1%
2036	25.4%	34.2%
2035	25.8%	34.3%
2034	26.2%	34.4%
2033	26.5%	34.3%
2032	26.9%	34.4%
2031	27.2%	34.6%
2030	27.6%	34.8%
2029	27.9%	35.2%
2028	28.3%	35.8%
2027	28.6%	36.6%
2026	28.8%	37.5%
2025	29.1%	38.4%
2024	29.2%	38.9%
2023	29.3%	39.9%
2022	29.4%	40.9%
2021	29.4%	41.6%
2020	29.5%	42.4%
2019	29.3%	43.6%
2018	29.5%	44.9%
2017	30%	45%
2016	30.1%	43.7%
2015	30.3%	43.1%
2014	30.5%	42.5%
2013	30.8%	41.9%
2012	31.1%	41.9%
2011	31.6%	42.2%
2010	32.2%	42.8%
2009	32.9%	43.4%
2008	33.5%	43.8%
2007	34.1%	44.3%
2006	34.7%	44.8%
2005	35.3%	45.3%
2004	35.8%	45.8%
2003	36.1%	45.9%
2002	36.4%	45.7%
2001	36.5%	45.5%
2000	36.6%	45.5%
1999	36.6%	45.6%
1998	36.6%	45.8%
1997	36.5%	46%
1996	36.4%	46%
1995	36.4%	45.8%
1994	36.4%	45.8%
1993	36.4%	45.7%
1992	36.5%	45.6%
1991	36.7%	45.5%
1990	36.9%	45.4%
1989	37.2%	45.4%
1988	37.5%	46.2%
1987	38%	46.9%
1986	38.6%	46.7%
1985	39.2%	46.6%
1984	39.9%	46.5%
1983	40.5%	46.3%
1982	41.2%	46.2%
1981	41.9%	46%
1980	42.5%	45.8%
1979	42.9%	45.7%
1978	43.4%	45.5%
1977	43.9%	45.4%
1976	44.4%	45.3%
1975	44.9%	45.2%
1974	45.3%	45.1%
1973	45.7%	45%
1972	46%	44.8%
1971	46.3%	44.7%
1970	46.6%	44.5%
1969	46.9%	44.3%
1968	47.3%	44%
1967	47.5%	43.8%
1966	47.7%	43.5%
1965	47.8%	43.3%
1964	47.7%	43%
1963	47.6%	42.8%
1962	47.4%	42.6%
1961	47%	42.6%
1960	46.8%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs South Sudan

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Guyana

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	South Sudan
2023	75	692
2022	83	704
2021	189	749
2020	109	729
2019	107	745
2018	105	913
2017	110	1,662
2016	114	1,629
2015	117	1,436
2014	121	1,216
2013	128	771
2012	133	755
2011	135	770
2010	141	776
2009	146	823
2008	153	858
2007	158	933
2006	167	1,005
2005	166	1,074
2004	162	1,150
2003	164	1,199
2002	164	1,521
2001	163	1,580
2000	171	1,658
1999	178	2,048
1998	184	7,514
1997	195	4,172
1996	202	4,357
1995	207	4,430
1994	204	1,666
1993	205	7,537
1992	208	7,597
1991	219	4,764
1990	224	4,877
1989	227	5,103
1988	230	5,535
1987	234	8,045
1986	238	3,720
1985	241	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	South Sudan
2023	2.57%	9.87%
2022	2.66%	9.87%
2021	2.75%	9.87%
2020	2.84%	9.87%
2019	2.93%	9.87%
2018	3.02%	13.2%
2017	3.11%	27.8%
2016	3.21%	26.4%
2015	3.31%	23.7%
2014	3.4%	18.2%
2013	3.49%	9.92%
2012	3.58%	10.1%
2011	3.65%	10.5%
2010	3.73%	10.9%
2009	3.81%	11.5%
2008	3.89%	12.1%
2007	3.97%	12.7%
2006	4.05%	13.4%
2005	4.14%	14.1%
2004	4.23%	14.8%
2003	4.32%	15.7%
2002	4.42%	16.5%
2001	4.53%	17.4%
2000	4.65%	18.3%
1999	4.77%	19.2%
1998	4.89%	42.6%
1997	5.02%	25.2%
1996	5.16%	26.1%
1995	5.3%	27%
1994	5.45%	23%
1993	5.6%	33.1%
1992	5.77%	33.8%
1991	5.92%	29.7%
1990	6.08%	30.3%
1989	6.22%	30.7%
1988	6.35%	76.7%
1987	6.47%	36%
1986	6.57%	26.7%
1985	6.66%	27.1%
1984	6.74%	27.5%
1983	6.82%	27.8%
1982	6.89%	28.2%
1981	6.96%	28.5%
1980	7.02%	28.9%
1979	7.08%	29.2%
1978	7.14%	29.5%
1977	7.19%	29.9%
1976	7.24%	30.2%
1975	7.27%	30.6%
1974	7.31%	30.9%
1973	7.33%	31.3%
1972	7.35%	31.6%
1971	7.37%	31.9%
1970	7.39%	32.3%
1969	7.43%	32.6%
1968	7.48%	32.9%
1967	7.56%	33.3%
1966	7.66%	33.6%
1965	7.8%	34%
1964	7.99%	34.3%
1963	8.21%	34.6%
1962	8.49%	34.9%
1961	8.81%	35.2%
1960	9.19%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.