Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Trinidad
2023	2.41	1.53
2022	2.44	1.54
2021	2.46	1.56
2020	2.49	1.57
2019	2.52	1.58
2018	2.55	1.59
2017	2.59	1.59
2016	2.63	1.6
2015	2.67	1.6
2014	2.7	1.6
2013	2.71	1.6
2012	2.7	1.61
2011	2.69	1.61
2010	2.68	1.61
2009	2.69	1.62
2008	2.7	1.62
2007	2.68	1.62
2006	2.66	1.62
2005	2.65	1.63
2004	2.68	1.63
2003	2.75	1.65
2002	2.84	1.67
2001	2.96	1.71
2000	3.06	1.73
1999	3.13	1.76
1998	3.18	1.78
1997	3.22	1.83
1996	3.23	1.89
1995	3.24	1.97
1994	3.23	2.06
1993	3.2	2.13
1992	3.19	2.21
1991	3.18	2.29
1990	3.18	2.39
1989	3.19	2.53
1988	3.23	2.65
1987	3.31	2.78
1986	3.38	2.9
1985	3.47	2.99
1984	3.54	3.02
1983	3.64	3.07
1982	3.68	3.11
1981	3.72	3.13
1980	3.77	3.15
1979	3.86	3.13
1978	3.97	3.13
1977	4.12	3.12
1976	4.28	3.14
1975	4.45	3.21
1974	4.64	3.32
1973	4.87	3.47
1972	5.08	3.55
1971	5.26	3.61
1970	5.41	3.71
1969	5.58	3.86
1968	5.75	4.11
1967	5.89	4.35
1966	6.02	4.62
1965	6.14	4.88
1964	6.23	5.08
1963	6.31	5.24
1962	6.33	5.36
1961	6.34	5.41
1960	6.33	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Trinidad
2023	10,716	3,200
2022	11,042	3,773
2021	8,125	2,091
2020	10,307	4,558
2019	11,665	5,647
2018	10,946	5,869
2017	11,108	6,779
2016	11,168	7,436
2015	11,199	7,963
2014	11,143	8,571
2013	10,887	9,020
2012	10,633	9,376
2011	10,713	9,601
2010	10,652	9,698
2009	10,758	9,769
2008	10,792	9,872
2007	10,741	9,939
2006	10,525	9,889
2005	10,455	9,822
2004	10,767	10,149
2003	11,344	10,169
2002	12,218	10,316
2001	13,307	10,438
2000	14,128	10,588
1999	14,763	10,821
1998	15,292	10,964
1997	15,568	11,405
1996	15,768	12,101
1995	15,991	12,971
1994	16,185	14,032
1993	16,099	14,878
1992	15,990	15,910
1991	15,896	16,903
1990	15,917	18,052
1989	15,947	19,636
1988	16,189	21,028
1987	16,600	22,398
1986	16,940	23,705
1985	17,292	24,487
1984	17,466	24,738
1983	17,753	25,118
1982	17,644	25,181
1981	17,471	25,015
1980	17,298	24,557
1979	17,402	23,475
1978	17,539	22,538
1977	17,805	21,660
1976	18,083	20,875
1975	18,317	20,468
1974	18,589	20,412
1973	18,991	20,617
1972	19,219	20,116
1971	19,273	19,400
1970	19,233	19,074
1969	19,133	19,652
1968	19,035	20,849
1967	18,933	21,992
1966	18,862	23,228
1965	18,791	24,349
1964	18,729	25,065
1963	18,606	25,507
1962	18,344	25,763
1961	18,092	25,518
1960	17,867	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Trinidad
2023	20.3	10.7
2022	20.7	11
2021	21	11.3
2020	21.3	11.6
2019	21.9	12.1
2018	21.2	12.1
2017	22	12.5
2016	22.3	12.8
2015	22.5	13
2014	22.6	13.3
2013	22.6	13.5
2012	22.3	13.7
2011	22.3	13.9
2010	22.1	14.1
2009	22.1	14.2
2008	22	14.3
2007	21.9	14.4
2006	21.7	14.4
2005	21.7	14.3
2004	22	14.3
2003	22.7	14.4
2002	23.8	14.5
2001	25	14.7
2000	26.2	14.9
1999	27.2	15
1998	28.1	15.1
1997	28.8	15.5
1996	29.2	16.1
1995	29.5	16.7
1994	29.7	17.6
1993	29.6	18.3
1992	29.6	19.2
1991	29.7	20
1990	29.8	21.1
1989	29.8	22.5
1988	30.1	23.9
1987	30.6	25.3
1986	31	26.7
1985	31.4	27.7
1984	31.5	28.3
1983	31.9	28.9
1982	31.8	29.2
1981	31.6	29.3
1980	31.4	29.1
1979	31.7	28.4
1978	32	27.8
1977	32.6	27.3
1976	33.3	26.8
1975	33.8	26.8
1974	34.5	27.1
1973	35.4	27.7
1972	36.1	27.5
1971	36.6	27.2
1970	37	27.2
1969	37.4	27.9
1968	38	29.3
1967	38.5	30.8
1966	39.2	32.5
1965	39.9	34.1
1964	40.6	35.3
1963	41.3	36.5
1962	41.8	37.4
1961	42.4	37.8
1960	42.7	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 42.7 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Trinidad
2100	15.8%	12.2%
2099	15.9%	12.2%
2098	16%	12.2%
2097	16%	12.2%
2096	16.1%	12.2%
2095	16.2%	12.3%
2094	16.3%	12.3%
2093	16.3%	12.3%
2092	16.4%	12.3%
2091	16.5%	12.4%
2090	16.6%	12.4%
2089	16.7%	12.4%
2088	16.8%	12.4%
2087	16.9%	12.5%
2086	17%	12.5%
2085	17.1%	12.5%
2084	17.2%	12.5%
2083	17.3%	12.5%
2082	17.3%	12.5%
2081	17.4%	12.5%
2080	17.5%	12.5%
2079	17.6%	12.5%
2078	17.8%	12.5%
2077	17.9%	12.5%
2076	18%	12.5%
2075	18.1%	12.5%
2074	18.2%	12.5%
2073	18.3%	12.5%
2072	18.4%	12.5%
2071	18.6%	12.5%
2070	18.7%	12.5%
2069	18.9%	12.5%
2068	19%	12.5%
2067	19.2%	12.5%
2066	19.3%	12.6%
2065	19.5%	12.6%
2064	19.7%	12.7%
2063	19.9%	12.7%
2062	20.1%	12.8%
2061	20.2%	12.8%
2060	20.4%	12.9%
2059	20.6%	13%
2058	20.8%	13.1%
2057	21%	13.1%
2056	21.2%	13.2%
2055	21.4%	13.3%
2054	21.6%	13.3%
2053	21.8%	13.4%
2052	22%	13.5%
2051	22.1%	13.5%
2050	22.3%	13.6%
2049	22.5%	13.6%
2048	22.6%	13.7%
2047	22.8%	13.7%
2046	23%	13.8%
2045	23.2%	13.8%
2044	23.3%	13.9%
2043	23.5%	13.9%
2042	23.8%	14%
2041	24%	14.1%
2040	24.2%	14.2%
2039	24.5%	14.3%
2038	24.8%	14.4%
2037	25.1%	14.6%
2036	25.4%	14.8%
2035	25.8%	15%
2034	26.2%	15.2%
2033	26.5%	15.4%
2032	26.9%	15.7%
2031	27.2%	15.9%
2030	27.6%	16.2%
2029	27.9%	16.5%
2028	28.3%	16.8%
2027	28.6%	17.1%
2026	28.8%	17.4%
2025	29.1%	17.6%
2024	29.2%	17.8%
2023	29.3%	18%
2022	29.4%	18.3%
2021	29.4%	18.5%
2020	29.5%	18.7%
2019	29.3%	18.8%
2018	29.5%	19%
2017	30%	19.3%
2016	30.1%	19.5%
2015	30.3%	19.6%
2014	30.5%	19.7%
2013	30.8%	19.9%
2012	31.1%	20%
2011	31.6%	20.1%
2010	32.2%	20.3%
2009	32.9%	20.5%
2008	33.5%	20.8%
2007	34.1%	21.2%
2006	34.7%	21.6%
2005	35.3%	22.1%
2004	35.8%	22.7%
2003	36.1%	23.4%
2002	36.4%	24.2%
2001	36.5%	25%
2000	36.6%	26%
1999	36.6%	27%
1998	36.6%	27.9%
1997	36.5%	28.9%
1996	36.4%	29.9%
1995	36.4%	30.8%
1994	36.4%	31.6%
1993	36.4%	32.2%
1992	36.5%	32.8%
1991	36.7%	33.3%
1990	36.9%	33.7%
1989	37.2%	34%
1988	37.5%	34.2%
1987	38%	34.4%
1986	38.6%	34.4%
1985	39.2%	34.4%
1984	39.9%	34.3%
1983	40.5%	34.2%
1982	41.2%	34.2%
1981	41.9%	34.2%
1980	42.5%	34.4%
1979	42.9%	34.8%
1978	43.4%	35.3%
1977	43.9%	36%
1976	44.4%	36.8%
1975	44.9%	37.6%
1974	45.3%	38.4%
1973	45.7%	39.1%
1972	46%	39.7%
1971	46.3%	40.4%
1970	46.6%	41.2%
1969	46.9%	41.9%
1968	47.3%	42.3%
1967	47.5%	42.7%
1966	47.7%	42.9%
1965	47.8%	43.1%
1964	47.7%	43.2%
1963	47.6%	43.3%
1962	47.4%	43.2%
1961	47%	43.2%
1960	46.8%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Guyana

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Trinidad
2023	75	54
2022	83	30
2021	189	54
2020	109	35
2019	107	53
2018	105	53
2017	110	51
2016	114	51
2015	117	50
2014	121	50
2013	128	50
2012	133	51
2011	135	53
2010	141	54
2009	146	54
2008	153	55
2007	158	57
2006	167	58
2005	166	60
2004	162	63
2003	164	67
2002	164	69
2001	163	72
2000	171	76
1999	178	78
1998	184	79
1997	195	82
1996	202	84
1995	207	85
1994	204	84
1993	205	85
1992	208	85
1991	219	82
1990	224	84
1989	227	86
1988	230	87
1987	234	86
1986	238	89
1985	241	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Trinidad
2023	2.57%	1.91%
2022	2.66%	1.96%
2021	2.75%	2.01%
2020	2.84%	2.06%
2019	2.93%	2.1%
2018	3.02%	2.14%
2017	3.11%	2.18%
2016	3.21%	2.22%
2015	3.31%	2.26%
2014	3.4%	2.3%
2013	3.49%	2.35%
2012	3.58%	2.38%
2011	3.65%	2.43%
2010	3.73%	2.47%
2009	3.81%	2.51%
2008	3.89%	2.55%
2007	3.97%	2.59%
2006	4.05%	2.64%
2005	4.14%	2.68%
2004	4.23%	2.72%
2003	4.32%	2.76%
2002	4.42%	2.81%
2001	4.53%	2.84%
2000	4.65%	2.88%
1999	4.77%	2.92%
1998	4.89%	2.96%
1997	5.02%	2.99%
1996	5.16%	3.02%
1995	5.3%	3.06%
1994	5.45%	3.09%
1993	5.6%	3.13%
1992	5.77%	3.16%
1991	5.92%	3.21%
1990	6.08%	3.25%
1989	6.22%	3.3%
1988	6.35%	3.36%
1987	6.47%	3.42%
1986	6.57%	3.49%
1985	6.66%	3.56%
1984	6.74%	3.64%
1983	6.82%	3.73%
1982	6.89%	3.83%
1981	6.96%	3.92%
1980	7.02%	4.03%
1979	7.08%	4.14%
1978	7.14%	4.25%
1977	7.19%	4.37%
1976	7.24%	4.48%
1975	7.27%	4.6%
1974	7.31%	4.72%
1973	7.33%	4.84%
1972	7.35%	4.95%
1971	7.37%	5.06%
1970	7.39%	5.17%
1969	7.43%	5.28%
1968	7.48%	5.4%
1967	7.56%	5.53%
1966	7.66%	5.66%
1965	7.8%	5.8%
1964	7.99%	5.96%
1963	8.21%	6.14%
1962	8.49%	6.33%
1961	8.81%	6.53%
1960	9.19%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.