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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Tunisia

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 1.83 in Tunisia — 24% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Tunisia by year

Guyana
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Tunisia
2023 2.41 1.83
2022 2.44 1.85
2021 2.46 1.8
2020 2.49 2
2019 2.52 2.1
2018 2.55 2.13
2017 2.59 2.21
2016 2.63 2.28
2015 2.67 2.31
2014 2.7 2.32
2013 2.71 2.31
2012 2.7 2.28
2011 2.69 2.19
2010 2.68 2.08
2009 2.69 2
2008 2.7 1.98
2007 2.68 1.96
2006 2.66 1.95
2005 2.65 1.95
2004 2.68 1.95
2003 2.75 1.96
2002 2.84 1.94
2001 2.96 1.98
2000 3.06 2.03
1999 3.13 2.08
1998 3.18 2.2
1997 3.22 2.34
1996 3.23 2.49
1995 3.24 2.67
1994 3.23 2.87
1993 3.2 3.06
1992 3.19 3.19
1991 3.18 3.31
1990 3.18 3.44
1989 3.19 3.57
1988 3.23 3.83
1987 3.31 4.1
1986 3.38 4.36
1985 3.47 4.52
1984 3.54 4.66
1983 3.64 4.77
1982 3.68 4.89
1981 3.72 5.02
1980 3.77 5.03
1979 3.86 5.18
1978 3.97 5.4
1977 4.12 5.68
1976 4.28 5.87
1975 4.45 5.97
1974 4.64 6.05
1973 4.87 6.12
1972 5.08 6.19
1971 5.26 6.29
1970 5.41 6.43
1969 5.58 6.62
1968 5.75 6.81
1967 5.89 6.95
1966 6.02 7.06
1965 6.14 7.11
1964 6.23 7.17
1963 6.31 7.17
1962 6.33 7.17
1961 6.34 7.16
1960 6.33 7.16

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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana Tunisia
2023 10,716 93,663
2022 11,042 96,531
2021 8,125 68,087
2020 10,307 109,431
2019 11,665 127,312
2018 10,946 132,445
2017 11,108 140,971
2016 11,168 148,870
2015 11,199 153,007
2014 11,143 154,762
2013 10,887 154,687
2012 10,633 151,812
2011 10,713 143,401
2010 10,652 132,809
2009 10,758 125,465
2008 10,792 121,873
2007 10,741 118,920
2006 10,525 116,945
2005 10,455 115,374
2004 10,767 113,322
2003 11,344 111,926
2002 12,218 109,099
2001 13,307 110,146
2000 14,128 112,501
1999 14,763 114,829
1998 15,292 121,332
1997 15,568 128,327
1996 15,768 135,615
1995 15,991 144,345
1994 16,185 153,647
1993 16,099 160,922
1992 15,990 163,978
1991 15,896 166,245
1990 15,917 168,180
1989 15,947 169,221
1988 16,189 177,176
1987 16,600 184,101
1986 16,940 188,107
1985 17,292 186,344
1984 17,466 182,386
1983 17,753 179,878
1982 17,644 177,898
1981 17,471 176,628
1980 17,298 171,094
1979 17,402 171,463
1978 17,539 173,255
1977 17,805 174,539
1976 18,083 172,744
1975 18,317 166,991
1974 18,589 160,200
1973 18,991 153,525
1972 19,219 147,239
1971 19,273 142,296
1970 19,233 138,235
1969 19,133 135,257
1968 19,035 134,246
1967 18,933 132,626
1966 18,862 131,274
1965 18,791 127,673
1964 18,729 124,711
1963 18,606 120,865
1962 18,344 116,887
1961 18,092 111,459
1960 17,867 109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Tunisia by year

Guyana
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana Tunisia
2023 20.3 13.7
2022 20.7 14.1
2021 21 14
2020 21.3 15.8
2019 21.9 16.8
2018 21.2 17.3
2017 22 18.2
2016 22.3 19
2015 22.5 19.4
2014 22.6 19.7
2013 22.6 19.8
2012 22.3 19.6
2011 22.3 18.9
2010 22.1 17.9
2009 22.1 17.3
2008 22 17
2007 21.9 16.8
2006 21.7 16.6
2005 21.7 16.5
2004 22 16.3
2003 22.7 16.2
2002 23.8 16
2001 25 16.2
2000 26.2 16.5
1999 27.2 16.9
1998 28.1 17.7
1997 28.8 18.7
1996 29.2 19.8
1995 29.5 21
1994 29.7 22.4
1993 29.6 23.7
1992 29.6 24.5
1991 29.7 25.2
1990 29.8 26
1989 29.8 26.6
1988 30.1 28.2
1987 30.6 29.9
1986 31 31.2
1985 31.4 31.8
1984 31.5 32.2
1983 31.9 32.7
1982 31.8 33.2
1981 31.6 33.9
1980 31.4 34
1979 31.7 35
1978 32 36.4
1977 32.6 37.8
1976 33.3 38.8
1975 33.8 39.2
1974 34.5 39.3
1973 35.4 39.6
1972 36.1 39.7
1971 36.6 40.3
1970 37 41
1969 37.4 42.3
1968 38 43.6
1967 38.5 45
1966 39.2 46.2
1965 39.9 46.8
1964 40.6 47.4
1963 41.3 47.6
1962 41.8 47.7
1961 42.4 47.7
1960 42.7 47.7

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 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 42.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana Tunisia
Fertility rate 2.41 1.83
Fertility rate rank 79/196 107/196
Birth rate 20.3 13.7
Birth rate rank 75/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +93,663
Natural population change rank 116/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% +0.77%
Population growth +0.57% +0.63%
Population growth rank 128/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 1.29%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana Tunisia
2100 15.8% 12.7%
2099 15.9% 12.7%
2098 16% 12.8%
2097 16% 12.9%
2096 16.1% 13.1%
2095 16.2% 13.2%
2094 16.3% 13.3%
2093 16.3% 13.4%
2092 16.4% 13.5%
2091 16.5% 13.6%
2090 16.6% 13.7%
2089 16.7% 13.8%
2088 16.8% 13.8%
2087 16.9% 13.9%
2086 17% 13.9%
2085 17.1% 13.9%
2084 17.2% 13.9%
2083 17.3% 13.9%
2082 17.3% 13.9%
2081 17.4% 13.8%
2080 17.5% 13.8%
2079 17.6% 13.7%
2078 17.8% 13.7%
2077 17.9% 13.7%
2076 18% 13.6%
2075 18.1% 13.6%
2074 18.2% 13.6%
2073 18.3% 13.6%
2072 18.4% 13.7%
2071 18.6% 13.7%
2070 18.7% 13.8%
2069 18.9% 13.9%
2068 19% 14.1%
2067 19.2% 14.2%
2066 19.3% 14.4%
2065 19.5% 14.6%
2064 19.7% 14.8%
2063 19.9% 15.1%
2062 20.1% 15.3%
2061 20.2% 15.5%
2060 20.4% 15.8%
2059 20.6% 16%
2058 20.8% 16.2%
2057 21% 16.3%
2056 21.2% 16.5%
2055 21.4% 16.6%
2054 21.6% 16.7%
2053 21.8% 16.8%
2052 22% 16.8%
2051 22.1% 16.8%
2050 22.3% 16.8%
2049 22.5% 16.7%
2048 22.6% 16.7%
2047 22.8% 16.6%
2046 23% 16.6%
2045 23.2% 16.5%
2044 23.3% 16.5%
2043 23.5% 16.5%
2042 23.8% 16.6%
2041 24% 16.6%
2040 24.2% 16.7%
2039 24.5% 16.9%
2038 24.8% 17.1%
2037 25.1% 17.3%
2036 25.4% 17.5%
2035 25.8% 17.9%
2034 26.2% 18.4%
2033 26.5% 18.9%
2032 26.9% 19.5%
2031 27.2% 20.2%
2030 27.6% 20.8%
2029 27.9% 21.5%
2028 28.3% 22.2%
2027 28.6% 22.8%
2026 28.8% 23.3%
2025 29.1% 23.8%
2024 29.2% 24%
2023 29.3% 24.4%
2022 29.4% 24.7%
2021 29.4% 25%
2020 29.5% 25.1%
2019 29.3% 25.1%
2018 29.5% 25.1%
2017 30% 25%
2016 30.1% 24.9%
2015 30.3% 24.7%
2014 30.5% 24.6%
2013 30.8% 24.4%
2012 31.1% 24.2%
2011 31.6% 24.2%
2010 32.2% 24.2%
2009 32.9% 24.3%
2008 33.5% 24.6%
2007 34.1% 25%
2006 34.7% 25.4%
2005 35.3% 26%
2004 35.8% 26.7%
2003 36.1% 27.5%
2002 36.4% 28.4%
2001 36.5% 29.3%
2000 36.6% 30.2%
1999 36.6% 31.1%
1998 36.6% 32%
1997 36.5% 32.8%
1996 36.4% 33.5%
1995 36.4% 34.3%
1994 36.4% 35%
1993 36.4% 35.8%
1992 36.5% 36.4%
1991 36.7% 37.1%
1990 36.9% 37.6%
1989 37.2% 38.2%
1988 37.5% 38.6%
1987 38% 39%
1986 38.6% 39.3%
1985 39.2% 39.6%
1984 39.9% 39.9%
1983 40.5% 40.3%
1982 41.2% 40.8%
1981 41.9% 41.4%
1980 42.5% 42%
1979 42.9% 42.5%
1978 43.4% 43%
1977 43.9% 43.4%
1976 44.4% 43.7%
1975 44.9% 43.9%
1974 45.3% 44.1%
1973 45.7% 44.3%
1972 46% 44.4%
1971 46.3% 44.6%
1970 46.6% 44.7%
1969 46.9% 44.8%
1968 47.3% 44.8%
1967 47.5% 44.7%
1966 47.7% 44.5%
1965 47.8% 44.2%
1964 47.7% 44%
1963 47.6% 43.8%
1962 47.4% 43.5%
1961 47% 43.4%
1960 46.8% 43.2%

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 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Tunisia 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 Tunisia

Guyana
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana Tunisia
2023 75 36
2022 83 38
2021 189 65
2020 109 40
2019 107 37
2018 105 38
2017 110 38
2016 114 39
2015 117 40
2014 121 42
2013 128 43
2012 133 43
2011 135 44
2010 141 44
2009 146 44
2008 153 45
2007 158 46
2006 167 48
2005 166 49
2004 162 50
2003 164 52
2002 164 53
2001 163 55
2000 171 56
1999 178 57
1998 184 60
1997 195 64
1996 202 68
1995 207 73
1994 204 77
1993 205 80
1992 208 82
1991 219 83
1990 224 85
1989 227 87
1988 230 96
1987 234 107
1986 238 121
1985 241 132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana Tunisia
2023 2.57% 1.29%
2022 2.66% 1.39%
2021 2.75% 1.5%
2020 2.84% 1.6%
2019 2.93% 1.69%
2018 3.02% 1.75%
2017 3.11% 1.79%
2016 3.21% 1.81%
2015 3.31% 1.82%
2014 3.4% 1.83%
2013 3.49% 1.83%
2012 3.58% 1.84%
2011 3.65% 1.85%
2010 3.73% 1.87%
2009 3.81% 1.9%
2008 3.89% 1.94%
2007 3.97% 2%
2006 4.05% 2.07%
2005 4.14% 2.16%
2004 4.23% 2.27%
2003 4.32% 2.4%
2002 4.42% 2.55%
2001 4.53% 2.72%
2000 4.65% 2.92%
1999 4.77% 3.14%
1998 4.89% 3.38%
1997 5.02% 3.65%
1996 5.16% 3.92%
1995 5.3% 4.2%
1994 5.45% 4.48%
1993 5.6% 4.74%
1992 5.77% 5%
1991 5.92% 5.24%
1990 6.08% 5.5%
1989 6.22% 5.76%
1988 6.35% 6.03%
1987 6.47% 6.35%
1986 6.57% 6.69%
1985 6.66% 7.08%
1984 6.74% 7.48%
1983 6.82% 7.94%
1982 6.89% 8.42%
1981 6.96% 8.94%
1980 7.02% 9.52%
1979 7.08% 10.2%
1978 7.14% 10.9%
1977 7.19% 11.7%
1976 7.24% 12.5%
1975 7.27% 13.4%
1974 7.31% 14.3%
1973 7.33% 15.2%
1972 7.35% 16.1%
1971 7.37% 17.1%
1970 7.39% 18.1%
1969 7.43% 19.1%
1968 7.48% 20.2%
1967 7.56% 21.3%
1966 7.66% 22.4%
1965 7.8% 23.6%
1964 7.99% 24.8%
1963 8.21% 26%
1962 8.49% 27.2%
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 1.29% in Tunisia. 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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