Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and United States

Fertility rate in Guyana vs United States by year

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Guyana

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	United States
2023	2.41	1.62
2022	2.44	1.66
2021	2.46	1.66
2020	2.49	1.64
2019	2.52	1.71
2018	2.55	1.73
2017	2.59	1.77
2016	2.63	1.82
2015	2.67	1.84
2014	2.7	1.86
2013	2.71	1.86
2012	2.7	1.88
2011	2.69	1.89
2010	2.68	1.93
2009	2.69	2
2008	2.7	2.07
2007	2.68	2.12
2006	2.66	2.11
2005	2.65	2.06
2004	2.68	2.05
2003	2.75	2.05
2002	2.84	2.02
2001	2.96	2.03
2000	3.06	2.06
1999	3.13	2.01
1998	3.18	2
1997	3.22	1.97
1996	3.23	1.98
1995	3.24	1.98
1994	3.23	2
1993	3.2	2.02
1992	3.19	2.05
1991	3.18	2.06
1990	3.18	2.08
1989	3.19	2.01
1988	3.23	1.93
1987	3.31	1.87
1986	3.38	1.84
1985	3.47	1.84
1984	3.54	1.81
1983	3.64	1.8
1982	3.68	1.83
1981	3.72	1.81
1980	3.77	1.84
1979	3.86	1.81
1978	3.97	1.76
1977	4.12	1.79
1976	4.28	1.74
1975	4.45	1.77
1974	4.64	1.84
1973	4.87	1.88
1972	5.08	2.01
1971	5.26	2.27
1970	5.41	2.48
1969	5.58	2.46
1968	5.75	2.46
1967	5.89	2.56
1966	6.02	2.72
1965	6.14	2.91
1964	6.23	3.19
1963	6.31	3.32
1962	6.33	3.46
1961	6.34	3.62
1960	6.33	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	United States
2023	10,716	502,372
2022	11,042	399,926
2021	8,125	199,137
2020	10,307	208,862
2019	11,665	887,476
2018	10,946	955,022
2017	11,108	1,028,037
2016	11,168	1,197,627
2015	11,199	1,270,126
2014	11,143	1,357,281
2013	10,887	1,322,711
2012	10,633	1,411,822
2011	10,713	1,441,697
2010	10,652	1,548,182
2009	10,758	1,717,920
2008	10,792	1,794,154
2007	10,741	1,897,757
2006	10,525	1,849,955
2005	10,455	1,684,445
2004	10,767	1,698,271
2003	11,344	1,653,615
2002	12,218	1,581,938
2001	13,307	1,595,826
2000	14,128	1,664,758
1999	14,763	1,564,050
1998	15,292	1,573,857
1997	15,568	1,501,014
1996	15,768	1,510,137
1995	15,991	1,546,031
1994	16,185	1,633,302
1993	16,099	1,717,685
1992	15,990	1,875,328
1991	15,896	1,926,543
1990	15,917	2,026,068
1989	15,947	1,875,826
1988	16,189	1,735,943
1987	16,600	1,720,252
1986	16,940	1,656,917
1985	17,292	1,689,258
1984	17,466	1,627,192
1983	17,753	1,636,544
1982	17,644	1,714,317
1981	17,471	1,652,153
1980	17,298	1,608,450
1979	17,402	1,597,894
1978	17,539	1,402,283
1977	17,805	1,431,556
1976	18,083	1,264,604
1975	18,317	1,252,644
1974	18,589	1,218,968
1973	18,991	1,165,499
1972	19,219	1,301,355
1971	19,273	1,640,519
1970	19,233	1,824,965
1969	19,133	1,702,487
1968	19,035	1,565,507
1967	18,933	1,669,181
1966	18,862	1,749,387
1965	18,791	1,943,030
1964	18,729	2,245,099
1963	18,606	2,289,826
1962	18,344	2,406,337
1961	18,092	2,571,681
1960	17,867	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Guyana vs United States by year

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Guyana

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	United States
2023	20.3	10.7
2022	20.7	11
2021	21	11
2020	21.3	10.9
2019	21.9	11.4
2018	21.2	11.6
2017	22	11.8
2016	22.3	12.2
2015	22.5	12.4
2014	22.6	12.5
2013	22.6	12.4
2012	22.3	12.6
2011	22.3	12.7
2010	22.1	13
2009	22.1	13.5
2008	22	14
2007	21.9	14.3
2006	21.7	14.3
2005	21.7	14
2004	22	14
2003	22.7	14.1
2002	23.8	14
2001	25	14.1
2000	26.2	14.4
1999	27.2	14.2
1998	28.1	14.3
1997	28.8	14.2
1996	29.2	14.4
1995	29.5	14.6
1994	29.7	15
1993	29.6	15.4
1992	29.6	15.8
1991	29.7	16.2
1990	29.8	16.7
1989	29.8	16.4
1988	30.1	16
1987	30.6	15.7
1986	31	15.6
1985	31.4	15.8
1984	31.5	15.6
1983	31.9	15.6
1982	31.8	15.9
1981	31.6	15.8
1980	31.4	15.9
1979	31.7	15.6
1978	32	15
1977	32.6	15.1
1976	33.3	14.6
1975	33.8	14.6
1974	34.5	14.8
1973	35.4	14.8
1972	36.1	15.6
1971	36.6	17.2
1970	37	18.4
1969	37.4	17.9
1968	38	17.6
1967	38.5	17.8
1966	39.2	18.4
1965	39.9	19.4
1964	40.6	21.1
1963	41.3	21.7
1962	41.8	22.4
1961	42.4	23.3
1960	42.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 42.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	United States
2100	15.8%	14.4%
2099	15.9%	14.4%
2098	16%	14.4%
2097	16%	14.4%
2096	16.1%	14.4%
2095	16.2%	14.5%
2094	16.3%	14.5%
2093	16.3%	14.5%
2092	16.4%	14.5%
2091	16.5%	14.6%
2090	16.6%	14.6%
2089	16.7%	14.7%
2088	16.8%	14.7%
2087	16.9%	14.7%
2086	17%	14.8%
2085	17.1%	14.8%
2084	17.2%	14.8%
2083	17.3%	14.9%
2082	17.3%	14.9%
2081	17.4%	14.9%
2080	17.5%	14.9%
2079	17.6%	14.9%
2078	17.8%	14.9%
2077	17.9%	14.9%
2076	18%	14.9%
2075	18.1%	14.9%
2074	18.2%	14.9%
2073	18.3%	14.9%
2072	18.4%	14.9%
2071	18.6%	14.9%
2070	18.7%	14.9%
2069	18.9%	14.9%
2068	19%	14.9%
2067	19.2%	14.9%
2066	19.3%	14.9%
2065	19.5%	15%
2064	19.7%	15%
2063	19.9%	15%
2062	20.1%	15.1%
2061	20.2%	15.1%
2060	20.4%	15.2%
2059	20.6%	15.3%
2058	20.8%	15.4%
2057	21%	15.5%
2056	21.2%	15.5%
2055	21.4%	15.6%
2054	21.6%	15.7%
2053	21.8%	15.8%
2052	22%	15.8%
2051	22.1%	15.9%
2050	22.3%	15.9%
2049	22.5%	16%
2048	22.6%	16%
2047	22.8%	16%
2046	23%	16%
2045	23.2%	16%
2044	23.3%	16%
2043	23.5%	16%
2042	23.8%	16%
2041	24%	15.9%
2040	24.2%	15.9%
2039	24.5%	15.9%
2038	24.8%	15.9%
2037	25.1%	15.9%
2036	25.4%	15.9%
2035	25.8%	15.9%
2034	26.2%	15.9%
2033	26.5%	16%
2032	26.9%	16.1%
2031	27.2%	16.2%
2030	27.6%	16.3%
2029	27.9%	16.5%
2028	28.3%	16.6%
2027	28.6%	16.8%
2026	28.8%	17%
2025	29.1%	17.2%
2024	29.2%	17.3%
2023	29.3%	17.6%
2022	29.4%	17.9%
2021	29.4%	18.1%
2020	29.5%	18.4%
2019	29.3%	18.6%
2018	29.5%	18.8%
2017	30%	18.9%
2016	30.1%	19.1%
2015	30.3%	19.2%
2014	30.5%	19.3%
2013	30.8%	19.4%
2012	31.1%	19.5%
2011	31.6%	19.6%
2010	32.2%	19.7%
2009	32.9%	19.8%
2008	33.5%	19.9%
2007	34.1%	20%
2006	34.7%	20.2%
2005	35.3%	20.3%
2004	35.8%	20.5%
2003	36.1%	20.7%
2002	36.4%	20.9%
2001	36.5%	21%
2000	36.6%	21.2%
1999	36.6%	21.3%
1998	36.6%	21.4%
1997	36.5%	21.5%
1996	36.4%	21.7%
1995	36.4%	21.8%
1994	36.4%	21.9%
1993	36.4%	21.9%
1992	36.5%	21.8%
1991	36.7%	21.7%
1990	36.9%	21.6%
1989	37.2%	21.5%
1988	37.5%	21.3%
1987	38%	21.3%
1986	38.6%	21.3%
1985	39.2%	21.5%
1984	39.9%	21.7%
1983	40.5%	21.8%
1982	41.2%	22%
1981	41.9%	22.1%
1980	42.5%	22.4%
1979	42.9%	22.8%
1978	43.4%	23.2%
1977	43.9%	23.8%
1976	44.4%	24.4%
1975	44.9%	25.2%
1974	45.3%	25.9%
1973	45.7%	26.6%
1972	46%	27.4%
1971	46.3%	28%
1970	46.6%	28.6%
1969	46.9%	29%
1968	47.3%	29.5%
1967	47.5%	30%
1966	47.7%	30.4%
1965	47.8%	30.7%
1964	47.7%	30.9%
1963	47.6%	31.1%
1962	47.4%	31.3%
1961	47%	31.4%
1960	46.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs United States

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Guyana

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	United States
2023	75	17
2022	83	20
2021	189	31
2020	109	22
2019	107	18
2018	105	18
2017	110	18
2016	114	18
2015	117	17
2014	121	17
2013	128	16
2012	133	16
2011	135	15
2010	141	15
2009	146	15
2008	153	14
2007	158	13
2006	167	13
2005	166	13
2004	162	13
2003	164	13
2002	164	13
2001	163	13
2000	171	12
1999	178	12
1998	184	11
1997	195	11
1996	202	11
1995	207	12
1994	204	11
1993	205	12
1992	208	11
1991	219	12
1990	224	12
1989	227	12
1988	230	12
1987	234	11
1986	238	11
1985	241	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	United States
2023	2.57%	0.65%
2022	2.66%	0.65%
2021	2.75%	0.65%
2020	2.84%	0.65%
2019	2.93%	0.65%
2018	3.02%	0.65%
2017	3.11%	0.66%
2016	3.21%	0.67%
2015	3.31%	0.68%
2014	3.4%	0.68%
2013	3.49%	0.69%
2012	3.58%	0.7%
2011	3.65%	0.72%
2010	3.73%	0.73%
2009	3.81%	0.75%
2008	3.89%	0.76%
2007	3.97%	0.77%
2006	4.05%	0.79%
2005	4.14%	0.8%
2004	4.23%	0.81%
2003	4.32%	0.81%
2002	4.42%	0.82%
2001	4.53%	0.83%
2000	4.65%	0.84%
1999	4.77%	0.86%
1998	4.89%	0.87%
1997	5.02%	0.89%
1996	5.16%	0.92%
1995	5.3%	0.95%
1994	5.45%	0.98%
1993	5.6%	1.01%
1992	5.77%	1.05%
1991	5.92%	1.09%
1990	6.08%	1.12%
1989	6.22%	1.16%
1988	6.35%	1.19%
1987	6.47%	1.21%
1986	6.57%	1.24%
1985	6.66%	1.27%
1984	6.74%	1.3%
1983	6.82%	1.34%
1982	6.89%	1.39%
1981	6.96%	1.44%
1980	7.02%	1.5%
1979	7.08%	1.56%
1978	7.14%	1.63%
1977	7.19%	1.71%
1976	7.24%	1.79%
1975	7.27%	1.88%
1974	7.31%	1.97%
1973	7.33%	2.06%
1972	7.35%	2.15%
1971	7.37%	2.24%
1970	7.39%	2.32%
1969	7.43%	2.41%
1968	7.48%	2.49%
1967	7.56%	2.57%
1966	7.66%	2.64%
1965	7.8%	2.71%
1964	7.99%	2.77%
1963	8.21%	2.83%
1962	8.49%	2.89%
1961	8.81%	2.95%
1960	9.19%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.