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Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Yemen

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Guyana has an annual birth rate of 20.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.41 in Guyana and 4.59 in Yemen — 90.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.9% in Guyana and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Guyana is ranked 75/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.8 years in Guyana, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Guyana — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 69.9 in Guyana vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Guyana, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Yemen by year

Guyana
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guyana Yemen
2023 2.41 4.59
2022 2.44 4.59
2021 2.46 4.6
2020 2.49 4.6
2019 2.52 4.6
2018 2.55 4.61
2017 2.59 4.61
2016 2.63 4.61
2015 2.67 4.62
2014 2.7 4.62
2013 2.71 4.62
2012 2.7 4.63
2011 2.69 4.63
2010 2.68 4.81
2009 2.69 5
2008 2.7 5.11
2007 2.68 5.26
2006 2.66 5.41
2005 2.65 5.56
2004 2.68 5.71
2003 2.75 5.84
2002 2.84 5.97
2001 2.96 6.14
2000 3.06 6.32
1999 3.13 6.49
1998 3.18 6.64
1997 3.22 6.82
1996 3.23 7
1995 3.24 7.53
1994 3.23 7.8
1993 3.2 8.05
1992 3.19 8.27
1991 3.18 8.46
1990 3.18 8.61
1989 3.19 8.71
1988 3.23 8.79
1987 3.31 8.83
1986 3.38 8.86
1985 3.47 8.86
1984 3.54 8.85
1983 3.64 8.83
1982 3.68 8.79
1981 3.72 8.75
1980 3.77 8.71
1979 3.86 8.67
1978 3.97 8.5
1977 4.12 8.47
1976 4.28 8.42
1975 4.45 8.37
1974 4.64 8.33
1973 4.87 8.29
1972 5.08 8.27
1971 5.26 8.26
1970 5.41 8.23
1969 5.58 8.22
1968 5.75 8.19
1967 5.89 8.17
1966 6.02 8.14
1965 6.14 8.1
1964 6.23 8.07
1963 6.31 8.03
1962 6.33 8.01
1961 6.34 8
1960 6.33 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guyana
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Guyana Yemen
2023 10,716 1,198,150
2022 11,042 1,153,375
2021 8,125 1,103,622
2020 10,307 1,086,322
2019 11,665 1,056,432
2018 10,946 1,020,238
2017 11,108 1,006,725
2016 11,168 975,697
2015 11,199 939,922
2014 11,143 920,330
2013 10,887 884,929
2012 10,633 845,645
2011 10,713 806,359
2010 10,652 803,246
2009 10,758 798,911
2008 10,792 779,123
2007 10,741 764,780
2006 10,525 750,082
2005 10,455 726,708
2004 10,767 710,493
2003 11,344 694,457
2002 12,218 672,494
2001 13,307 658,704
2000 14,128 646,694
1999 14,763 633,166
1998 15,292 615,488
1997 15,568 604,443
1996 15,768 588,786
1995 15,991 607,966
1994 16,185 602,363
1993 16,099 595,459
1992 15,990 582,072
1991 15,896 565,837
1990 15,917 549,654
1989 15,947 530,464
1988 16,189 513,296
1987 16,600 493,337
1986 16,940 464,665
1985 17,292 455,576
1984 17,466 434,674
1983 17,753 414,823
1982 17,644 392,302
1981 17,471 374,482
1980 17,298 355,767
1979 17,402 336,378
1978 17,539 312,439
1977 17,805 296,115
1976 18,083 281,078
1975 18,317 266,815
1974 18,589 252,737
1973 18,991 240,235
1972 19,219 229,322
1971 19,273 219,095
1970 19,233 207,613
1969 19,133 196,305
1968 19,035 182,518
1967 18,933 173,637
1966 18,862 164,091
1965 18,791 155,398
1964 18,729 147,299
1963 18,606 133,781
1962 18,344 131,262
1961 18,092 129,787
1960 17,867 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Yemen by year

Guyana
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guyana Yemen
2023 20.3 35.2
2022 20.7 35.4
2021 21 35.7
2020 21.3 35.9
2019 21.9 35.9
2018 21.2 36
2017 22 36.1
2016 22.3 36
2015 22.5 35.9
2014 22.6 35.7
2013 22.6 35.5
2012 22.3 35.2
2011 22.3 34.7
2010 22.1 35.6
2009 22.1 36.6
2008 22 36.9
2007 21.9 37.5
2006 21.7 38.2
2005 21.7 38.4
2004 22 38.9
2003 22.7 39.4
2002 23.8 39.6
2001 25 40.2
2000 26.2 40.9
1999 27.2 41.5
1998 28.1 41.9
1997 28.8 42.6
1996 29.2 43.2
1995 29.5 45.9
1994 29.7 47.3
1993 29.6 48.6
1992 29.6 49.5
1991 29.7 50.2
1990 29.8 50.9
1989 29.8 51.4
1988 30.1 52.1
1987 30.6 52.5
1986 31 53.1
1985 31.4 53.6
1984 31.5 53.9
1983 31.9 54.3
1982 31.8 54.5
1981 31.6 54.6
1980 31.4 54.9
1979 31.7 54.9
1978 32 54.2
1977 32.6 54.4
1976 33.3 54.6
1975 33.8 54.7
1974 34.5 54.8
1973 35.4 55
1972 36.1 55.4
1971 36.6 55.8
1970 37 56.1
1969 37.4 56.2
1968 38 56.5
1967 38.5 56.8
1966 39.2 56.9
1965 39.9 56.8
1964 40.6 56.8
1963 41.3 56.5
1962 41.8 56.3
1961 42.4 56.2
1960 42.7 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 42.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guyana Yemen
Fertility rate 2.41 4.59
Fertility rate rank 79/196 13/196
Birth rate 20.3 35.2
Birth rate rank 75/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,716 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 116/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.3% +3.04%
Population growth +0.57% +3.03%
Population growth rank 128/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 20.8 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 67.1 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 125.1 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.5 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 28.6% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 97.6% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.56% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.38% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.57% 3.93%
Life expectancy 70.6 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guyana Yemen
2100 15.8% 19.3%
2099 15.9% 19.4%
2098 16% 19.6%
2097 16% 19.7%
2096 16.1% 19.9%
2095 16.2% 20.1%
2094 16.3% 20.2%
2093 16.3% 20.4%
2092 16.4% 20.6%
2091 16.5% 20.8%
2090 16.6% 20.9%
2089 16.7% 21.1%
2088 16.8% 21.3%
2087 16.9% 21.5%
2086 17% 21.7%
2085 17.1% 21.9%
2084 17.2% 22.1%
2083 17.3% 22.3%
2082 17.3% 22.5%
2081 17.4% 22.7%
2080 17.5% 22.9%
2079 17.6% 23.1%
2078 17.8% 23.4%
2077 17.9% 23.6%
2076 18% 23.8%
2075 18.1% 24.1%
2074 18.2% 24.3%
2073 18.3% 24.6%
2072 18.4% 24.9%
2071 18.6% 25.1%
2070 18.7% 25.4%
2069 18.9% 25.7%
2068 19% 26%
2067 19.2% 26.3%
2066 19.3% 26.6%
2065 19.5% 26.9%
2064 19.7% 27.2%
2063 19.9% 27.5%
2062 20.1% 27.9%
2061 20.2% 28.2%
2060 20.4% 28.5%
2059 20.6% 28.8%
2058 20.8% 29.1%
2057 21% 29.4%
2056 21.2% 29.6%
2055 21.4% 29.9%
2054 21.6% 30.2%
2053 21.8% 30.4%
2052 22% 30.7%
2051 22.1% 30.9%
2050 22.3% 31.2%
2049 22.5% 31.5%
2048 22.6% 31.8%
2047 22.8% 32.1%
2046 23% 32.4%
2045 23.2% 32.8%
2044 23.3% 33.2%
2043 23.5% 33.6%
2042 23.8% 34.1%
2041 24% 34.6%
2040 24.2% 35.1%
2039 24.5% 35.7%
2038 24.8% 36.3%
2037 25.1% 36.8%
2036 25.4% 37.4%
2035 25.8% 37.9%
2034 26.2% 38.4%
2033 26.5% 38.9%
2032 26.9% 39.4%
2031 27.2% 39.8%
2030 27.6% 40.2%
2029 27.9% 40.5%
2028 28.3% 40.7%
2027 28.6% 40.9%
2026 28.8% 41%
2025 29.1% 41.1%
2024 29.2% 41.1%
2023 29.3% 41.2%
2022 29.4% 41.3%
2021 29.4% 41.4%
2020 29.5% 41.4%
2019 29.3% 41.4%
2018 29.5% 41.5%
2017 30% 41.6%
2016 30.1% 41.7%
2015 30.3% 41.8%
2014 30.5% 42.1%
2013 30.8% 42.3%
2012 31.1% 42.7%
2011 31.6% 43%
2010 32.2% 43.5%
2009 32.9% 44.1%
2008 33.5% 44.7%
2007 34.1% 45.3%
2006 34.7% 45.9%
2005 35.3% 46.5%
2004 35.8% 47.1%
2003 36.1% 47.6%
2002 36.4% 48.1%
2001 36.5% 48.6%
2000 36.6% 49%
1999 36.6% 49.5%
1998 36.6% 49.9%
1997 36.5% 50.3%
1996 36.4% 50.6%
1995 36.4% 50.9%
1994 36.4% 51.1%
1993 36.4% 51.2%
1992 36.5% 51.2%
1991 36.7% 51.2%
1990 36.9% 51.1%
1989 37.2% 50.9%
1988 37.5% 50.7%
1987 38% 50.5%
1986 38.6% 50.3%
1985 39.2% 50%
1984 39.9% 49.7%
1983 40.5% 49.4%
1982 41.2% 49.1%
1981 41.9% 48.7%
1980 42.5% 48.3%
1979 42.9% 47.9%
1978 43.4% 47.5%
1977 43.9% 47%
1976 44.4% 46.6%
1975 44.9% 46.2%
1974 45.3% 45.7%
1973 45.7% 45.3%
1972 46% 44.8%
1971 46.3% 44.3%
1970 46.6% 43.8%
1969 46.9% 43.3%
1968 47.3% 42.8%
1967 47.5% 42.3%
1966 47.7% 41.8%
1965 47.8% 41.3%
1964 47.7% 40.9%
1963 47.6% 40.6%
1962 47.4% 40.4%
1961 47% 40.4%
1960 46.8% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Yemen

Guyana
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guyana Yemen
2023 75 118
2022 83 125
2021 189 156
2020 109 135
2019 107 131
2018 105 134
2017 110 142
2016 114 134
2015 117 135
2014 121 134
2013 128 135
2012 133 137
2011 135 140
2010 141 144
2009 146 149
2008 153 153
2007 158 161
2006 167 171
2005 166 181
2004 162 194
2003 164 205
2002 164 218
2001 163 231
2000 171 241
1999 178 250
1998 184 260
1997 195 271
1996 202 282
1995 207 296
1994 204 311
1993 205 319
1992 208 330
1991 219 341
1990 224 359
1989 227 371
1988 230 388
1987 234 400
1986 238 430
1985 241 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Guyana
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guyana Yemen
2023 2.57% 3.93%
2022 2.66% 4.08%
2021 2.75% 4.24%
2020 2.84% 4.32%
2019 2.93% 4.59%
2018 3.02% 4.7%
2017 3.11% 4.66%
2016 3.21% 4.77%
2015 3.31% 4.9%
2014 3.4% 4.84%
2013 3.49% 4.95%
2012 3.58% 5.14%
2011 3.65% 5.3%
2010 3.73% 5.49%
2009 3.81% 5.74%
2008 3.89% 6.02%
2007 3.97% 6.33%
2006 4.05% 6.68%
2005 4.14% 7.06%
2004 4.23% 7.47%
2003 4.32% 7.9%
2002 4.42% 8.36%
2001 4.53% 8.84%
2000 4.65% 9.32%
1999 4.77% 9.77%
1998 4.89% 10.2%
1997 5.02% 10.5%
1996 5.16% 10.8%
1995 5.3% 11.1%
1994 5.45% 11.3%
1993 5.6% 11.6%
1992 5.77% 11.8%
1991 5.92% 12.1%
1990 6.08% 12.5%
1989 6.22% 12.9%
1988 6.35% 13.4%
1987 6.47% 14%
1986 6.57% 14.6%
1985 6.66% 15.3%
1984 6.74% 16.2%
1983 6.82% 17.2%
1982 6.89% 18.4%
1981 6.96% 19.6%
1980 7.02% 20.8%
1979 7.08% 22.1%
1978 7.14% 23.4%
1977 7.19% 24.7%
1976 7.24% 26%
1975 7.27% 27.2%
1974 7.31% 28.4%
1973 7.33% 29.5%
1972 7.35% 30.6%
1971 7.37% 31.8%
1970 7.39% 33%
1969 7.43% 34.3%
1968 7.48% 35.6%
1967 7.56% 36.8%
1966 7.66% 38%
1965 7.8% 39%
1964 7.99% 40%
1963 8.21% 40.8%
1962 8.49% 41.5%
1961 8.81% 42.2%
1960 9.19% 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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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