Guyana vs Paraguay: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Guyana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.42 births per woman against 2.4 births per woman in Guyana, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 births per woman | 6.28 births per woman | 0.1893 births per woman | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 4.59 births per woman | 5.29 births per woman | 0.6938 births per woman | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3.49 births per woman | 4.97 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3.2 births per woman | 4.14 births per woman | 0.9454 births per woman | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.77 births per woman | 3.05 births per woman | 0.2843 births per woman | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 0.0205 births per woman | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 0.0102 births per woman | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Guyana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.42 births per woman against 2.4 births per woman in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Guyana and Paraguay?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Guyana ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.