Guatemala vs Guyana: Fertility rate, total

Guatemala
2.31 births per woman
in 2023
Guyana
2.41 births per woman
in 2023
Guatemala rank
85th
Guyana rank
82nd

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
0246197019962023

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 2.41 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Guyana ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 6.42 births per woman 4.59 births per woman 1.83 births per woman Guatemala
1980s 5.84 births per woman 3.49 births per woman 2.35 births per woman Guatemala
1990s 5.11 births per woman 3.2 births per woman 1.91 births per woman Guatemala
2000s 4.04 births per woman 2.77 births per woman 1.27 births per woman Guatemala
2010s 3.03 births per woman 2.65 births per woman 0.3867 births per woman Guatemala
2020s 2.38 births per woman 2.45 births per woman 0.0725 births per woman Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Guatemala or Guyana?
Guyana, at 2.41 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Guatemala and Guyana?
0.1 births per woman, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Guatemala ranks 85th and Guyana ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release