Guyana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Fertility rate, total

Guyana
2.41 births per woman
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.42 births per woman
in 2023
Guyana rank
82nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
81st

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Guyana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.42 births per woman against 2.41 births per woman in Guyana, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st of 215 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4.59 births per woman 6.29 births per woman 1.7 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 3.49 births per woman 6.28 births per woman 2.79 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 3.2 births per woman 5.42 births per woman 2.23 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.77 births per woman 3.8 births per woman 1.03 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 2.65 births per woman 2.83 births per woman 0.1813 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2.45 births per woman 2.48 births per woman 0.0258 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.42 births per woman against 2.41 births per woman in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.01 births per woman, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Guyana ranks 82nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st 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