Guyana vs Paraguay: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Guyana
2.4 births per woman
in 2024
Paraguay
2.42 births per woman
in 2024
Guyana rank
82nd
Paraguay rank
80th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence, 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. contraceptive prevalence 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. contraceptive prevalence?
- 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. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.