Guyana vs Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Guyana
2.4 births per woman
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
2.32 births per woman
in 2024
Guyana rank
82nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
83rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Guyana
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.4 births per woman against 2.32 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 82nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 births per woman | 6.15 births per woman | 0.0621 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 4.59 births per woman | 5.79 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 3.49 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 0.9376 births per woman | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.2 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 0.6333 births per woman | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 0.545 births per woman | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 0.3993 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 0.0404 births per woman | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Guyana or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guyana, at 2.4 births per woman against 2.32 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Guyana and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Guyana ranks 82nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.