Guyana vs Nigeria: Share of births by age of mother
Guyana
14.9
in 2023
Nigeria
14.76
in 2023
Guyana rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Guyana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 14.9 against 14.76 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.66 | 15.95 | 1.71 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 17.04 | 19.46 | 2.43 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.33 | 20.52 | 0.1912 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.74 | 18.71 | 3.03 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 18.33 | 2.57 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 17.01 | 3.22 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 15.6 | 3.35 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 15.24 | 14.7 | 0.542 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Guyana or Nigeria?
- Guyana, at 14.9 against 14.76 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Guyana and Nigeria?
- 0.14, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nigeria rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Guyana ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.