Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana
Guyana: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 64.88 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2018, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana stood at 64.88 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana peaked at 96.97 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.88 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
That places Guyana 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.76 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 84.12 per 1,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 90.36 per 1,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 87.57 per 1,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 96.97 per 1,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 95.04 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.88 per 1,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 83.96 per 1,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.25 per 1,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 73.66 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 83.41 per 1,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 70.34 per 1,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 64.88 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 64.88 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 9.0× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 64.88 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.96 per 1,000 population | 84.12 per 1,000 population | 96.97 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.58 per 1,000 population | 64.88 per 1,000 population | 83.96 per 1,000 population | 6 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guyana was 64.88 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.97 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.88 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).