Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guyana
Guyana: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.29 per 1,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Guyana stood at 1.29 per 1,000 population.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guyana peaked at 5.07 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2004.
That places Guyana 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 5.07 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 1,000 population | 0.26 per 1,000 population | 1.44 per 1,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Cuba 1.32 per 1,000 population compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 1.3 per 1,000 population compare
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 1.25 per 1,000 population compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 1.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 54 Eswatini 1.21 per 1,000 population compare
- 54 Grenada 1.21 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Guyana
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 27 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guyana?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guyana was 1.29 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Guyana ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)