Children per woman vs population growth in Guyana
Guyana: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
86th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1960
All-time low
0.9963
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Guyana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Guyana stood at 1.3.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Guyana peaked at 3.14 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9963, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 86th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 | 2.48 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.26 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.93 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.9963 | 1.34 | 4 |
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More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,520 (2100)
- Population density 4.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.413 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Guyana?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Guyana was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9963 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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