Birth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Birth rate was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.29 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.98 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
20.29 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Guyana stood at 20.29 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guyana peaked at 43.98 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 20.29 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Guyana 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 43.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 43.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 42.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 41.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 39.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 38.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 37.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 36.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 31.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 31.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 23.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.95 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.29 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.29 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | 42.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.3 births per 1,000 people | 31.66 births per 1,000 people | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 births per 1,000 people | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 births per 1,000 people | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | 26.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 births per 1,000 people | 21.24 births per 1,000 people | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | 21.25 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Jordan 20.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 20.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Paraguay 19.98 births per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Algeria 19.62 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 878.75 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4789 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8214 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 45,520 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guyana?
- Birth rate in Guyana was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for birth rate?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.