Birth rate by women's age group in Guyana
Guyana: Birth rate by women's age group was 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Guyana is 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Guyana peaked at 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 38 Marshall Islands 71.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 39 Lesotho 70.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 40 Paraguay 70.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 69.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 68.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Guyana?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guyana was 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.