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
Latest (2023)
69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1952
All-time low
69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Guyana, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 163.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 164.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 166.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 164.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 161.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 158.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 153.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 159.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 160.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 154.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 148.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 142.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 134.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 132.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 129.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 128.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 126.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 125.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 120.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 117.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 115.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 116.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 118.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 118.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 115.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 113.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 111.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 108.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 105.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 103.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 110.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 111.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 111.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 111.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 111.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 110.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 108.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 106.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 106.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 106.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 108.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 110.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 111.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 113.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 113.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 112.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 113.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 105.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 100.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 97.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 93.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 89.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 88.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 9.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 69.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.