Fertility rate, total in Guyana
Guyana: Fertility rate, total was 2.41 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Guyana, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Guyana is 2.41 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Guyana peaked at 5.41 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.41 births per woman, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman | 5.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 births per woman | 3.19 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 3.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 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 fertility rate, total in Guyana?
- Fertility rate, total in Guyana was 2.41 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for fertility rate, total?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release