Number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana
Guyana: Number of children under 5, by world region was 45,520 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana stood at 45,520 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana peaked at 82,079 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,520 people, in 2100.
Guyana ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79,530 people | 77,219 people | 82,079 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 74,104 people | 72,470 people | 76,466 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 71,179 people | 69,401 people | 72,307 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 66,167 people | 63,430 people | 68,865 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 60,696 people | 58,634 people | 62,891 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 56,226 people | 54,208 people | 58,191 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 51,722 people | 49,707 people | 53,729 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 47,554 people | 45,897 people | 49,268 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 45,520 people | 45,520 people | 45,520 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49,993 people compare
- 155 French Guiana 47,997 people compare
- 156 Fiji 45,775 people compare
- 158 Western Sahara 41,447 people compare
- 159 Reunion 37,888 people compare
- 160 Lithuania 37,718 people compare
More population data for Guyana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Guyana was 45,520 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,079 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,520 people in 2100.
- How does Guyana rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Guyana ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.