Fertility rate: births per woman in Guyana
Guyana: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.41 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.41 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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: births per woman in Guyana peaked at 6.34 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.41 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guyana 86th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 live births per woman | 5.83 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.09 live births per woman | 5.58 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.59 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 51.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 69.59 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guyana?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Guyana was 2.41 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.