Adolescent birth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Adolescent birth rate was 1.29 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.29
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Guyana, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guyana is 1.29, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Guyana peaked at 5.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.07 | — |
| 2003 | 0.7084 | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +43586757.1% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +374.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0 | 5.07 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.2576 | 1.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 51 South Africa 1.34 compare
- 52 Cuba 1.32 compare
- 53 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.3 compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 1.25 compare
- 56 Eswatini 1.21 compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.21 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guyana?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guyana was 1.29 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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