Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guyana
Guyana: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.29 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.29 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.07 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Guyana, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guyana is 1.29 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 54th of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.7084 per 1,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +43586757.1% |
| 2007 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 per 1,000 people | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +374.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.29 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 32.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.29 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.2576 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 51 South Africa 1.34 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Cuba 1.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 1.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Eswatini 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.21 per 1,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guyana?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guyana was 1.29 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 219 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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