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
49th
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.29 for adolescent birth rate 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 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | +43649113.2% |
| 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
- 46 South Africa 1.34 compare
- 47 Cuba 1.32 compare
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.3 compare
- 50 Eswatini 1.21 compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.21 compare
- 52 Grenada 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guyana?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guyana was 1.29 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 49th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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