Adolescent fertility rate in Guyana
Guyana: Adolescent fertility rate was 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
148.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Guyana stood at 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Guyana peaked at 148.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Guyana ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 148.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 142.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 134.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 132.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 129.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 128.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 126.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 125.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 120.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 117.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 115.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 116.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 118.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 118.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 115.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 113.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 111.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 109.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 108.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 105.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 103.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 110.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 111.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 111.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 111.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 111.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 110.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 108.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 106.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 106.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 106.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 108.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 110.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 111.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 113.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 113.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 112.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 113.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 105.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 100.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 97.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 93.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 89.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 88.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 85.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 103.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 111.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 106.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 75.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 38 Bangladesh 70.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 39 Paraguay 70.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 40 Lesotho 69.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 42 Ethiopia 68.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 43 Eswatini 68.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 44 Guatemala 67.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Guyana?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Guyana was 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 148.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.