Birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana
Guyana: Birth rate vs. death rate was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.29 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.98 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
20.29 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana stood at 20.29 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana peaked at 43.98 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 20.29 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.39 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 43.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 43.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 43.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 43.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 43.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 42.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 41.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 40.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 39.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 38.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 37.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 36.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 31.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 31.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 31.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.68 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.23 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 23.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.95 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.29 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.29 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.59 births per 1,000 people | 42.76 births per 1,000 people | 43.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.18 births per 1,000 people | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | 42.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.3 births per 1,000 people | 31.66 births per 1,000 people | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 births per 1,000 people | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 births per 1,000 people | 27.2 births per 1,000 people | 29.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | 21.66 births per 1,000 people | 26.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 births per 1,000 people | 21.24 births per 1,000 people | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 births per 1,000 people | 20.29 births per 1,000 people | 21.25 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 75 Cambodia 20.75 births per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Jordan 20.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 20.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Paraguay 19.98 births per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Algeria 19.62 births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Guyana was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.