Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana
Guyana: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 2.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.41
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 1961
All-time low
2.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana stood at 2.41. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana peaked at 6.34 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2023.
That places Guyana 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.83 | — |
| 1951 | 5.92 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.15 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.27 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.31 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.34 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.33 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.31 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.23 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.13 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.02 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.41 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.87 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.64 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.45 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.12 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.86 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.68 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.23 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.22 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 5.83 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.09 | 5.58 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.59 | 3.86 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.19 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 3.12 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.65 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Guyana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,028 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 10.32 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.427 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Guyana was 2.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Guyana ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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