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Guyana

Guyana · GUY · population about 0.8 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 8220. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Guyana, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better73.9yrs#161 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better66.5yrs#180 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better21.4‰#169 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better17.6‰#168 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better97,899int$#9 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal43.0#193 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better75/100k births#154 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better91%#113 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better26%#159 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better26%#222 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better12%#107 / 237
Road deathslower is better22.3/100k people#180 / 237
Male smokinglower is better12%#56 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better26%#100 / 237
Internet usehigher is better83%#97 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.35#85 / 237

1 of these had no recent observation and were filled with the regional median: gini.

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Guyana

What are the odds of being born in Guyana?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Guyana in 2026, 0.01% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 8220. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Guyana?

On the UN life table, women in Guyana live 73.9 years and men 66.5; female life expectancy ranks 161 of 237. Infant mortality is 17.6‰ and under-five mortality 21.4‰.

What is income per person in Guyana?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 97,899 international dollars, ranking 9 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 43.0 (lower is more equal), and 26% of people live in cities.