The demographic transition in Sweden in Guyana

Guyana: The demographic transition in Sweden was 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1998. ▲ Rising

Latest (1998)
23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1957
All-time low
21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1995
Years of data
89
1891–1998

The demographic transition in Sweden in Guyana, 1891–1998

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Source: Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 (in the entire population).

Analysis

Guyana recorded 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) for the demographic transition in sweden in 1998.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Guyana peaked at 44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1957 and was at its lowest, 21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 1995.

That places Guyana 7th out of 56 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.

The demographic transition in Sweden in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for The demographic transition in Sweden in Guyana, 1891 to 1998.
Year per 1,000 (in the entire population) Change
1891 26.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) —
1892 28 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.3%
1893 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.5%
1894 24.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.2%
1895 28.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +16.5%
1896 32.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.5%
1897 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1898 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.6%
1899 28.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.0%
1900 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +27.4%
1901 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.2%
1902 33.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -7.0%
1903 29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -13.2%
1904 30.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1905 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.9%
1906 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.1%
1907 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -14.0%
1908 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.5%
1909 29.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.3%
1910 27.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.1%
1911 28.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.7%
1912 33.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +14.9%
1913 34.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.5%
1914 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.6%
1915 31.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -9.0%
1916 26.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -15.3%
1917 28.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +7.2%
1918 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.6%
1919 26 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.6%
1920 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +26.5%
1921 34.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.9%
1922 27.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -19.4%
1923 30.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +9.4%
1924 32.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.6%
1925 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.4%
1926 34.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.6%
1927 32.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.1%
1928 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -13.2%
1929 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +12.0%
1930 33.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.6%
1931 31.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.5%
1932 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.5%
1933 32.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -4.4%
1934 29 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.6%
1935 34.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +19.7%
1936 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.9%
1937 33.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.3%
1938 29.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -11.5%
1939 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.4%
1940 35 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +23.7%
1941 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.3%
1942 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.4%
1943 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -13.4%
1944 28.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -14.3%
1945 36.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +27.1%
1946 35.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.7%
1947 39.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +10.7%
1948 41.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.1%
1949 41.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.5%
1950 40.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.4%
1951 42.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +5.2%
1952 43.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.5%
1953 43.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.2%
1954 42.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -2.3%
1955 43.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1956 43.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1957 44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +3.0%
1958 44.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1959 44.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +0.0%
1960 41.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.3%
1961 41.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.2%
1962 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +1.2%
1963 41.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.7%
1964 40.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -3.1%
1965 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.2%
1966 39.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -0.3%
1967 35.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.0%
1968 35.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.1%
1969 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -10.1%
1970 33.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +4.7%
1971 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.1%
1972 33.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +6.9%
1973 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -5.9%
1974 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -6.0%
1975 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -1.0%
1976 30.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +2.7%
1993 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -17.7%
1995 21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) -12.7%
1998 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) +8.2%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 28.91 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 24.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 9
1900s 31.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1910s 29.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1920s 31.88 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 27.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 34.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1930s 32.39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1940s 36.66 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 28.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 41.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1950s 43.34 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 40.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1960s 39.09 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 10
1970s 31.59 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 29.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 33.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 7
1990s 23.57 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 25.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 4 Guatemala 27.03 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  2. 5 Mexico 24.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  3. 6 Colombia 24.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  4. 8 India 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  5. 9 Israel 21.76 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
  6. 10 Fiji 21.37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the demographic transition in sweden in Guyana?
The demographic transition in sweden in Guyana was 23.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1998, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1957.
What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1995.
How does Guyana rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
Guyana ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 1998.
Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The demographic transition in Sweden
Unit
per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Source
Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
56 places, 6,669 data points, 1749–2010
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Birth and death rates are expressed per 1,000 of the population.