Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana
Guyana: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 8,141 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,141 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,986 people
in 1973
All-time low
7,732 people
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana is 8,141 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana peaked at 11,986 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7,732 people, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 159th 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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,891 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,169 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 8,316 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 8,682 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 9,053 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 9,408 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 9,727 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9,995 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 10,227 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 10,476 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 10,710 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10,925 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 11,143 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,305 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,430 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 11,528 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 11,591 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11,649 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,703 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 11,765 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 11,823 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 11,874 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11,944 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11,986 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11,946 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 11,819 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 11,680 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11,578 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,462 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11,335 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,239 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11,065 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10,886 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,705 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 10,434 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,200 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 10,005 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,858 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 9,761 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,710 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,720 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9,845 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,132 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,322 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10,348 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,401 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,430 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,378 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,272 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,104 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9,846 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,528 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9,145 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,711 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8,310 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,802 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,732 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,753 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,787 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,796 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,778 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,798 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,856 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,949 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,052 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,099 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,109 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,169 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,183 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,262 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,310 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,203 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,141 people | -0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8,141 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8,141 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,194 people | 7,891 people | 10,476 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,375 people | 10,710 people | 11,765 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,745 people | 11,335 people | 11,986 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,386 people | 9,710 people | 11,239 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,195 people | 9,720 people | 10,430 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,461 people | 7,732 people | 9,846 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,979 people | 7,778 people | 8,183 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,229 people | 8,141 people | 8,310 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guyana was 8,141 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,986 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 people in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.