Guyana vs South Africa: Total Fertility Rate
Guyana
2.37
in 2022
South Africa
2.34
in 2022
Guyana rank
81st
South Africa rank
83rd
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.37 against 2.34 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.97 | 0.0084 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 5.23 | 0.6105 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 4.48 | 1.06 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 3.15 | 0.0904 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.47 | 0.3882 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.4 | 0.1434 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.37 | 0.0227 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 2.37 against 2.34 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.03, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Guyana ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.