Population growth rate: -0.47% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 18.49 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 8.72 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -14.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 48.67 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 62.34 years male: 59.5 years female: 65.32 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.12 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Guyanese (singular and plural) adjective: Guyanese
Ethnic groups: East Indian 49%, black 32%, mixed 12%, Amerindian 6%, white and Chinese 1%