Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Birth rate
Guinea-Bissau
30.04 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Senegal
29.42 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Senegal rank
35th
Birth rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.04 births per 1,000 people against 29.42 births per 1,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.62 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | 50.81 births per 1,000 people | 5.34 births per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 1960s | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | 50.15 births per 1,000 people | 7.93 births per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 1970s | 41.5 births per 1,000 people | 49.43 births per 1,000 people | 7.92 births per 1,000 people | Senegal |
| 1980s | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | 45.5 births per 1,000 people | 2.45 births per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | 40.08 births per 1,000 people | 4.11 births per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 40.67 births per 1,000 people | 38.13 births per 1,000 people | 2.54 births per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 35.38 births per 1,000 people | 34.75 births per 1,000 people | 0.6212 births per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 30.72 births per 1,000 people | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 1.09 births per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 30.04 births per 1,000 people against 29.42 births per 1,000 people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.62 births per 1,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for birth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.