Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.77 births per woman against 3.76 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.15 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 7.26 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.67 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 0.3209 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 0.3232 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.49 births per woman | 5.19 births per woman | 0.296 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.68 births per woman | 4.75 births per woman | 0.0676 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 0.0382 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.77 births per woman against 3.76 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.