Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.76 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 0.329 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 6.51 births per woman | 0.3425 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 6.67 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.0862 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 0.3014 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.49 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 0.4236 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.68 births per woman | 4.71 births per woman | 0.0243 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | 0.0298 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.76 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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.