Guinea vs Zambia: Birth rate by women's age group

Guinea
118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Zambia
115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Guinea rank
10th
Zambia rank
12th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zambia, a difference of 2.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 169.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 173.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1960s 162.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 182.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 20.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1970s 154.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 191.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 37.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1980s 159.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 161.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
1990s 156.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 152.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Guinea
2000s 142.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 142.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.0954 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Zambia
2010s 132.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 128.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Guinea
2020s 121.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 118.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Guinea or Zambia?
Guinea, at 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Guinea and Zambia?
2.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.