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
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
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.