Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Fertility rate, total
Burkina Faso
4.19 births per woman
in 2023
Guinea
4.22 births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Guinea rank
20th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 4.22 births per woman against 4.19 births per woman in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 6.35 births per woman | 0.5444 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 0.6852 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.29 births per woman | 0.5343 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.72 births per woman | 0.506 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 5.02 births per woman | 0.4291 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 0.0365 births per woman | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 4.22 births per woman against 4.19 births per woman in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release