Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Fertility rate, total
Guinea-Bissau
3.84 births per woman
in 2023
Liberia
3.95 births per woman
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Liberia rank
29th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.95 births per woman against 3.84 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.11 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 0.5533 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.67 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 0.0163 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 0.0566 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.49 births per woman | 5.54 births per woman | 0.051 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.68 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.0569 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.96 births per woman | 4.06 births per woman | 0.1022 births per woman | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3.95 births per woman against 3.84 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.11 births per woman, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Liberia ranks 29th 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