Guinea vs Uganda: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Guinea
4.13 births per woman
in 2024
Uganda
4.17 births per woman
in 2024
Guinea rank
20th
Uganda rank
19th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.17 births per woman against 4.13 births per woman in Guinea, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.17 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.8533 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.35 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.826 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.52 births per woman | 7.08 births per woman | 0.5661 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6.29 births per woman | 6.89 births per woman | 0.6008 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.72 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 0.794 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.02 births per woman | 5.36 births per woman | 0.3385 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.31 births per woman | 4.39 births per woman | 0.0856 births per woman | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.17 births per woman against 4.13 births per woman in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Guinea ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.