Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guinea
Guinea: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 127.63 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guinea, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 127.63 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guinea peaked at 155.58 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120 per 1,000 population, in 2016.
That places Guinea 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.41 per 1,000 population | 139.69 per 1,000 population | 155.58 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 140.43 per 1,000 population | 120 per 1,000 population | 154.28 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 127.63 per 1,000 population | 127.63 per 1,000 population | 127.63 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guinea?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guinea was 127.63 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 155.58 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 per 1,000 population in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)