Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.63 per 1,000 population in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2017
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-Bissau recorded 1.63 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.33 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 per 1,000 population | 6.87 per 1,000 population | 18.33 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.07 per 1,000 population | 1.63 per 1,000 population | 6.46 per 1,000 population | 5 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guinea-Bissau was 1.63 per 1,000 population in 2017, 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)