Annual number of births by world region in Guinea

Guinea: Annual number of births by world region was 487,595 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
487,595
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
487,595
in 2023
All-time low
136,489
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Guinea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 487,595 for annual number of births by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Guinea peaked at 487,595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,489, in 1950.

That places Guinea 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Guinea, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 136,489 —
1951 138,856 +1.7%
1952 141,402 +1.8%
1953 143,971 +1.8%
1954 146,565 +1.8%
1955 149,081 +1.7%
1956 151,626 +1.7%
1957 154,208 +1.7%
1958 156,843 +1.7%
1959 159,529 +1.7%
1960 162,270 +1.7%
1961 165,068 +1.7%
1962 167,924 +1.7%
1963 170,860 +1.7%
1964 173,903 +1.8%
1965 177,056 +1.8%
1966 180,336 +1.9%
1967 183,725 +1.9%
1968 187,264 +1.9%
1969 190,956 +2.0%
1970 194,702 +2.0%
1971 198,473 +1.9%
1972 202,044 +1.8%
1973 205,628 +1.8%
1974 208,934 +1.6%
1975 212,265 +1.6%
1976 215,617 +1.6%
1977 219,531 +1.8%
1978 222,965 +1.6%
1979 226,812 +1.7%
1980 230,920 +1.8%
1981 235,149 +1.8%
1982 241,014 +2.5%
1983 245,786 +2.0%
1984 251,861 +2.5%
1985 258,448 +2.6%
1986 265,478 +2.7%
1987 272,911 +2.8%
1988 279,732 +2.5%
1989 286,149 +2.3%
1990 292,457 +2.2%
1991 306,582 +4.8%
1992 317,098 +3.4%
1993 323,347 +2.0%
1994 330,979 +2.4%
1995 334,456 +1.1%
1996 343,246 +2.6%
1997 348,464 +1.5%
1998 345,769 -0.8%
1999 350,075 +1.2%
2000 352,603 +0.7%
2001 352,857 +0.1%
2002 351,824 -0.3%
2003 357,353 +1.6%
2004 364,717 +2.1%
2005 373,629 +2.4%
2006 380,546 +1.9%
2007 388,487 +2.1%
2008 396,750 +2.1%
2009 405,016 +2.1%
2010 412,048 +1.7%
2011 417,378 +1.3%
2012 422,661 +1.3%
2013 429,537 +1.6%
2014 436,496 +1.6%
2015 444,411 +1.8%
2016 451,706 +1.6%
2017 456,923 +1.2%
2018 461,550 +1.0%
2019 468,606 +1.5%
2020 474,920 +1.3%
2021 479,631 +1.0%
2022 483,229 +0.8%
2023 487,595 +0.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 487,595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 487,595 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 147,857 136,489 159,529 10
1960s 175,936 162,270 190,956 10
1970s 210,697 194,702 226,812 10
1980s 256,745 230,920 286,149 10
1990s 329,247 292,457 350,075 10
2000s 372,378 351,824 405,016 10
2010s 440,132 412,048 468,606 10
2020s 481,344 474,920 487,595 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 53 Syria 521,601 compare
  2. 54 Argentina 503,823 compare
  3. 55 Zimbabwe 496,917 compare
  4. 57 Benin 478,062 compare
  5. 58 Burundi 460,882 compare
  6. 59 Malaysia 435,989 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Guinea?
Annual number of births by world region in Guinea was 487,595 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 487,595 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 136,489 in 1950.
How does Guinea rank for annual number of births by world region?
Guinea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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