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Number of births, by world region in Guinea

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

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

Number of births, by world region in Guinea, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 487,595 births for 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, number of births, by world region in Guinea peaked at 487,595 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,489 births, 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.

Number of births, by world region in Guinea, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Guinea

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Guinea?
Number of births, by world region in Guinea was 487,595 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 487,595 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 136,489 births in 1950.
How does Guinea rank for number of births, by world region?
Guinea ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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