Births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Births, by age of mother was 61 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61 births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75 births
in 2005
All-time low
27 births
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau is 61 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 75 births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27 births, in 1952.
That places Guinea-Bissau 57th 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.
Births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28 births | — |
| 1951 | 28 births | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27 births | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 27 births | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28 births | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 29 births | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 29 births | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30 births | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 32 births | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 32 births | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 32 births | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 32 births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33 births | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 33 births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 births | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 34 births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 33 births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 33 births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 births | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 36 births | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36 births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37 births | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37 births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38 births | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39 births | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 37 births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 37 births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37 births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37 births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37 births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38 births | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38 births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 births | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 41 births | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41 births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41 births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42 births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 42 births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41 births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 41 births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41 births | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 42 births | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 46 births | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 47 births | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51 births | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 52 births | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 56 births | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 58 births | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 62 births | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 64 births | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 67 births | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 72 births | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 73 births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 births | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 73 births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 67 births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66 births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 66 births | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64 births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 64 births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64 births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 61 births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61 births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 births | 27 births | 32 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.6 births | 32 births | 36 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.2 births | 36 births | 39 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5 births | 38 births | 42 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 births | 40 births | 62 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5 births | 64 births | 75 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 births | 64 births | 69 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 births | 61 births | 64 births | 4 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau?
- Births, by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau was 61 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75 births in 2005.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 births in 1952.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for births, by age of mother?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births, by age of mother rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births, by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.