Births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Births by age of mother was 61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75
in 2005
All-time low
27
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau is 61, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28 | — |
| 1951 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29 | 27 | 32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.6 | 32 | 36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.2 | 36 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5 | 38 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 40 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 64 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 64 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 61 | 64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau?
- Births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 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 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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