Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.84 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74 live births per woman
in 1985
All-time low
3.84 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 3.84 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.74 live births per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.84 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.91 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.91 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.89 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.89 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.89 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.9 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.92 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.95 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.98 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.99 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.01 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.02 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.04 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.06 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.32 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.4 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.49 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.57 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.64 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.73 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.74 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.47 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.37 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.22 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.14 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.97 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.87 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.63 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.58 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.46 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.79 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.35 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.15 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 live births per woman | 5.89 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 6.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 live births per woman | 4.15 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 live births per woman | 3.84 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 live births per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.