Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Birth rate was 30.04 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 30.04 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 48.8 births per 1,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.04 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | 45.27 births per 1,000 people | 46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | 45.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.5 births per 1,000 people | 38.59 births per 1,000 people | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | 46.47 births per 1,000 people | 48.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | 42.74 births per 1,000 people | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.67 births per 1,000 people | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | 42.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 births per 1,000 people | 31.85 births per 1,000 people | 38.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.72 births per 1,000 people | 30.04 births per 1,000 people | 31.41 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 30 Sierra Leone 30.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Gambia 30.43 births per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.42 births per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 30.04 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 births per 1,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for birth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.