Birth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Birth rate was 33.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Guinea stood at 33.85 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guinea peaked at 46.26 births per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33.85 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.54 births per 1,000 people | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.53 births per 1,000 people | 45.47 births per 1,000 people | 45.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.63 births per 1,000 people | 45.52 births per 1,000 people | 45.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.99 births per 1,000 people | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5 births per 1,000 people | 42.36 births per 1,000 people | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 births per 1,000 people | 39.93 births per 1,000 people | 41.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | 39.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 births per 1,000 people | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | 35.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guinea?
- Birth rate in Guinea was 33.85 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?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 births per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.85 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for birth rate?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.