Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.46
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 1989
All-time low
3.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea-Bissau is 3.46, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.76 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 38th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.18 | — |
| 1951 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.23 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.24 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.26 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.35 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.37 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.54 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.58 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.61 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.64 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.84 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.18 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.52 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.63 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.67 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.71 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.72 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.65 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.57 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.53 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.18 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3.37 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 | 3.68 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 | 4.28 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 4.59 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.46 | 3.65 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea-Bissau?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea-Bissau was 3.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1989.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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