Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Guinea
Guinea: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.59
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1994
All-time low
3.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea stood at 3.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea peaked at 4.58 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.2 | — |
| 1951 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 3.24 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.34 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.37 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.39 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.59 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.75 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.11 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.14 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.23 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.56 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 3.2 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.68 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 4.11 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 4.52 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.49 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.85 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.59 | 3.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Guinea was 3.59 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1994.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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