Fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fertility rate by age group was 81.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.98
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
124.28
in 2000
All-time low
81.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau stood at 81.98. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 124.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.98, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.43 | — |
| 1951 | 108.42 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 108.49 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 108.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 108.46 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 108.3 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 108.2 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 108.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 108.44 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 108.25 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 108.1 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 108.61 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 108.92 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 109.34 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 109.28 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 108.04 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 106.96 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 106.44 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 106.72 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 107.43 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 107.81 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 108.48 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 108.69 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 109.19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 109.72 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 111.11 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 112.72 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 114.45 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 116.04 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 117.4 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 119.14 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 120.4 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 121.27 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 121.57 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 121.37 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 120.91 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 120.4 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 119.97 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 119.64 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 119.31 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 116.68 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 118.71 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 119.92 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 120.85 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 122.85 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 121.83 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 120.19 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 122.82 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 122.97 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 123.32 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 124.28 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 124.06 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.58 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 122.38 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 118.53 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 115.65 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 115.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.37 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 113.71 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 112.13 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 110.94 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 110.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 107.92 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 105.85 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 102.36 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 94.26 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 90.15 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.42 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.04 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.87 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.57 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.16 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 81.98 | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 81.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 81.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.38 | 108.2 | 108.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.98 | 106.44 | 109.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.56 | 107.81 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.4 | 119.14 | 121.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.01 | 116.68 | 123.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.55 | 112.13 | 124.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.57 | 87.04 | 110.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9 | 81.98 | 85.87 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fertility rate by age group in Guinea-Bissau was 81.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 124.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.98 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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