Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Birth rate by women's age group was 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau stood at 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 124.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 121.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 27 Nigeria 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 29 Honduras 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 31 Laos 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 33 Togo 77.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.76 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.46 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea-Bissau was 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 124.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.