Fertility rate by age group in Guinea
Guinea: Fertility rate by age group was 118.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118.58
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
170.5
in 1954
All-time low
118.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 118.58 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Guinea peaked at 170.5 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 118.58, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 10th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.47 | — |
| 1951 | 170.28 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 170.26 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 170.3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 170.5 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 169.77 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 168.87 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 167.79 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 166.78 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 165.9 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 165.39 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 164.91 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 164.01 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 162.98 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 162.15 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 161.46 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 160.89 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 160.43 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 160 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 159.75 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 159.57 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 160.19 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 159.48 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 158.8 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 154.53 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 150.36 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 146.25 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 147.63 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 151.48 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 155.5 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158.04 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 160.44 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 164.4 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 161.86 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 159.98 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 161.26 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 161.85 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 159.07 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 156.39 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 149.64 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 148.19 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 157.97 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 160.37 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 160.91 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 156.85 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 149.69 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 161.74 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 162.99 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 153.46 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 155.66 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 151.17 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 146.17 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 147.27 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 143.04 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 138.32 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 138.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 138.74 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 142.49 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 143.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 144.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 141.49 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 138.24 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 136.01 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 133.03 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 129.66 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 126.68 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 126.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 126.26 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 125.05 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 122.72 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 120.44 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 118.58 | -1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 118.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 118.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.09 | 165.9 | 170.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.2 | 159.75 | 165.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.38 | 146.25 | 160.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.29 | 149.64 | 164.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.78 | 148.19 | 162.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.77 | 138.1 | 151.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.83 | 126.1 | 144.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.7 | 118.58 | 125.05 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Guinea?
- Fertility rate by age group in Guinea was 118.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5 in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.58 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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