Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea
Guinea: Birth rate by women's age group was 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1954
All-time low
118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Guinea peaked at 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 170.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 170.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 170.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 169.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 168.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 167.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 166.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 165.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 165.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 164.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 164.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 162.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 162.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 161.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 160.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 160.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 160 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 159.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 159.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 160.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 159.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 158.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 154.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 150.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 146.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 147.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 151.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 155.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 158.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 160.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 164.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 161.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 159.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 161.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 161.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 159.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 156.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 149.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 148.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 157.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 160.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 160.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 156.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 149.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 161.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 162.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 153.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 155.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 151.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 146.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 147.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 143.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 138.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 138.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 138.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 142.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 143.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 144.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 141.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 138.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 136.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 133.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 129.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 126.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 126.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 126.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 126.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 125.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 122.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 120.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 165.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 165.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 9 Liberia 126.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 12 Zambia 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Guinea?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guinea was 118.58 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?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.