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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
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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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.