Fertility rate with projections in Guinea
Guinea: Fertility rate with projections was 4.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.22
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1987
All-time low
4.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Guinea stood at 4.22. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Guinea peaked at 6.57 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 21st 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 with projections in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.97 | — |
| 1951 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.02 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.04 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.05 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.11 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.66 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.97 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.17 | 6.11 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 6.24 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 | 6.46 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.53 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.58 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.22 | 4.49 | 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 with projections in Guinea?
- Fertility rate with projections in Guinea was 4.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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