Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.34 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-3.81 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at -2.06 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.34 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.81 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1686 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1683 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.168 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1678 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1842 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2006 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2336 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2663 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2822 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3145 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.297 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3291 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3608 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4902 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6829 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9205 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8133 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.493 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1784 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0742 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3573 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1989 | -0.4482 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1990 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +442.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4153 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6024 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1995 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1996 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1999 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2000 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2002 | -0.9494 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7273 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2006 | -0.989 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2007 | -0.7584 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2009 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8609 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2012 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2013 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2014 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2015 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2017 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2019 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2021 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2024 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.51 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -442.4% | -0.4482 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -240.3% | -0.0742 % change on previous year | -0.2525 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -141.6% | 0.1784 % change on previous year | -0.0742 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -143.3% | -0.7584 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1918 % change on previous year | 0.1678 % change on previous year | 0.2663 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6095 % change on previous year | 0.2822 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4041 % change on previous year | -0.4482 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | -0.4153 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.7273 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -0.8609 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 180 Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Belgium -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 182 South Sudan -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Niger -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Germany -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Liberia -2.18 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.