Long run birth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Long run birth rate was 33.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.85
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.26
in 1987
All-time low
33.85
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Guinea stood at 33.85. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Guinea peaked at 46.26 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33.85, in 2023.
That places Guinea 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.3 | — |
| 1951 | 45.35 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 45.44 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 45.52 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 45.59 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 45.62 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 45.64 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 45.64 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 45.64 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 45.63 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 45.62 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 45.6 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 45.58 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 45.55 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 45.53 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 45.51 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.49 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.48 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.47 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.48 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.52 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 45.57 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.59 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.63 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.61 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.61 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.61 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.73 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.71 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.73 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 45.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.93 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.86 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 45.96 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.16 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.26 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.19 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.04 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.45 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.78 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.86 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.36 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.06 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.28 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.18 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.94 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.78 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 42.36 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.83 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.32 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.56 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.28 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.24 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.31 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.21 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.93 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.63 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.16 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.38 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.05 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.77 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.41 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.33 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.95 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35.52 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.98 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.38 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.85 | -1.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 33.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 33.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.54 | 45.3 | 45.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.53 | 45.47 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.63 | 45.52 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.99 | 45.72 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5 | 42.36 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 | 39.93 | 41.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 35.95 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 33.85 | 35.52 | 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 long run birth rate in Guinea?
- Long run birth rate in Guinea was 33.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 in 1987.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.85 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for long run birth rate?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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