Median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Median age vs births per woman was 18.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
197th
of 229 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 1960
All-time low
15.87
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau stood at 18.94.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21.95 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.4 | — |
| 1951 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 20.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 21.02 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 21.2 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 21.37 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 21.54 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 21.69 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 21.83 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 21.95 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 21.89 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 21.62 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.27 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 20.59 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 19.66 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 18.89 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.52 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.44 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 18.2 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.01 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.85 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.7 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.73 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.76 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 17.67 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.44 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 17.09 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 16.67 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.55 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.58 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.34 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.2 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.08 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.97 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.91 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.87 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.87 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.88 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.92 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.96 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.99 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.03 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.14 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.19 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.24 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.48 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.72 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.87 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.94 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.08 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.16 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.34 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.56 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.69 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.84 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.01 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.19 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.36 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.73 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.11 | 20.4 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.1 | 18.2 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.45 | 16.55 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.12 | 15.87 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 | 15.92 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 | 16.31 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 17.08 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 18.36 | 18.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 194 Sierra Leone 19.27 compare
- 195 Senegal 19.13 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
- 198 Madagascar 18.88 compare
- 199 Ethiopia 18.73 compare
- 200 Eritrea 18.65 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau?
- Median age vs births per woman in Guinea-Bissau was 18.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1960.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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