Share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of births by age of mother was 15.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2001
All-time low
11.7%
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1% | — |
| 1951 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 4 |
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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 share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of births by age of mother in Guinea-Bissau was 15.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.