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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Guinea-Bissau

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30 for Guinea-Bissau. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau — 190.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 32/196 for Guinea-Bissau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 82 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Guinea-Bissau.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Austria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.32 3.84
2022 1.41 3.91
2021 1.48 4
2020 1.44 4.08
2019 1.46 4.15
2018 1.47 4.24
2017 1.52 4.35
2016 1.53 4.52
2015 1.49 4.66
2014 1.46 4.79
2013 1.44 4.93
2012 1.44 5
2011 1.43 5.07
2010 1.44 5.11
2009 1.39 5.18
2008 1.42 5.27
2007 1.38 5.37
2006 1.41 5.41
2005 1.41 5.46
2004 1.42 5.5
2003 1.38 5.58
2002 1.39 5.63
2001 1.33 5.69
2000 1.36 5.79
1999 1.34 5.87
1998 1.37 5.97
1997 1.39 6.06
1996 1.45 6.14
1995 1.42 6.22
1994 1.47 6.3
1993 1.5 6.37
1992 1.51 6.44
1991 1.51 6.47
1990 1.46 6.5
1989 1.45 6.66
1988 1.45 6.69
1987 1.43 6.72
1986 1.45 6.73
1985 1.47 6.74
1984 1.52 6.73
1983 1.56 6.69
1982 1.66 6.64
1981 1.67 6.57
1980 1.65 6.49
1979 1.6 6.4
1978 1.6 6.32
1977 1.63 6.25
1976 1.69 6.19
1975 1.83 6.15
1974 1.91 6.12
1973 1.94 6.1
1972 2.08 6.08
1971 2.2 6.06
1970 2.29 6.04
1969 2.49 6.02
1968 2.58 6.01
1967 2.62 5.99
1966 2.66 5.98
1965 2.7 5.97
1964 2.79 5.96
1963 2.82 5.95
1962 2.8 5.94
1961 2.78 5.93
1960 2.69 5.92

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Austria vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Austria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2023 -11,872 49,498
2022 -10,851 48,920
2021 -6,269 47,242
2020 -8,025 46,718
2019 1,776 47,196
2018 1,769 46,659
2017 4,399 46,318
2016 6,989 46,814
2015 1,729 46,846
2014 3,419 46,615
2013 0 46,472
2012 0 45,480
2011 1,679 44,405
2010 1,672 43,067
2009 -834 41,950
2008 2,496 40,841
2007 1,659 40,288
2006 3,308 38,886
2005 3,291 37,347
2004 4,904 36,495
2003 0 35,649
2002 2,424 34,561
2001 804 33,461
2000 1,602 32,816
1999 0 30,916
1998 3,191 30,390
1997 3,984 29,792
1996 7,959 29,778
1995 7,948 29,142
1994 11,110 27,895
1993 12,649 26,943
1992 12,545 25,747
1991 10,857 24,527
1990 7,678 23,936
1989 5,333 24,286
1988 4,551 23,940
1987 1,515 23,549
1986 0 23,301
1985 -1,513 23,116
1984 756 22,861
1983 -3,025 22,542
1982 3,029 22,131
1981 1,514 21,611
1980 -1,510 21,024
1979 -6,039 19,736
1978 -9,074 17,468
1977 -6,811 15,484
1976 -7,565 13,688
1975 -2,274 11,998
1974 3,039 10,321
1973 5,310 8,430
1972 9,053 7,911
1971 11,250 8,183
1970 13,441 7,632
1969 22,323 7,857
1968 30,403 7,289
1967 32,459 6,742
1966 37,343 6,955
1965 35,627 7,789
1964 44,788 8,989
1963 43,055 9,190
1962 42,779 10,662
1961 46,061 10,756
1960 36,647 10,618

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Austria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Austria
Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2023 8.5 30
2022 9.1 30.5
2021 9.6 31
2020 9.4 31.4
2019 9.6 31.8
2018 9.7 32.4
2017 10 33
2016 10 34.2
2015 9.8 35.2
2014 9.6 36.1
2013 9.4 37.1
2012 9.4 37.6
2011 9.3 38
2010 9.4 38.3
2009 9.2 38.7
2008 9.3 39.3
2007 9.2 40
2006 9.4 40.3
2005 9.5 40.6
2004 9.7 40.8
2003 9.5 41.3
2002 9.7 41.6
2001 9.4 41.8
2000 9.8 42.3
1999 9.8 42.7
1998 10.2 43.2
1997 10.5 43.6
1996 11.2 43.9
1995 11.2 44.3
1994 11.6 44.5
1993 12 44.6
1992 12.2 44.8
1991 12.2 44.9
1990 11.8 45.3
1989 11.6 46.5
1988 11.6 46.8
1987 11.4 47.2
1986 11.5 47.7
1985 11.6 48.1
1984 11.8 48.4
1983 11.9 48.7
1982 12.5 48.8
1981 12.4 48.8
1980 12 48.6
1979 11.4 47.8
1978 11.3 45.3
1977 11.3 44
1976 11.6 42.5
1975 12.4 40.8
1974 12.8 38.8
1973 12.9 39.1
1972 13.8 38.6
1971 14.5 39.5
1970 15 38.6
1969 16.3 39.6
1968 17 38.8
1967 17.3 38.6
1966 17.6 40
1965 17.9 41.9
1964 18.5 44
1963 18.8 44.1
1962 18.7 44.6
1961 18.6 45.2
1960 17.9 45.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 17.9 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate 1.32 3.84
Fertility rate rank 173/196 32/196
Birth rate 8.5 30
Birth rate rank 169/196 32/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +49,498
Natural population change rank 171/196 95/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +2.3%
Population growth +0.51% +2.23%
Population growth rank 131/197 42/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 78.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 164.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 58.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 20.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 53.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.51%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 3.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 4.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 6.93%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 64.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2100 12.6% 19.7%
2099 12.6% 19.8%
2098 12.7% 19.9%
2097 12.7% 20%
2096 12.7% 20.2%
2095 12.8% 20.3%
2094 12.8% 20.4%
2093 12.8% 20.5%
2092 12.8% 20.6%
2091 12.8% 20.8%
2090 12.8% 20.9%
2089 12.8% 21%
2088 12.8% 21.2%
2087 12.8% 21.3%
2086 12.7% 21.5%
2085 12.7% 21.6%
2084 12.7% 21.8%
2083 12.6% 21.9%
2082 12.6% 22.1%
2081 12.5% 22.2%
2080 12.5% 22.4%
2079 12.4% 22.6%
2078 12.4% 22.7%
2077 12.3% 22.9%
2076 12.3% 23.1%
2075 12.3% 23.3%
2074 12.3% 23.4%
2073 12.3% 23.6%
2072 12.3% 23.8%
2071 12.3% 24%
2070 12.3% 24.2%
2069 12.4% 24.4%
2068 12.4% 24.6%
2067 12.4% 24.8%
2066 12.5% 25.1%
2065 12.5% 25.3%
2064 12.6% 25.5%
2063 12.6% 25.7%
2062 12.6% 26%
2061 12.6% 26.2%
2060 12.6% 26.5%
2059 12.6% 26.7%
2058 12.6% 27%
2057 12.6% 27.3%
2056 12.6% 27.5%
2055 12.5% 27.8%
2054 12.5% 28.1%
2053 12.4% 28.4%
2052 12.4% 28.7%
2051 12.3% 29%
2050 12.2% 29.3%
2049 12.2% 29.6%
2048 12.1% 29.9%
2047 12.1% 30.2%
2046 12% 30.5%
2045 12% 30.9%
2044 12% 31.2%
2043 12% 31.5%
2042 12% 31.9%
2041 12% 32.2%
2040 12.1% 32.5%
2039 12.1% 32.9%
2038 12.2% 33.2%
2037 12.4% 33.6%
2036 12.5% 33.9%
2035 12.7% 34.3%
2034 12.9% 34.6%
2033 13.1% 35%
2032 13.3% 35.3%
2031 13.5% 35.7%
2030 13.6% 36.2%
2029 13.8% 36.6%
2028 13.9% 37.1%
2027 14% 37.6%
2026 14.1% 38.1%
2025 14.2% 38.6%
2024 14.2% 38.8%
2023 14.3% 39.2%
2022 14.3% 39.7%
2021 14.4% 40.1%
2020 14.4% 40.5%
2019 14.4% 40.9%
2018 14.4% 41.3%
2017 14.4% 41.7%
2016 14.4% 42%
2015 14.3% 42.2%
2014 14.3% 42.5%
2013 14.4% 42.7%
2012 14.5% 42.8%
2011 14.6% 43%
2010 14.8% 43.2%
2009 15% 43.3%
2008 15.2% 43.5%
2007 15.5% 43.6%
2006 15.8% 43.8%
2005 16% 43.9%
2004 16.2% 44%
2003 16.4% 44.2%
2002 16.6% 44.3%
2001 16.8% 44.5%
2000 17% 44.7%
1999 17.2% 44.8%
1998 17.4% 45%
1997 17.6% 45.1%
1996 17.7% 45.2%
1995 17.8% 45.3%
1994 17.8% 45.4%
1993 17.8% 45.4%
1992 17.7% 45.5%
1991 17.6% 45.5%
1990 17.5% 45.7%
1989 17.6% 45.8%
1988 17.6% 45.9%
1987 17.8% 45.9%
1986 18% 46%
1985 18.3% 45.9%
1984 18.7% 45.9%
1983 19.1% 45.7%
1982 19.5% 45.5%
1981 20% 45.3%
1980 20.4% 45%
1979 21% 45.1%
1978 21.6% 44.8%
1977 22.2% 43.7%
1976 22.8% 42.6%
1975 23.2% 41.8%
1974 23.6% 41.4%
1973 23.9% 41.6%
1972 24.2% 41.9%
1971 24.3% 41.9%
1970 24.4% 41.9%
1969 24.3% 41.9%
1968 24.1% 41.8%
1967 23.9% 42.1%
1966 23.6% 41.9%
1965 23.4% 41%
1964 23.1% 39.6%
1963 22.8% 38.4%
1962 22.7% 37.7%
1961 22.4% 37.1%
1960 22% 36.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Guinea-Bissau

Austria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2023 6 505
2022 7 539
2021 6 617
2020 6 603
2019 7 598
2018 7 585
2017 6 597
2016 6 617
2015 7 631
2014 7 662
2013 6 707
2012 6 704
2011 6 678
2010 6 698
2009 6 753
2008 6 802
2007 6 792
2006 6 831
2005 6 956
2004 6 980
2003 6 1,069
2002 6 1,141
2001 6 1,222
2000 7 1,295
1999 7 1,461
1998 7 1,465
1997 7 1,642
1996 8 1,539
1995 9 1,556
1994 10 1,644
1993 10 1,613
1992 10 1,633
1991 11 1,663
1990 12 1,709
1989 12 1,698
1988 13 1,759
1987 13 1,796
1986 14 1,825
1985 14 1,851

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Guinea-Bissau
2023 0.31% 6.93%
2022 0.32% 7.16%
2021 0.33% 7.41%
2020 0.34% 7.66%
2019 0.35% 7.91%
2018 0.35% 8.21%
2017 0.36% 8.53%
2016 0.36% 8.84%
2015 0.37% 9.18%
2014 0.38% 9.53%
2013 0.39% 9.93%
2012 0.4% 10.4%
2011 0.42% 10.9%
2010 0.43% 11.4%
2009 0.44% 12%
2008 0.45% 12.6%
2007 0.46% 13.2%
2006 0.48% 13.9%
2005 0.49% 14.5%
2004 0.51% 15.1%
2003 0.52% 15.7%
2002 0.53% 16.3%
2001 0.54% 16.8%
2000 0.55% 17.4%
1999 0.56% 17.9%
1998 0.58% 18.4%
1997 0.6% 18.9%
1996 0.64% 19.4%
1995 0.68% 19.9%
1994 0.74% 20.4%
1993 0.79% 20.9%
1992 0.85% 21.3%
1991 0.9% 21.8%
1990 0.95% 22.2%
1989 1% 22.7%
1988 1.05% 23.1%
1987 1.12% 23.5%
1986 1.19% 24%
1985 1.26% 24.4%
1984 1.33% -
1983 1.4% -
1982 1.47% -
1981 1.55% -
1980 1.63% -
1979 1.71% -
1978 1.81% -
1977 1.94% -
1976 2.11% -
1975 2.31% -
1974 2.51% -
1973 2.67% -
1972 2.8% -
1971 2.87% -
1970 2.91% -
1969 2.94% -
1968 2.98% -
1967 3.05% -
1966 3.15% -
1965 3.27% -
1964 3.42% -
1963 3.59% -
1962 3.79% -
1961 4.03% -
1960 4.28% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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