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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Guinea-Bissau

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 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 1.26 in Canada and 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau — 204.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 32/196 for Guinea-Bissau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 82 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Guinea-Bissau.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Canada
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 1.26 3.84
2022 1.33 3.91
2021 1.44 4
2020 1.41 4.08
2019 1.47 4.15
2018 1.51 4.24
2017 1.55 4.35
2016 1.59 4.52
2015 1.6 4.66
2014 1.61 4.79
2013 1.61 4.93
2012 1.63 5
2011 1.63 5.07
2010 1.65 5.11
2009 1.69 5.18
2008 1.7 5.27
2007 1.67 5.37
2006 1.63 5.41
2005 1.58 5.46
2004 1.56 5.5
2003 1.55 5.58
2002 1.52 5.63
2001 1.54 5.69
2000 1.51 5.79
1999 1.55 5.87
1998 1.56 5.97
1997 1.57 6.06
1996 1.63 6.14
1995 1.67 6.22
1994 1.69 6.3
1993 1.69 6.37
1992 1.71 6.44
1991 1.72 6.47
1990 1.83 6.5
1989 1.77 6.66
1988 1.68 6.69
1987 1.68 6.72
1986 1.68 6.73
1985 1.67 6.74
1984 1.65 6.73
1983 1.68 6.69
1982 1.69 6.64
1981 1.7 6.57
1980 1.74 6.49
1979 1.75 6.4
1978 1.77 6.32
1977 1.78 6.25
1976 1.8 6.19
1975 1.82 6.15
1974 1.84 6.12
1973 1.89 6.1
1972 1.98 6.08
1971 2.14 6.06
1970 2.26 6.04
1969 2.33 6.02
1968 2.39 6.01
1967 2.53 5.99
1966 2.75 5.98
1965 3.12 5.97
1964 3.46 5.96
1963 3.61 5.95
1962 3.68 5.94
1961 3.75 5.93
1960 3.81 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 Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 28,058 49,498
2022 15,574 48,920
2021 57,360 47,242
2020 53,241 46,718
2019 86,523 47,196
2018 88,974 46,659
2017 98,672 46,318
2016 115,555 46,814
2015 117,825 46,846
2014 127,563 46,615
2013 129,799 46,472
2012 135,382 45,480
2011 133,923 44,405
2010 139,425 43,067
2009 144,609 41,950
2008 142,963 40,841
2007 134,845 40,288
2006 130,285 38,886
2005 116,074 37,347
2004 111,786 36,495
2003 110,749 35,649
2002 106,621 34,561
2001 114,777 33,461
2000 110,469 32,816
1999 118,565 30,916
1998 126,651 30,390
1997 134,577 29,792
1996 153,973 29,778
1995 167,023 29,142
1994 179,804 27,895
1993 186,451 26,943
1992 204,273 25,747
1991 207,477 24,527
1990 213,222 23,936
1989 207,304 24,286
1988 192,901 23,940
1987 190,416 23,549
1986 190,532 23,301
1985 204,153 23,116
1984 204,856 22,861
1983 202,931 22,542
1982 200,935 22,131
1981 206,005 21,611
1980 203,480 21,024
1979 203,293 19,736
1978 194,102 17,468
1977 199,297 15,484
1976 196,979 13,688
1975 196,718 11,998
1974 182,464 10,321
1973 184,432 8,430
1972 188,857 7,911
1971 208,640 8,183
1970 215,372 7,632
1969 216,588 7,857
1968 211,589 7,289
1967 220,450 6,742
1966 236,566 6,955
1965 269,589 7,789
1964 307,268 8,989
1963 318,595 9,190
1962 325,745 10,662
1961 334,360 10,756
1960 338,487 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 +0.07% in Canada and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Canada vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Canada
Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 8.8 30
2022 9 30.5
2021 9.7 31
2020 9.5 31.4
2019 9.9 31.8
2018 10.1 32.4
2017 10.3 33
2016 10.6 34.2
2015 10.7 35.2
2014 10.9 36.1
2013 10.9 37.1
2012 11 37.6
2011 11 38
2010 11.2 38.3
2009 11.4 38.7
2008 11.5 39.3
2007 11.3 40
2006 11 40.3
2005 10.7 40.6
2004 10.6 40.8
2003 10.6 41.3
2002 10.5 41.6
2001 10.8 41.8
2000 10.7 42.3
1999 11.1 42.7
1998 11.4 43.2
1997 11.7 43.6
1996 12.4 43.9
1995 12.9 44.3
1994 13.3 44.5
1993 13.6 44.6
1992 14.1 44.8
1991 14.4 44.9
1990 15 45.3
1989 14.9 46.5
1988 14.5 46.8
1987 14.4 47.2
1986 14.5 47.7
1985 14.9 48.1
1984 15 48.4
1983 15 48.7
1982 15.1 48.8
1981 15.3 48.8
1980 15.4 48.6
1979 15.4 47.8
1978 15.2 45.3
1977 15.5 44
1976 15.6 42.5
1975 15.8 40.8
1974 15.4 38.8
1973 15.6 39.1
1972 15.9 38.6
1971 16.8 39.5
1970 17.4 38.6
1969 17.6 39.6
1968 17.6 38.8
1967 18.2 38.6
1966 19.3 40
1965 21.3 41.9
1964 23.4 44
1963 24.6 44.1
1962 25.2 44.6
1961 26 45.2
1960 26.7 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 8.8 in Canada and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 26.7 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate 1.26 3.84
Fertility rate rank 176/196 32/196
Birth rate 8.8 30
Birth rate rank 166/196 32/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +49,498
Natural population change rank 104/196 95/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +2.3%
Population growth +3.01% +2.23%
Population growth rank 14/197 42/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 78.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 164.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 58.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 20.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 53.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.51%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 3.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 4.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 6.93%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 64.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2100 13.4% 19.7%
2099 13.4% 19.8%
2098 13.4% 19.9%
2097 13.4% 20%
2096 13.3% 20.2%
2095 13.3% 20.3%
2094 13.3% 20.4%
2093 13.3% 20.5%
2092 13.3% 20.6%
2091 13.3% 20.8%
2090 13.3% 20.9%
2089 13.3% 21%
2088 13.3% 21.2%
2087 13.3% 21.3%
2086 13.3% 21.5%
2085 13.3% 21.6%
2084 13.3% 21.8%
2083 13.3% 21.9%
2082 13.3% 22.1%
2081 13.3% 22.2%
2080 13.3% 22.4%
2079 13.3% 22.6%
2078 13.3% 22.7%
2077 13.3% 22.9%
2076 13.2% 23.1%
2075 13.2% 23.3%
2074 13.2% 23.4%
2073 13.2% 23.6%
2072 13.2% 23.8%
2071 13.2% 24%
2070 13.2% 24.2%
2069 13.2% 24.4%
2068 13.3% 24.6%
2067 13.3% 24.8%
2066 13.3% 25.1%
2065 13.3% 25.3%
2064 13.3% 25.5%
2063 13.3% 25.7%
2062 13.3% 26%
2061 13.3% 26.2%
2060 13.3% 26.5%
2059 13.3% 26.7%
2058 13.4% 27%
2057 13.4% 27.3%
2056 13.4% 27.5%
2055 13.4% 27.8%
2054 13.4% 28.1%
2053 13.4% 28.4%
2052 13.4% 28.7%
2051 13.5% 29%
2050 13.5% 29.3%
2049 13.5% 29.6%
2048 13.5% 29.9%
2047 13.5% 30.2%
2046 13.5% 30.5%
2045 13.5% 30.9%
2044 13.6% 31.2%
2043 13.6% 31.5%
2042 13.6% 31.9%
2041 13.6% 32.2%
2040 13.7% 32.5%
2039 13.7% 32.9%
2038 13.8% 33.2%
2037 13.8% 33.6%
2036 13.9% 33.9%
2035 14% 34.3%
2034 14% 34.6%
2033 14.1% 35%
2032 14.2% 35.3%
2031 14.3% 35.7%
2030 14.4% 36.2%
2029 14.5% 36.6%
2028 14.7% 37.1%
2027 14.8% 37.6%
2026 14.9% 38.1%
2025 15% 38.6%
2024 15.1% 38.8%
2023 15.3% 39.2%
2022 15.5% 39.7%
2021 15.7% 40.1%
2020 15.9% 40.5%
2019 16% 40.9%
2018 16.1% 41.3%
2017 16.2% 41.7%
2016 16.2% 42%
2015 16.2% 42.2%
2014 16.2% 42.5%
2013 16.3% 42.7%
2012 16.3% 42.8%
2011 16.4% 43%
2010 16.6% 43.2%
2009 16.7% 43.3%
2008 16.9% 43.5%
2007 17.1% 43.6%
2006 17.4% 43.8%
2005 17.7% 43.9%
2004 18% 44%
2003 18.3% 44.2%
2002 18.6% 44.3%
2001 18.9% 44.5%
2000 19.2% 44.7%
1999 19.5% 44.8%
1998 19.8% 45%
1997 20% 45.1%
1996 20.2% 45.2%
1995 20.4% 45.3%
1994 20.6% 45.4%
1993 20.7% 45.4%
1992 20.7% 45.5%
1991 20.7% 45.5%
1990 20.7% 45.7%
1989 20.8% 45.8%
1988 20.8% 45.9%
1987 20.9% 45.9%
1986 21.1% 46%
1985 21.3% 45.9%
1984 21.6% 45.9%
1983 21.8% 45.7%
1982 22% 45.5%
1981 22.3% 45.3%
1980 22.8% 45%
1979 23.4% 45.1%
1978 24% 44.8%
1977 24.7% 43.7%
1976 25.5% 42.6%
1975 26.2% 41.8%
1974 27% 41.4%
1973 27.8% 41.6%
1972 28.6% 41.9%
1971 29.3% 41.9%
1970 30.2% 41.9%
1969 31% 41.9%
1968 31.6% 41.8%
1967 32.3% 42.1%
1966 32.9% 41.9%
1965 33.3% 41%
1964 33.7% 39.6%
1963 33.9% 38.4%
1962 33.9% 37.7%
1961 33.9% 37.1%
1960 33.8% 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 15.1% of the population in Canada and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada 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: Canada vs Guinea-Bissau

Canada
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 12 505
2022 15 539
2021 14 617
2020 17 603
2019 12 598
2018 13 585
2017 12 597
2016 12 617
2015 11 631
2014 12 662
2013 11 707
2012 11 704
2011 11 678
2010 11 698
2009 12 753
2008 12 802
2007 11 792
2006 11 831
2005 11 956
2004 10 980
2003 10 1,069
2002 10 1,141
2001 10 1,222
2000 9 1,295
1999 9 1,461
1998 9 1,465
1997 8 1,642
1996 9 1,539
1995 8 1,556
1994 8 1,644
1993 8 1,613
1992 8 1,633
1991 8 1,663
1990 7 1,709
1989 8 1,698
1988 7 1,759
1987 7 1,796
1986 7 1,825
1985 7 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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Guinea-Bissau
2023 0.51% 6.93%
2022 0.51% 7.16%
2021 0.51% 7.41%
2020 0.51% 7.66%
2019 0.51% 7.91%
2018 0.52% 8.21%
2017 0.52% 8.53%
2016 0.53% 8.84%
2015 0.54% 9.18%
2014 0.54% 9.53%
2013 0.55% 9.93%
2012 0.56% 10.4%
2011 0.56% 10.9%
2010 0.57% 11.4%
2009 0.58% 12%
2008 0.59% 12.6%
2007 0.6% 13.2%
2006 0.6% 13.9%
2005 0.61% 14.5%
2004 0.61% 15.1%
2003 0.62% 15.7%
2002 0.62% 16.3%
2001 0.62% 16.8%
2000 0.62% 17.4%
1999 0.63% 17.9%
1998 0.64% 18.4%
1997 0.65% 18.9%
1996 0.67% 19.4%
1995 0.69% 19.9%
1994 0.72% 20.4%
1993 0.74% 20.9%
1992 0.77% 21.3%
1991 0.8% 21.8%
1990 0.82% 22.2%
1989 0.85% 22.7%
1988 0.88% 23.1%
1987 0.91% 23.5%
1986 0.94% 24%
1985 0.98% 24.4%
1984 1.01% -
1983 1.06% -
1982 1.12% -
1981 1.18% -
1980 1.25% -
1979 1.33% -
1978 1.42% -
1977 1.51% -
1976 1.6% -
1975 1.7% -
1974 1.79% -
1973 1.89% -
1972 1.99% -
1971 2.09% -
1970 2.19% -
1969 2.3% -
1968 2.4% -
1967 2.5% -
1966 2.6% -
1965 2.71% -
1964 2.82% -
1963 2.94% -
1962 3.05% -
1961 3.15% -
1960 3.26% -

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 0.51% in Canada 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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