Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Cuba

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.44	3.84
2022	1.41	3.91
2021	1.43	4
2020	1.49	4.08
2019	1.54	4.15
2018	1.61	4.24
2017	1.59	4.35
2016	1.6	4.52
2015	1.69	4.66
2014	1.66	4.79
2013	1.68	4.93
2012	1.67	5
2011	1.73	5.07
2010	1.67	5.11
2009	1.68	5.18
2008	1.58	5.27
2007	1.44	5.37
2006	1.4	5.41
2005	1.49	5.46
2004	1.55	5.5
2003	1.63	5.58
2002	1.65	5.63
2001	1.6	5.69
2000	1.61	5.79
1999	1.64	5.87
1998	1.62	5.97
1997	1.59	6.06
1996	1.46	6.14
1995	1.48	6.22
1994	1.47	6.3
1993	1.49	6.37
1992	1.56	6.44
1991	1.66	6.47
1990	1.81	6.5
1989	1.83	6.66
1988	1.85	6.69
1987	1.8	6.72
1986	1.78	6.73
1985	1.77	6.74
1984	1.77	6.73
1983	1.8	6.69
1982	1.78	6.64
1981	1.59	6.57
1980	1.64	6.49
1979	1.77	6.4
1978	1.88	6.32
1977	2.21	6.25
1976	2.51	6.19
1975	2.82	6.15
1974	3.16	6.12
1973	3.4	6.1
1972	3.61	6.08
1971	3.8	6.06
1970	3.98	6.04
1969	4.12	6.02
1968	4.19	6.01
1967	4.29	5.99
1966	4.4	5.98
1965	4.5	5.97
1964	4.53	5.96
1963	4.56	5.95
1962	4.42	5.94
1961	4.26	5.93
1960	4.13	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-15,880	49,498
2022	-17,961	48,920
2021	-71,616	47,242
2020	-12,808	46,718
2019	-4,245	47,196
2018	3,436	46,659
2017	2,306	46,318
2016	9,677	46,814
2015	20,464	46,846
2014	22,448	46,615
2013	29,827	46,472
2012	33,864	45,480
2011	40,753	44,405
2010	37,021	43,067
2009	37,543	41,950
2008	32,848	40,841
2007	24,617	40,288
2006	24,508	38,886
2005	36,660	37,347
2004	44,258	36,495
2003	56,170	35,649
2002	58,212	34,561
2001	57,325	33,461
2000	61,133	32,816
1999	69,069	30,916
1998	71,284	30,390
1997	71,828	29,792
1996	61,837	29,778
1995	66,809	29,142
1994	68,604	27,895
1993	73,221	26,943
1992	83,461	25,747
1991	95,398	24,527
1990	112,378	23,936
1989	114,865	24,286
1988	116,626	23,940
1987	109,617	23,549
1986	105,997	23,301
1985	103,228	23,116
1984	101,670	22,861
1983	101,858	22,542
1982	95,866	22,131
1981	74,067	21,611
1980	74,271	21,024
1979	81,192	19,736
1978	86,864	17,468
1977	106,875	15,484
1976	125,383	13,688
1975	144,964	11,998
1974	165,099	10,321
1973	177,387	8,430
1972	187,588	7,911
1971	195,106	8,183
1970	201,823	7,632
1969	205,581	7,857
1968	205,487	7,289
1967	207,245	6,742
1966	209,179	6,955
1965	211,322	7,789
1964	209,315	8,989
1963	205,788	9,190
1962	196,423	10,662
1961	183,806	10,756
1960	172,816	10,618

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 -0.14% in Cuba and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Cuba

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8.71	30
2022	8.66	30.5
2021	8.81	31
2020	9.26	31.4
2019	9.67	31.8
2018	10.2	32.4
2017	10.1	33
2016	10.3	34.2
2015	10.9	35.2
2014	10.9	36.1
2013	11.2	37.1
2012	11.2	37.6
2011	11.8	38
2010	11.4	38.3
2009	11.5	38.7
2008	10.9	39.3
2007	10	40
2006	9.87	40.3
2005	10.6	40.6
2004	11.3	40.8
2003	12.1	41.3
2002	12.5	41.6
2001	12.4	41.8
2000	12.9	42.3
1999	13.5	42.7
1998	13.7	43.2
1997	13.8	43.6
1996	13	43.9
1995	13.5	44.3
1994	13.7	44.5
1993	14.1	44.6
1992	15	44.8
1991	16.1	44.9
1990	17.6	45.3
1989	17.8	46.5
1988	18	46.8
1987	17.3	47.2
1986	17	47.7
1985	16.7	48.1
1984	16.5	48.4
1983	16.5	48.7
1982	15.9	48.8
1981	13.9	48.8
1980	13.9	48.6
1979	14.6	47.8
1978	15.1	45.3
1977	17.3	44
1976	19.4	42.5
1975	21.6	40.8
1974	24.1	38.8
1973	25.8	39.1
1972	27.2	38.6
1971	28.5	39.5
1970	29.9	38.6
1969	31	39.6
1968	31.6	38.8
1967	32.5	38.6
1966	33.4	40
1965	34.4	41.9
1964	34.9	44
1963	35.4	44.1
1962	34.6	44.6
1961	33.7	45.2
1960	32.8	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 32.8 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2100	10.9%	19.7%
2099	10.9%	19.8%
2098	10.9%	19.9%
2097	10.9%	20%
2096	10.9%	20.2%
2095	10.9%	20.3%
2094	10.9%	20.4%
2093	10.9%	20.5%
2092	10.9%	20.6%
2091	10.9%	20.8%
2090	11%	20.9%
2089	11%	21%
2088	11%	21.2%
2087	11%	21.3%
2086	11%	21.5%
2085	11%	21.6%
2084	11%	21.8%
2083	11%	21.9%
2082	11.1%	22.1%
2081	11.1%	22.2%
2080	11.1%	22.4%
2079	11.1%	22.6%
2078	11.1%	22.7%
2077	11.1%	22.9%
2076	11.1%	23.1%
2075	11.1%	23.3%
2074	11.1%	23.4%
2073	11.1%	23.6%
2072	11.1%	23.8%
2071	11.2%	24%
2070	11.2%	24.2%
2069	11.2%	24.4%
2068	11.2%	24.6%
2067	11.2%	24.8%
2066	11.2%	25.1%
2065	11.2%	25.3%
2064	11.2%	25.5%
2063	11.3%	25.7%
2062	11.3%	26%
2061	11.3%	26.2%
2060	11.3%	26.5%
2059	11.4%	26.7%
2058	11.4%	27%
2057	11.5%	27.3%
2056	11.5%	27.5%
2055	11.5%	27.8%
2054	11.6%	28.1%
2053	11.7%	28.4%
2052	11.7%	28.7%
2051	11.8%	29%
2050	11.9%	29.3%
2049	11.9%	29.6%
2048	12%	29.9%
2047	12%	30.2%
2046	12.1%	30.5%
2045	12.2%	30.9%
2044	12.2%	31.2%
2043	12.3%	31.5%
2042	12.3%	31.9%
2041	12.4%	32.2%
2040	12.4%	32.5%
2039	12.5%	32.9%
2038	12.5%	33.2%
2037	12.6%	33.6%
2036	12.6%	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	13.8%	36.2%
2029	14%	36.6%
2028	14.3%	37.1%
2027	14.6%	37.6%
2026	14.9%	38.1%
2025	15.2%	38.6%
2024	15.3%	38.8%
2023	15.5%	39.2%
2022	15.7%	39.7%
2021	15.8%	40.1%
2020	15.8%	40.5%
2019	16%	40.9%
2018	16.1%	41.3%
2017	16.3%	41.7%
2016	16.5%	42%
2015	16.7%	42.2%
2014	16.9%	42.5%
2013	17.1%	42.7%
2012	17.3%	42.8%
2011	17.5%	43%
2010	17.7%	43.2%
2009	17.9%	43.3%
2008	18.2%	43.5%
2007	18.5%	43.6%
2006	18.9%	43.8%
2005	19.4%	43.9%
2004	19.8%	44%
2003	20.2%	44.2%
2002	20.6%	44.3%
2001	20.9%	44.5%
2000	21.3%	44.7%
1999	21.5%	44.8%
1998	21.8%	45%
1997	22%	45.1%
1996	22.1%	45.2%
1995	22.1%	45.3%
1994	22.1%	45.4%
1993	22.2%	45.4%
1992	22.4%	45.5%
1991	22.5%	45.5%
1990	22.8%	45.7%
1989	23.1%	45.8%
1988	23.6%	45.9%
1987	24.3%	45.9%
1986	25.2%	46%
1985	26.1%	45.9%
1984	27.1%	45.9%
1983	28.1%	45.7%
1982	29.3%	45.5%
1981	30.5%	45.3%
1980	31.9%	45%
1979	33.2%	45.1%
1978	34.3%	44.8%
1977	35.4%	43.7%
1976	36.2%	42.6%
1975	36.8%	41.8%
1974	37.3%	41.4%
1973	37.6%	41.6%
1972	37.8%	41.9%
1971	37.9%	41.9%
1970	38%	41.9%
1969	37.9%	41.9%
1968	37.8%	41.8%
1967	37.7%	42.1%
1966	37.5%	41.9%
1965	37.3%	41%
1964	37.1%	39.6%
1963	36.8%	38.4%
1962	36.5%	37.7%
1961	36.2%	37.1%
1960	36%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau

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Cuba

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2023	35	505
2022	41	539
2021	172	617
2020	40	603
2019	40	598
2018	39	585
2017	39	597
2016	40	617
2015	41	631
2014	42	662
2013	42	707
2012	42	704
2011	44	678
2010	44	698
2009	45	753
2008	44	802
2007	42	792
2006	42	831
2005	43	956
2004	44	980
2003	44	1,069
2002	45	1,141
2001	46	1,222
2000	48	1,295
1999	51	1,461
1998	54	1,465
1997	57	1,642
1996	59	1,539
1995	62	1,556
1994	64	1,644
1993	65	1,613
1992	66	1,633
1991	66	1,663
1990	66	1,709
1989	66	1,698
1988	68	1,759
1987	69	1,796
1986	70	1,825
1985	70	1,851

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.83%	6.93%
2022	0.79%	7.16%
2021	0.76%	7.41%
2020	0.72%	7.66%
2019	0.69%	7.91%
2018	0.66%	8.21%
2017	0.64%	8.53%
2016	0.62%	8.84%
2015	0.61%	9.18%
2014	0.6%	9.53%
2013	0.6%	9.93%
2012	0.6%	10.4%
2011	0.61%	10.9%
2010	0.62%	11.4%
2009	0.63%	12%
2008	0.65%	12.6%
2007	0.66%	13.2%
2006	0.69%	13.9%
2005	0.71%	14.5%
2004	0.73%	15.1%
2003	0.76%	15.7%
2002	0.79%	16.3%
2001	0.82%	16.8%
2000	0.86%	17.4%
1999	0.89%	17.9%
1998	0.93%	18.4%
1997	0.97%	18.9%
1996	1.01%	19.4%
1995	1.06%	19.9%
1994	1.11%	20.4%
1993	1.16%	20.9%
1992	1.22%	21.3%
1991	1.28%	21.8%
1990	1.34%	22.2%
1989	1.41%	22.7%
1988	1.49%	23.1%
1987	1.56%	23.5%
1986	1.64%	24%
1985	1.73%	24.4%
1984	1.81%	-
1983	1.9%	-
1982	2%	-
1981	2.11%	-
1980	2.22%	-
1979	2.34%	-
1978	2.47%	-
1977	2.62%	-
1976	2.77%	-
1975	2.94%	-
1974	3.11%	-
1973	3.29%	-
1972	3.47%	-
1971	3.65%	-
1970	3.82%	-
1969	3.97%	-
1968	4.11%	-
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.