Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.5	3.84
2022	1.55	3.91
2021	1.72	4
2020	1.68	4.08
2019	1.7	4.15
2018	1.73	4.24
2017	1.75	4.35
2016	1.79	4.52
2015	1.71	4.66
2014	1.69	4.79
2013	1.67	4.93
2012	1.73	5
2011	1.75	5.07
2010	1.87	5.11
2009	1.84	5.18
2008	1.89	5.27
2007	1.84	5.37
2006	1.85	5.41
2005	1.8	5.46
2004	1.78	5.5
2003	1.76	5.58
2002	1.72	5.63
2001	1.74	5.69
2000	1.77	5.79
1999	1.73	5.87
1998	1.72	5.97
1997	1.75	6.06
1996	1.75	6.14
1995	1.8	6.22
1994	1.81	6.3
1993	1.75	6.37
1992	1.76	6.44
1991	1.68	6.47
1990	1.67	6.5
1989	1.62	6.66
1988	1.56	6.69
1987	1.5	6.72
1986	1.48	6.73
1985	1.45	6.74
1984	1.4	6.73
1983	1.38	6.69
1982	1.43	6.64
1981	1.44	6.57
1980	1.55	6.49
1979	1.6	6.4
1978	1.67	6.32
1977	1.66	6.25
1976	1.75	6.19
1975	1.92	6.15
1974	1.9	6.12
1973	1.92	6.1
1972	2.03	6.08
1971	2.04	6.06
1970	1.95	6.04
1969	2	6.02
1968	2.12	6.01
1967	2.35	5.99
1966	2.62	5.98
1965	2.61	5.97
1964	2.6	5.96
1963	2.67	5.95
1962	2.55	5.94
1961	2.55	5.93
1960	2.57	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-595	49,498
2022	-1,180	48,920
2021	5,857	47,242
2020	5,831	46,718
2019	6,977	47,196
2018	6,373	46,659
2017	8,071	46,318
2016	9,165	46,814
2015	5,683	46,846
2014	5,644	46,615
2013	3,931	46,472
2012	5,592	45,480
2011	6,685	44,405
2010	8,876	43,067
2009	8,285	41,950
2008	10,438	40,841
2007	8,192	40,288
2006	9,787	38,886
2005	9,755	37,347
2004	9,188	36,495
2003	7,007	35,649
2002	5,376	34,561
2001	6,967	33,461
2000	9,078	32,816
1999	6,919	30,916
1998	7,956	30,390
1997	7,927	29,792
1996	6,842	29,778
1995	6,280	29,142
1994	8,850	27,895
1993	4,670	26,943
1992	6,722	25,747
1991	4,639	24,527
1990	2,056	23,936
1989	2,053	24,286
1988	0	23,940
1987	-1,538	23,549
1986	-2,561	23,301
1985	-4,603	23,116
1984	-5,623	22,861
1983	-6,649	22,542
1982	-2,559	22,131
1981	-3,073	21,611
1980	1,537	21,024
1979	4,605	19,736
1978	9,187	17,468
1977	11,703	15,484
1976	11,667	13,688
1975	20,746	11,998
1974	19,676	10,321
1973	21,092	8,430
1972	24,958	7,911
1971	26,801	8,183
1970	22,673	7,632
1969	23,481	7,857
1968	27,243	7,289
1967	33,363	6,742
1966	38,858	6,955
1965	37,596	7,789
1964	36,832	8,989
1963	36,539	9,190
1962	32,070	10,662
1961	33,205	10,756
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2023	9.7	30
2022	9.9	30.5
2021	10.8	31
2020	10.4	31.4
2019	10.5	31.8
2018	10.6	32.4
2017	10.6	33
2016	10.8	34.2
2015	10.2	35.2
2014	10.1	36.1
2013	10	37.1
2012	10.4	37.6
2011	10.6	38
2010	11.4	38.3
2009	11.4	38.7
2008	11.8	39.3
2007	11.7	40
2006	12	40.3
2005	11.9	40.6
2004	12	40.8
2003	12	41.3
2002	11.9	41.6
2001	12.2	41.8
2000	12.6	42.3
1999	12.4	42.7
1998	12.5	43.2
1997	12.8	43.6
1996	12.9	43.9
1995	13.3	44.3
1994	13.4	44.5
1993	13	44.6
1992	13.1	44.8
1991	12.5	44.9
1990	12.3	45.3
1989	12	46.5
1988	11.5	46.8
1987	11	47.2
1986	10.8	47.7
1985	10.5	48.1
1984	10.1	48.4
1983	9.9	48.7
1982	10.3	48.8
1981	10.4	48.8
1980	11.2	48.6
1979	11.6	47.8
1978	12.2	45.3
1977	12.2	44
1976	12.9	42.5
1975	14.2	40.8
1974	14.1	38.8
1973	14.3	39.1
1972	15.1	38.6
1971	15.2	39.5
1970	14.4	38.6
1969	14.6	39.6
1968	15.3	38.8
1967	16.8	38.6
1966	18.4	40
1965	18	41.9
1964	17.7	44
1963	17.6	44.1
1962	16.7	44.6
1961	16.6	45.2
1960	16.6	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 16.6 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2100	13.7%	19.7%
2099	13.7%	19.8%
2098	13.7%	19.9%
2097	13.7%	20%
2096	13.7%	20.2%
2095	13.7%	20.3%
2094	13.7%	20.4%
2093	13.7%	20.5%
2092	13.7%	20.6%
2091	13.7%	20.8%
2090	13.7%	20.9%
2089	13.7%	21%
2088	13.7%	21.2%
2087	13.7%	21.3%
2086	13.7%	21.5%
2085	13.8%	21.6%
2084	13.8%	21.8%
2083	13.8%	21.9%
2082	13.8%	22.1%
2081	13.8%	22.2%
2080	13.8%	22.4%
2079	13.9%	22.6%
2078	13.9%	22.7%
2077	13.9%	22.9%
2076	13.9%	23.1%
2075	14%	23.3%
2074	14%	23.4%
2073	14%	23.6%
2072	14%	23.8%
2071	14.1%	24%
2070	14.1%	24.2%
2069	14.1%	24.4%
2068	14.1%	24.6%
2067	14.1%	24.8%
2066	14.1%	25.1%
2065	14.1%	25.3%
2064	14.2%	25.5%
2063	14.2%	25.7%
2062	14.2%	26%
2061	14.2%	26.2%
2060	14.2%	26.5%
2059	14.2%	26.7%
2058	14.2%	27%
2057	14.3%	27.3%
2056	14.3%	27.5%
2055	14.3%	27.8%
2054	14.3%	28.1%
2053	14.4%	28.4%
2052	14.4%	28.7%
2051	14.5%	29%
2050	14.5%	29.3%
2049	14.6%	29.6%
2048	14.6%	29.9%
2047	14.6%	30.2%
2046	14.7%	30.5%
2045	14.7%	30.9%
2044	14.8%	31.2%
2043	14.8%	31.5%
2042	14.9%	31.9%
2041	14.9%	32.2%
2040	14.9%	32.5%
2039	15%	32.9%
2038	15%	33.2%
2037	15%	33.6%
2036	15.1%	33.9%
2035	15.1%	34.3%
2034	15.2%	34.6%
2033	15.3%	35%
2032	15.3%	35.3%
2031	15.4%	35.7%
2030	15.4%	36.2%
2029	15.4%	36.6%
2028	15.4%	37.1%
2027	15.4%	37.6%
2026	15.5%	38.1%
2025	15.6%	38.6%
2024	15.7%	38.8%
2023	15.9%	39.2%
2022	16%	39.7%
2021	16.2%	40.1%
2020	16.3%	40.5%
2019	16.4%	40.9%
2018	16.6%	41.3%
2017	16.7%	41.7%
2016	16.8%	42%
2015	16.9%	42.2%
2014	17.1%	42.5%
2013	17.3%	42.7%
2012	17.6%	42.8%
2011	17.8%	43%
2010	18%	43.2%
2009	18.2%	43.3%
2008	18.4%	43.5%
2007	18.5%	43.6%
2006	18.7%	43.8%
2005	18.8%	43.9%
2004	18.8%	44%
2003	18.8%	44.2%
2002	18.8%	44.3%
2001	18.7%	44.5%
2000	18.5%	44.7%
1999	18.3%	44.8%
1998	18.1%	45%
1997	17.9%	45.1%
1996	17.6%	45.2%
1995	17.4%	45.3%
1994	17.2%	45.4%
1993	17.1%	45.4%
1992	17%	45.5%
1991	17%	45.5%
1990	17.1%	45.7%
1989	17.2%	45.8%
1988	17.5%	45.9%
1987	17.7%	45.9%
1986	18.1%	46%
1985	18.4%	45.9%
1984	18.8%	45.9%
1983	19.2%	45.7%
1982	19.7%	45.5%
1981	20.3%	45.3%
1980	20.8%	45%
1979	21.3%	45.1%
1978	21.8%	44.8%
1977	22.1%	43.7%
1976	22.4%	42.6%
1975	22.6%	41.8%
1974	22.7%	41.4%
1973	22.9%	41.6%
1972	23%	41.9%
1971	23.1%	41.9%
1970	23.3%	41.9%
1969	23.5%	41.9%
1968	23.7%	41.8%
1967	23.8%	42.1%
1966	23.8%	41.9%
1965	23.8%	41%
1964	23.8%	39.6%
1963	24%	38.4%
1962	24.2%	37.7%
1961	24.7%	37.1%
1960	25.2%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2023	4	505
2022	6	539
2021	8	617
2020	4	603
2019	4	598
2018	5	585
2017	5	597
2016	5	617
2015	5	631
2014	5	662
2013	5	707
2012	6	704
2011	6	678
2010	7	698
2009	7	753
2008	7	802
2007	7	792
2006	7	831
2005	8	956
2004	8	980
2003	8	1,069
2002	9	1,141
2001	9	1,222
2000	9	1,295
1999	9	1,461
1998	9	1,465
1997	10	1,642
1996	11	1,539
1995	12	1,556
1994	12	1,644
1993	12	1,613
1992	12	1,633
1991	12	1,663
1990	12	1,709
1989	13	1,698
1988	13	1,759
1987	12	1,796
1986	12	1,825
1985	12	1,851

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, 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
	Denmark	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.34%	6.93%
2022	0.35%	7.16%
2021	0.36%	7.41%
2020	0.37%	7.66%
2019	0.38%	7.91%
2018	0.39%	8.21%
2017	0.4%	8.53%
2016	0.4%	8.84%
2015	0.41%	9.18%
2014	0.41%	9.53%
2013	0.41%	9.93%
2012	0.41%	10.4%
2011	0.41%	10.9%
2010	0.41%	11.4%
2009	0.42%	12%
2008	0.43%	12.6%
2007	0.45%	13.2%
2006	0.46%	13.9%
2005	0.48%	14.5%
2004	0.5%	15.1%
2003	0.52%	15.7%
2002	0.54%	16.3%
2001	0.55%	16.8%
2000	0.56%	17.4%
1999	0.57%	17.9%
1998	0.59%	18.4%
1997	0.6%	18.9%
1996	0.63%	19.4%
1995	0.65%	19.9%
1994	0.69%	20.4%
1993	0.74%	20.9%
1992	0.79%	21.3%
1991	0.84%	21.8%
1990	0.89%	22.2%
1989	0.93%	22.7%
1988	0.96%	23.1%
1987	0.97%	23.5%
1986	0.97%	24%
1985	0.97%	24.4%
1984	0.96%	-
1983	0.96%	-
1982	0.96%	-
1981	0.98%	-
1980	1%	-
1979	1.03%	-
1978	1.06%	-
1977	1.11%	-
1976	1.17%	-
1975	1.23%	-
1974	1.31%	-
1973	1.39%	-
1972	1.49%	-
1971	1.58%	-
1970	1.66%	-
1969	1.73%	-
1968	1.81%	-
1967	1.9%	-
1966	2.01%	-
1965	2.11%	-
1964	2.21%	-
1963	2.3%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.