Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Estonia

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.31	3.84
2022	1.41	3.91
2021	1.61	4
2020	1.58	4.08
2019	1.66	4.15
2018	1.67	4.24
2017	1.59	4.35
2016	1.6	4.52
2015	1.58	4.66
2014	1.54	4.79
2013	1.52	4.93
2012	1.56	5
2011	1.61	5.07
2010	1.72	5.11
2009	1.7	5.18
2008	1.72	5.27
2007	1.69	5.37
2006	1.58	5.41
2005	1.52	5.46
2004	1.47	5.5
2003	1.37	5.58
2002	1.36	5.63
2001	1.32	5.69
2000	1.36	5.79
1999	1.3	5.87
1998	1.28	5.97
1997	1.32	6.06
1996	1.37	6.14
1995	1.38	6.22
1994	1.42	6.3
1993	1.49	6.37
1992	1.71	6.44
1991	1.8	6.47
1990	2.05	6.5
1989	2.22	6.66
1988	2.27	6.69
1987	2.27	6.72
1986	2.18	6.73
1985	2.13	6.74
1984	2.17	6.73
1983	2.16	6.69
1982	2.07	6.64
1981	2.07	6.57
1980	2.02	6.49
1979	2	6.4
1978	2.02	6.32
1977	2.06	6.25
1976	2.07	6.19
1975	2.04	6.15
1974	2.07	6.12
1973	2.06	6.1
1972	2.13	6.08
1971	2.19	6.06
1970	2.17	6.04
1969	2.13	6.02
1968	2.03	6.01
1967	1.9	5.99
1966	1.87	5.98
1965	1.88	5.97
1964	1.94	5.96
1963	1.89	5.95
1962	1.95	5.94
1961	1.98	5.93
1960	1.98	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-5,070	49,498
2022	-5,665	48,920
2021	-5,324	47,242
2020	-2,659	46,718
2019	-1,327	47,196
2018	-1,322	46,659
2017	-1,713	46,318
2016	-1,316	46,814
2015	-1,315	46,846
2014	-1,972	46,615
2013	-1,713	46,472
2012	-1,455	45,480
2011	-531	44,405
2010	0	43,067
2009	-400	41,950
2008	-668	40,841
2007	-1,608	40,288
2006	-2,559	38,886
2005	-2,981	37,347
2004	-3,679	36,495
2003	-5,072	35,649
2002	-5,380	34,561
2001	-5,830	33,461
2000	-5,309	32,816
1999	-6,117	30,916
1998	-7,208	30,390
1997	-6,018	29,792
1996	-5,662	29,778
1995	-7,327	29,142
1994	-8,044	27,895
1993	-5,976	26,943
1992	-1,993	25,747
1991	-312	24,527
1990	2,825	23,936
1989	5,803	24,286
1988	6,404	23,940
1987	6,829	23,549
1986	6,160	23,301
1985	4,281	23,116
1984	5,163	22,861
1983	5,884	22,542
1982	5,244	22,131
1981	4,612	21,611
1980	3,989	21,024
1979	3,818	19,736
1978	4,088	17,468
1977	4,931	15,484
1976	4,319	13,688
1975	4,717	11,998
1974	5,956	10,321
1973	5,623	8,430
1972	6,267	7,911
1971	7,160	8,183
1970	6,257	7,632
1969	5,515	7,857
1968	5,592	7,289
1967	5,012	6,742
1966	4,842	6,955
1965	5,437	7,789
1964	6,897	8,989
1963	6,043	9,190
1962	6,457	10,662
1961	7,228	10,756
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Estonia 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
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8	30
2022	8.6	30.5
2021	10	31
2020	9.9	31.4
2019	10.6	31.8
2018	10.9	32.4
2017	10.5	33
2016	10.7	34.2
2015	10.6	35.2
2014	10.3	36.1
2013	10.3	37.1
2012	10.6	37.6
2011	11.1	38
2010	11.9	38.3
2009	11.8	38.7
2008	12	39.3
2007	11.8	40
2006	11	40.3
2005	10.6	40.6
2004	10.3	40.8
2003	9.5	41.3
2002	9.4	41.6
2001	9.1	41.8
2000	9.4	42.3
1999	9	42.7
1998	8.8	43.2
1997	9	43.6
1996	9.4	43.9
1995	9.4	44.3
1994	9.7	44.5
1993	10.2	44.6
1992	11.8	44.8
1991	12.4	44.9
1990	14.2	45.3
1989	15.5	46.5
1988	16	46.8
1987	16.2	47.2
1986	15.7	47.7
1985	15.5	48.1
1984	16	48.4
1983	16	48.7
1982	15.4	48.8
1981	15.4	48.8
1980	15	48.6
1979	14.9	47.8
1978	15	45.3
1977	15.2	44
1976	15.1	42.5
1975	14.9	40.8
1974	15.1	38.8
1973	15.1	39.1
1972	15.6	38.6
1971	16.1	39.5
1970	15.8	38.6
1969	15.4	39.6
1968	14.9	38.8
1967	14.2	38.6
1966	14.2	40
1965	14.6	41.9
1964	15.4	44
1963	15.3	44.1
1962	16.1	44.6
1961	16.5	45.2
1960	16.7	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 16.7 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2100	11.7%	19.7%
2099	11.7%	19.8%
2098	11.8%	19.9%
2097	11.9%	20%
2096	11.9%	20.2%
2095	12%	20.3%
2094	12.1%	20.4%
2093	12.2%	20.5%
2092	12.3%	20.6%
2091	12.4%	20.8%
2090	12.4%	20.9%
2089	12.5%	21%
2088	12.5%	21.2%
2087	12.6%	21.3%
2086	12.6%	21.5%
2085	12.6%	21.6%
2084	12.5%	21.8%
2083	12.5%	21.9%
2082	12.4%	22.1%
2081	12.3%	22.2%
2080	12.3%	22.4%
2079	12.2%	22.6%
2078	12.1%	22.7%
2077	12%	22.9%
2076	11.9%	23.1%
2075	11.8%	23.3%
2074	11.7%	23.4%
2073	11.7%	23.6%
2072	11.6%	23.8%
2071	11.6%	24%
2070	11.6%	24.2%
2069	11.6%	24.4%
2068	11.7%	24.6%
2067	11.7%	24.8%
2066	11.8%	25.1%
2065	11.9%	25.3%
2064	12.1%	25.5%
2063	12.2%	25.7%
2062	12.4%	26%
2061	12.5%	26.2%
2060	12.7%	26.5%
2059	12.8%	26.7%
2058	12.9%	27%
2057	13%	27.3%
2056	13.1%	27.5%
2055	13.2%	27.8%
2054	13.2%	28.1%
2053	13.2%	28.4%
2052	13.2%	28.7%
2051	13.1%	29%
2050	13%	29.3%
2049	12.9%	29.6%
2048	12.8%	29.9%
2047	12.7%	30.2%
2046	12.5%	30.5%
2045	12.4%	30.9%
2044	12.3%	31.2%
2043	12.1%	31.5%
2042	12%	31.9%
2041	11.9%	32.2%
2040	11.9%	32.5%
2039	11.8%	32.9%
2038	11.8%	33.2%
2037	11.9%	33.6%
2036	12.1%	33.9%
2035	12.3%	34.3%
2034	12.6%	34.6%
2033	12.9%	35%
2032	13.2%	35.3%
2031	13.6%	35.7%
2030	13.9%	36.2%
2029	14.2%	36.6%
2028	14.4%	37.1%
2027	14.7%	37.6%
2026	15%	38.1%
2025	15.5%	38.6%
2024	15.6%	38.8%
2023	16%	39.2%
2022	16.2%	39.7%
2021	16.4%	40.1%
2020	16.4%	40.5%
2019	16.4%	40.9%
2018	16.4%	41.3%
2017	16.3%	41.7%
2016	16.2%	42%
2015	16%	42.2%
2014	15.9%	42.5%
2013	15.7%	42.7%
2012	15.6%	42.8%
2011	15.4%	43%
2010	15.2%	43.2%
2009	15%	43.3%
2008	14.9%	43.5%
2007	14.9%	43.6%
2006	15%	43.8%
2005	15.2%	43.9%
2004	15.6%	44%
2003	16.1%	44.2%
2002	16.6%	44.3%
2001	17.2%	44.5%
2000	17.6%	44.7%
1999	18.4%	44.8%
1998	19.2%	45%
1997	19.8%	45.1%
1996	20.3%	45.2%
1995	20.7%	45.3%
1994	21.1%	45.4%
1993	21.4%	45.4%
1992	21.8%	45.5%
1991	22.1%	45.5%
1990	22.3%	45.7%
1989	22.3%	45.8%
1988	22.2%	45.9%
1987	22.2%	45.9%
1986	22.1%	46%
1985	22.1%	45.9%
1984	22.1%	45.9%
1983	22%	45.7%
1982	21.9%	45.5%
1981	21.8%	45.3%
1980	21.7%	45%
1979	21.6%	45.1%
1978	21.5%	44.8%
1977	21.5%	43.7%
1976	21.6%	42.6%
1975	21.6%	41.8%
1974	21.8%	41.4%
1973	21.9%	41.6%
1972	22%	41.9%
1971	22%	41.9%
1970	22.1%	41.9%
1969	22.1%	41.9%
1968	22.2%	41.8%
1967	22.3%	42.1%
1966	22.6%	41.9%
1965	22.8%	41%
1964	23%	39.6%
1963	23.2%	38.4%
1962	23.3%	37.7%
1961	23.3%	37.1%
1960	23.1%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Guinea-Bissau

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Estonia

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	5	505
2022	7	539
2021	8	617
2020	6	603
2019	6	598
2018	5	585
2017	5	597
2016	7	617
2015	6	631
2014	7	662
2013	6	707
2012	8	704
2011	9	678
2010	8	698
2009	10	753
2008	11	802
2007	13	792
2006	13	831
2005	15	956
2004	15	980
2003	18	1,069
2002	22	1,141
2001	25	1,222
2000	27	1,295
1999	28	1,461
1998	32	1,465
1997	31	1,642
1996	36	1,539
1995	45	1,556
1994	60	1,644
1993	46	1,613
1992	40	1,633
1991	42	1,663
1990	44	1,709
1989	48	1,698
1988	43	1,759
1987	42	1,796
1986	46	1,825
1985	56	1,851

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.21%	6.93%
2022	0.22%	7.16%
2021	0.23%	7.41%
2020	0.24%	7.66%
2019	0.25%	7.91%
2018	0.27%	8.21%
2017	0.28%	8.53%
2016	0.3%	8.84%
2015	0.32%	9.18%
2014	0.34%	9.53%
2013	0.36%	9.93%
2012	0.39%	10.4%
2011	0.42%	10.9%
2010	0.46%	11.4%
2009	0.5%	12%
2008	0.54%	12.6%
2007	0.59%	13.2%
2006	0.65%	13.9%
2005	0.71%	14.5%
2004	0.78%	15.1%
2003	0.85%	15.7%
2002	0.93%	16.3%
2001	1.01%	16.8%
2000	1.1%	17.4%
1999	1.2%	17.9%
1998	1.29%	18.4%
1997	1.39%	18.9%
1996	1.48%	19.4%
1995	1.57%	19.9%
1994	1.64%	20.4%
1993	1.69%	20.9%
1992	1.73%	21.3%
1991	1.75%	21.8%
1990	1.77%	22.2%
1989	1.79%	22.7%
1988	1.81%	23.1%
1987	1.83%	23.5%
1986	1.86%	24%
1985	1.91%	24.4%
1984	1.96%	-
1983	2.02%	-
1982	2.09%	-
1981	2.16%	-
1980	2.24%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.