Fertility & birth rates in France and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in France vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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France

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.66	3.84
2022	1.79	3.91
2021	1.84	4
2020	1.83	4.08
2019	1.86	4.15
2018	1.87	4.24
2017	1.89	4.35
2016	1.92	4.52
2015	1.96	4.66
2014	2	4.79
2013	1.99	4.93
2012	2.01	5
2011	2.01	5.07
2010	2.03	5.11
2009	2	5.18
2008	2.01	5.27
2007	1.98	5.37
2006	2	5.41
2005	1.94	5.46
2004	1.92	5.5
2003	1.89	5.58
2002	1.88	5.63
2001	1.9	5.69
2000	1.89	5.79
1999	1.81	5.87
1998	1.78	5.97
1997	1.77	6.06
1996	1.75	6.14
1995	1.74	6.22
1994	1.73	6.3
1993	1.73	6.37
1992	1.74	6.44
1991	1.75	6.47
1990	1.77	6.5
1989	1.79	6.66
1988	1.81	6.69
1987	1.83	6.72
1986	1.85	6.73
1985	1.86	6.74
1984	1.86	6.73
1983	1.86	6.69
1982	1.86	6.64
1981	1.85	6.57
1980	1.85	6.49
1979	1.87	6.4
1978	1.89	6.32
1977	1.94	6.25
1976	2.01	6.19
1975	2.09	6.15
1974	2.18	6.12
1973	2.28	6.1
1972	2.38	6.08
1971	2.47	6.06
1970	2.55	6.04
1969	2.62	6.02
1968	2.69	6.01
1967	2.75	5.99
1966	2.8	5.98
1965	2.84	5.97
1964	2.87	5.96
1963	2.89	5.95
1962	2.89	5.94
1961	2.87	5.93
1960	2.85	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2023	47,860	49,498
2022	54,547	48,920
2021	74,627	47,242
2020	67,602	46,718
2019	141,503	47,196
2018	147,749	46,659
2017	160,604	46,318
2016	193,500	46,814
2015	206,300	46,846
2014	265,248	46,615
2013	244,192	46,472
2012	256,065	45,480
2011	280,966	44,405
2010	286,116	43,067
2009	278,238	41,950
2008	283,250	40,841
2007	288,076	40,288
2006	305,387	38,886
2005	271,677	37,347
2004	282,185	36,495
2003	230,325	35,649
2002	253,430	34,561
2001	263,867	33,461
2000	268,042	32,816
1999	229,907	30,916
1998	222,705	30,390
1997	215,885	29,792
1996	221,092	29,778
1995	220,303	29,142
1994	201,704	27,895
1993	224,592	26,943
1992	229,502	25,747
1991	234,216	24,527
1990	238,870	23,936
1989	243,361	24,286
1988	247,672	23,940
1987	251,971	23,549
1986	250,606	23,301
1985	249,328	23,116
1984	248,086	22,861
1983	235,655	22,542
1982	234,389	22,131
1981	222,414	21,611
1980	210,042	21,024
1979	208,923	19,736
1978	213,462	17,468
1977	217,946	15,484
1976	227,776	13,688
1975	248,413	11,998
1974	268,733	10,321
1973	282,979	8,430
1972	296,589	7,911
1971	309,747	8,183
1970	322,444	7,632
1969	329,831	7,857
1968	337,346	7,289
1967	339,843	6,742
1966	352,181	6,955
1965	354,132	7,789
1964	360,631	8,989
1963	361,694	9,190
1962	358,082	10,662
1961	354,504	10,756
1960	346,115	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 +0.07% in France and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in France vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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France

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2023	9.9	30
2022	10.7	30.5
2021	10.9	31
2020	10.9	31.4
2019	11.2	31.8
2018	11.3	32.4
2017	11.5	33
2016	11.8	34.2
2015	12	35.2
2014	12.4	36.1
2013	12.4	37.1
2012	12.6	37.6
2011	12.7	38
2010	12.9	38.3
2009	12.8	38.7
2008	12.9	39.3
2007	12.8	40
2006	13.1	40.3
2005	12.8	40.6
2004	12.8	40.8
2003	12.8	41.3
2002	12.9	41.6
2001	13.1	41.8
2000	13.3	42.3
1999	12.9	42.7
1998	12.8	43.2
1997	12.7	43.6
1996	12.8	43.9
1995	12.8	44.3
1994	12.5	44.5
1993	13	44.6
1992	13.1	44.8
1991	13.2	44.9
1990	13.4	45.3
1989	13.6	46.5
1988	13.8	46.8
1987	14	47.2
1986	14.1	47.7
1985	14.2	48.1
1984	14.3	48.4
1983	14.2	48.7
1982	14.2	48.8
1981	14.1	48.8
1980	14	48.6
1979	14	47.8
1978	14.1	45.3
1977	14.3	44
1976	14.6	42.5
1975	15	40.8
1974	15.5	38.8
1973	15.9	39.1
1972	16.3	38.6
1971	16.7	39.5
1970	17	38.6
1969	17.3	39.6
1968	17.5	38.8
1967	17.7	38.6
1966	18	40
1965	18.2	41.9
1964	18.4	44
1963	18.5	44.1
1962	18.6	44.6
1961	18.7	45.2
1960	18.7	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 18.7 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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France

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2100	14%	19.7%
2099	14%	19.8%
2098	14%	19.9%
2097	14.1%	20%
2096	14.1%	20.2%
2095	14.1%	20.3%
2094	14.2%	20.4%
2093	14.3%	20.5%
2092	14.3%	20.6%
2091	14.4%	20.8%
2090	14.4%	20.9%
2089	14.5%	21%
2088	14.6%	21.2%
2087	14.6%	21.3%
2086	14.7%	21.5%
2085	14.7%	21.6%
2084	14.7%	21.8%
2083	14.8%	21.9%
2082	14.8%	22.1%
2081	14.8%	22.2%
2080	14.8%	22.4%
2079	14.8%	22.6%
2078	14.8%	22.7%
2077	14.7%	22.9%
2076	14.7%	23.1%
2075	14.7%	23.3%
2074	14.6%	23.4%
2073	14.6%	23.6%
2072	14.6%	23.8%
2071	14.5%	24%
2070	14.5%	24.2%
2069	14.5%	24.4%
2068	14.5%	24.6%
2067	14.5%	24.8%
2066	14.5%	25.1%
2065	14.6%	25.3%
2064	14.6%	25.5%
2063	14.7%	25.7%
2062	14.7%	26%
2061	14.8%	26.2%
2060	14.9%	26.5%
2059	15%	26.7%
2058	15.1%	27%
2057	15.2%	27.3%
2056	15.3%	27.5%
2055	15.4%	27.8%
2054	15.4%	28.1%
2053	15.5%	28.4%
2052	15.5%	28.7%
2051	15.6%	29%
2050	15.6%	29.3%
2049	15.6%	29.6%
2048	15.5%	29.9%
2047	15.5%	30.2%
2046	15.4%	30.5%
2045	15.3%	30.9%
2044	15.3%	31.2%
2043	15.2%	31.5%
2042	15.1%	31.9%
2041	15%	32.2%
2040	14.9%	32.5%
2039	14.8%	32.9%
2038	14.7%	33.2%
2037	14.7%	33.6%
2036	14.7%	33.9%
2035	14.7%	34.3%
2034	14.7%	34.6%
2033	14.8%	35%
2032	14.8%	35.3%
2031	15.1%	35.7%
2030	15.2%	36.2%
2029	15.4%	36.6%
2028	15.6%	37.1%
2027	15.8%	37.6%
2026	16.1%	38.1%
2025	16.4%	38.6%
2024	16.5%	38.8%
2023	16.8%	39.2%
2022	17%	39.7%
2021	17.2%	40.1%
2020	17.4%	40.5%
2019	17.6%	40.9%
2018	17.8%	41.3%
2017	17.9%	41.7%
2016	18.1%	42%
2015	18.2%	42.2%
2014	18.3%	42.5%
2013	18.4%	42.7%
2012	18.5%	42.8%
2011	18.5%	43%
2010	18.5%	43.2%
2009	18.5%	43.3%
2008	18.5%	43.5%
2007	18.4%	43.6%
2006	18.5%	43.8%
2005	18.5%	43.9%
2004	18.6%	44%
2003	18.7%	44.2%
2002	18.8%	44.3%
2001	18.9%	44.5%
2000	18.9%	44.7%
1999	19%	44.8%
1998	19%	45%
1997	19.1%	45.1%
1996	19.3%	45.2%
1995	19.5%	45.3%
1994	19.7%	45.4%
1993	19.9%	45.4%
1992	20%	45.5%
1991	20.1%	45.5%
1990	20.1%	45.7%
1989	20.3%	45.8%
1988	20.5%	45.9%
1987	20.7%	45.9%
1986	21%	46%
1985	21.3%	45.9%
1984	21.5%	45.9%
1983	21.7%	45.7%
1982	21.9%	45.5%
1981	22.1%	45.3%
1980	22.4%	45%
1979	22.7%	45.1%
1978	23%	44.8%
1977	23.3%	43.7%
1976	23.6%	42.6%
1975	23.9%	41.8%
1974	24.2%	41.4%
1973	24.4%	41.6%
1972	24.6%	41.9%
1971	24.7%	41.9%
1970	24.8%	41.9%
1969	25%	41.9%
1968	25.1%	41.8%
1967	25.3%	42.1%
1966	25.4%	41.9%
1965	25.6%	41%
1964	25.8%	39.6%
1963	26%	38.4%
1962	26.2%	37.7%
1961	26.5%	37.1%
1960	26.5%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Guinea-Bissau

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France

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2023	7	505
2022	9	539
2021	9	617
2020	9	603
2019	8	598
2018	9	585
2017	8	597
2016	9	617
2015	9	631
2014	9	662
2013	9	707
2012	9	704
2011	9	678
2010	9	698
2009	10	753
2008	10	802
2007	9	792
2006	9	831
2005	9	956
2004	9	980
2003	9	1,069
2002	9	1,141
2001	9	1,222
2000	9	1,295
1999	10	1,461
1998	10	1,465
1997	11	1,642
1996	13	1,539
1995	15	1,556
1994	15	1,644
1993	16	1,613
1992	17	1,633
1991	18	1,663
1990	18	1,709
1989	19	1,698
1988	19	1,759
1987	19	1,796
1986	20	1,825
1985	20	1,851

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.43%	6.93%
2022	0.43%	7.16%
2021	0.43%	7.41%
2020	0.42%	7.66%
2019	0.42%	7.91%
2018	0.42%	8.21%
2017	0.42%	8.53%
2016	0.42%	8.84%
2015	0.42%	9.18%
2014	0.41%	9.53%
2013	0.41%	9.93%
2012	0.41%	10.4%
2011	0.42%	10.9%
2010	0.42%	11.4%
2009	0.43%	12%
2008	0.44%	12.6%
2007	0.44%	13.2%
2006	0.45%	13.9%
2005	0.46%	14.5%
2004	0.48%	15.1%
2003	0.49%	15.7%
2002	0.51%	16.3%
2001	0.52%	16.8%
2000	0.54%	17.4%
1999	0.55%	17.9%
1998	0.57%	18.4%
1997	0.58%	18.9%
1996	0.61%	19.4%
1995	0.65%	19.9%
1994	0.7%	20.4%
1993	0.75%	20.9%
1992	0.81%	21.3%
1991	0.86%	21.8%
1990	0.9%	22.2%
1989	0.93%	22.7%
1988	0.96%	23.1%
1987	0.98%	23.5%
1986	1.01%	24%
1985	1.04%	24.4%
1984	1.07%	-
1983	1.11%	-
1982	1.15%	-
1981	1.19%	-
1980	1.24%	-
1979	1.28%	-
1978	1.34%	-
1977	1.39%	-
1976	1.44%	-
1975	1.49%	-
1974	1.54%	-
1973	1.6%	-
1972	1.66%	-
1971	1.74%	-
1970	1.82%	-
1969	1.91%	-
1968	1.99%	-
1967	2.06%	-
1966	2.14%	-
1965	2.24%	-
1964	2.34%	-
1963	2.45%	-
1962	2.57%	-
1961	2.7%	-
1960	2.85%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.