Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Guinea

Fertility rate in Germany vs Guinea by year

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Germany

Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Guinea
2023	1.39	4.22
2022	1.46	4.3
2021	1.58	4.4
2020	1.53	4.49
2019	1.54	4.58
2018	1.57	4.67
2017	1.57	4.79
2016	1.6	4.92
2015	1.5	5
2014	1.47	5.07
2013	1.42	5.15
2012	1.41	5.23
2011	1.39	5.34
2010	1.39	5.44
2009	1.36	5.53
2008	1.38	5.6
2007	1.37	5.66
2006	1.33	5.7
2005	1.34	5.73
2004	1.36	5.73
2003	1.34	5.74
2002	1.34	5.78
2001	1.35	5.83
2000	1.38	5.92
1999	1.36	5.99
1998	1.36	6.05
1997	1.35	6.12
1996	1.3	6.21
1995	1.25	6.29
1994	1.24	6.36
1993	1.28	6.41
1992	1.29	6.45
1991	1.33	6.48
1990	1.45	6.52
1989	1.42	6.55
1988	1.46	6.56
1987	1.43	6.57
1986	1.43	6.55
1985	1.37	6.53
1984	1.29	6.51
1983	1.33	6.49
1982	1.41	6.49
1981	1.43	6.46
1980	1.44	6.46
1979	1.38	6.45
1978	1.38	6.44
1977	1.4	6.43
1976	1.45	6.4
1975	1.45	6.37
1974	1.51	6.34
1973	1.54	6.31
1972	1.71	6.28
1971	1.92	6.26
1970	2.03	6.24
1969	2.21	6.23
1968	2.38	6.21
1967	2.48	6.2
1966	2.53	6.19
1965	2.5	6.18
1964	2.54	6.17
1963	2.51	6.15
1962	2.44	6.14
1961	2.45	6.13
1960	2.37	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Germany vs Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Guinea
2023	-333,149	356,147
2022	-324,394	352,517
2021	-224,629	345,121
2020	-216,218	342,289
2019	-157,877	338,984
2018	-165,812	332,585
2017	-148,783	328,542
2016	-123,523	324,608
2015	-187,879	316,604
2014	-153,866	309,539
2013	-209,679	304,430
2012	-193,022	298,094
2011	-184,632	293,318
2010	-179,909	288,512
2009	-188,375	281,920
2008	-164,220	274,327
2007	-148,080	266,070
2006	-148,278	258,518
2005	-148,445	251,209
2004	-107,271	242,075
2003	-140,309	234,774
2002	-123,733	229,022
2001	-98,820	227,642
2000	-73,990	227,081
1999	-73,890	223,968
1998	-65,637	219,385
1997	-49,221	220,373
1996	-90,107	214,896
1995	-114,349	205,644
1994	-114,013	201,439
1993	-105,503	195,612
1992	-80,625	189,682
1991	-80,014	181,299
1990	-15,887	169,926
1989	-23,625	164,707
1988	-7,815	159,566
1987	-31,136	154,178
1986	-77,721	148,137
1985	-116,527	142,313
1984	-109,002	136,640
1983	-109,380	130,629
1982	-78,333	126,831
1981	-94,090	121,223
1980	-86,117	117,186
1979	-125,002	113,141
1978	-140,566	109,415
1977	-125,055	105,990
1976	-164,508	102,449
1975	-212,418	99,267
1974	-150,038	96,315
1973	-149,980	93,764
1972	-62,950	91,147
1971	46,988	88,358
1970	70,352	85,418
1969	155,820	82,799
1968	239,612	79,892
1967	353,977	77,251
1966	405,982	74,748
1965	410,204	72,134
1964	482,038	69,848
1963	455,757	67,690
1962	436,752	65,672
1961	462,279	63,766
1960	385,919	61,848

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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in Germany vs Guinea by year

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Germany

Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Guinea
2023	8.3	33.8
2022	8.8	34.4
2021	9.6	35
2020	9.3	35.5
2019	9.4	36
2018	9.5	36.3
2017	9.5	36.9
2016	9.6	37.4
2015	9	37.8
2014	8.8	38
2013	8.5	38.4
2012	8.4	38.7
2011	8.3	39.2
2010	8.3	39.6
2009	8.1	39.9
2008	8.3	40.1
2007	8.3	40.2
2006	8.2	40.3
2005	8.3	40.4
2004	8.6	40.2
2003	8.6	40.3
2002	8.7	40.6
2001	8.9	41.3
2000	9.3	41.8
1999	9.4	42.4
1998	9.6	42.8
1997	9.9	43.9
1996	9.7	44.2
1995	9.4	44.3
1994	9.5	45.1
1993	9.8	45.4
1992	10	45.9
1991	10.4	45.8
1990	11.4	45.5
1989	11.2	46
1988	11.4	46.2
1987	11.2	46.3
1986	10.9	46.2
1985	10.5	46.1
1984	10.4	46
1983	10.6	45.9
1982	11	45.9
1981	11	45.7
1980	11.1	45.8
1979	10.5	45.7
1978	10.4	45.7
1977	10.3	45.7
1976	10.2	45.6
1975	9.9	45.6
1974	10.2	45.6
1973	10.3	45.6
1972	11.5	45.6
1971	12.9	45.6
1970	13.4	45.5
1969	14.7	45.5
1968	15.7	45.5
1967	16.5	45.5
1966	17.2	45.5
1965	17.4	45.5
1964	18	45.5
1963	18.1	45.6
1962	17.8	45.6
1961	17.9	45.6
1960	17.3	45.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 17.3 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Guinea
2100	13.7%	20.5%
2099	13.7%	20.6%
2098	13.8%	20.8%
2097	13.8%	20.9%
2096	13.8%	21%
2095	13.9%	21.2%
2094	13.9%	21.3%
2093	13.9%	21.4%
2092	13.9%	21.6%
2091	13.9%	21.7%
2090	13.9%	21.9%
2089	13.8%	22%
2088	13.8%	22.2%
2087	13.8%	22.3%
2086	13.7%	22.5%
2085	13.7%	22.6%
2084	13.7%	22.8%
2083	13.6%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23.1%
2081	13.5%	23.3%
2080	13.5%	23.4%
2079	13.4%	23.6%
2078	13.4%	23.8%
2077	13.4%	24%
2076	13.4%	24.1%
2075	13.4%	24.3%
2074	13.4%	24.5%
2073	13.4%	24.7%
2072	13.5%	25%
2071	13.5%	25.2%
2070	13.6%	25.4%
2069	13.6%	25.6%
2068	13.7%	25.9%
2067	13.7%	26.1%
2066	13.8%	26.4%
2065	13.8%	26.6%
2064	13.9%	26.9%
2063	13.9%	27.2%
2062	13.9%	27.5%
2061	13.9%	27.7%
2060	13.9%	28%
2059	13.9%	28.3%
2058	13.8%	28.6%
2057	13.8%	28.9%
2056	13.7%	29.2%
2055	13.6%	29.5%
2054	13.5%	29.8%
2053	13.4%	30.1%
2052	13.3%	30.4%
2051	13.2%	30.7%
2050	13.1%	31%
2049	13%	31.3%
2048	12.9%	31.7%
2047	12.8%	32%
2046	12.7%	32.4%
2045	12.6%	32.7%
2044	12.6%	33.1%
2043	12.6%	33.5%
2042	12.5%	33.9%
2041	12.5%	34.3%
2040	12.6%	34.7%
2039	12.6%	35.1%
2038	12.6%	35.5%
2037	12.7%	35.9%
2036	12.9%	36.4%
2035	13%	36.8%
2034	13.1%	37.3%
2033	13.3%	37.7%
2032	13.4%	38.1%
2031	13.6%	38.5%
2030	13.7%	38.9%
2029	13.8%	39.3%
2028	13.8%	39.7%
2027	13.9%	40%
2026	13.9%	40.4%
2025	13.9%	40.7%
2024	13.9%	40.9%
2023	13.9%	41.2%
2022	13.9%	41.6%
2021	13.9%	41.9%
2020	13.8%	42.1%
2019	13.7%	42.4%
2018	13.6%	42.6%
2017	13.5%	42.9%
2016	13.3%	43.1%
2015	13.2%	43.3%
2014	13.2%	43.5%
2013	13.2%	43.8%
2012	13.4%	44%
2011	13.6%	44.2%
2010	13.7%	44.5%
2009	13.8%	44.7%
2008	13.8%	44.9%
2007	14%	45.1%
2006	14.2%	45.3%
2005	14.5%	45.3%
2004	14.8%	45.3%
2003	15%	45.4%
2002	15.3%	45.5%
2001	15.5%	45.3%
2000	15.7%	44.9%
1999	15.8%	44.7%
1998	15.9%	44.5%
1997	16.1%	44.2%
1996	16.2%	43.9%
1995	16.3%	43.8%
1994	16.3%	43.7%
1993	16.3%	43.6%
1992	16.3%	43.5%
1991	16.3%	43.4%
1990	16.1%	43.3%
1989	15.9%	43.2%
1988	15.7%	43.1%
1987	15.6%	43.1%
1986	15.8%	43%
1985	16%	43%
1984	16.4%	42.9%
1983	16.9%	42.8%
1982	17.4%	42.7%
1981	17.9%	42.6%
1980	18.5%	42.4%
1979	19.1%	42.2%
1978	19.7%	42%
1977	20.3%	41.8%
1976	20.9%	41.5%
1975	21.5%	41.3%
1974	22%	41.1%
1973	22.4%	40.9%
1972	22.8%	40.7%
1971	23%	40.5%
1970	23.2%	40.4%
1969	23.3%	40.3%
1968	23.3%	40.3%
1967	23.1%	40.2%
1966	23%	40.2%
1965	22.8%	40.1%
1964	22.6%	40%
1963	22.3%	39.9%
1962	22%	39.9%
1961	21.7%	39.7%
1960	21.3%	39.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Guinea

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Germany

Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Guinea
2023	4	494
2022	4	500
2021	4	533
2020	4	528
2019	4	548
2018	4	560
2017	4	582
2016	4	606
2015	5	642
2014	5	664
2013	5	682
2012	5	703
2011	5	728
2010	5	750
2009	6	766
2008	6	772
2007	5	802
2006	6	825
2005	6	843
2004	6	869
2003	6	892
2002	6	916
2001	6	946
2000	7	951
1999	7	960
1998	7	971
1997	8	994
1996	8	1,010
1995	8	1,042
1994	9	1,081
1993	9	1,094
1992	10	1,124
1991	11	1,143
1990	12	1,162
1989	12	1,188
1988	13	1,202
1987	13	1,218
1986	14	1,234
1985	14	1,248

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 Germany, compared to 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Guinea
2023	0.37%	9.5%
2022	0.37%	9.78%
2021	0.37%	10.1%
2020	0.37%	10.3%
2019	0.37%	10.6%
2018	0.38%	10.8%
2017	0.38%	11%
2016	0.39%	11.2%
2015	0.39%	11.4%
2014	0.4%	11.6%
2013	0.4%	11.7%
2012	0.4%	11.8%
2011	0.41%	12%
2010	0.42%	12.2%
2009	0.43%	12.4%
2008	0.44%	12.7%
2007	0.45%	12.9%
2006	0.46%	13.3%
2005	0.47%	13.7%
2004	0.48%	14.1%
2003	0.5%	14.6%
2002	0.51%	15.2%
2001	0.52%	15.9%
2000	0.54%	16.5%
1999	0.55%	17.2%
1998	0.57%	17.9%
1997	0.59%	18.6%
1996	0.62%	19.3%
1995	0.65%	20%
1994	0.68%	20.7%
1993	0.72%	21.4%
1992	0.76%	22.1%
1991	0.8%	22.7%
1990	0.85%	23.3%
1989	0.9%	23.9%
1988	0.95%	24.4%
1987	1.01%	24.8%
1986	1.06%	25.3%
1985	1.11%	25.8%
1984	1.18%	26.2%
1983	1.25%	26.7%
1982	1.32%	27.2%
1981	1.41%	27.7%
1980	1.5%	28.2%
1979	1.6%	28.7%
1978	1.71%	29.2%
1977	1.83%	29.7%
1976	1.95%	30.1%
1975	2.08%	30.6%
1974	2.2%	30.9%
1973	2.31%	31.3%
1972	2.4%	31.6%
1971	2.49%	31.9%
1970	2.57%	32.2%
1969	2.64%	32.5%
1968	2.71%	32.8%
1967	-	33.1%
1966	-	33.4%
1965	-	33.6%
1964	-	33.9%
1963	-	34.2%
1962	-	34.4%
1961	-	34.7%
1960	-	35%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 9.5% in Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.