Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Germany vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Germany

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.39	3.84
2022	1.46	3.91
2021	1.58	4
2020	1.53	4.08
2019	1.54	4.15
2018	1.57	4.24
2017	1.57	4.35
2016	1.6	4.52
2015	1.5	4.66
2014	1.47	4.79
2013	1.42	4.93
2012	1.41	5
2011	1.39	5.07
2010	1.39	5.11
2009	1.36	5.18
2008	1.38	5.27
2007	1.37	5.37
2006	1.33	5.41
2005	1.34	5.46
2004	1.36	5.5
2003	1.34	5.58
2002	1.34	5.63
2001	1.35	5.69
2000	1.38	5.79
1999	1.36	5.87
1998	1.36	5.97
1997	1.35	6.06
1996	1.3	6.14
1995	1.25	6.22
1994	1.24	6.3
1993	1.28	6.37
1992	1.29	6.44
1991	1.33	6.47
1990	1.45	6.5
1989	1.42	6.66
1988	1.46	6.69
1987	1.43	6.72
1986	1.43	6.73
1985	1.37	6.74
1984	1.29	6.73
1983	1.33	6.69
1982	1.41	6.64
1981	1.43	6.57
1980	1.44	6.49
1979	1.38	6.4
1978	1.38	6.32
1977	1.4	6.25
1976	1.45	6.19
1975	1.45	6.15
1974	1.51	6.12
1973	1.54	6.1
1972	1.71	6.08
1971	1.92	6.06
1970	2.03	6.04
1969	2.21	6.02
1968	2.38	6.01
1967	2.48	5.99
1966	2.53	5.98
1965	2.5	5.97
1964	2.54	5.96
1963	2.51	5.95
1962	2.44	5.94
1961	2.45	5.93
1960	2.37	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-333,149	49,498
2022	-324,394	48,920
2021	-224,629	47,242
2020	-216,218	46,718
2019	-157,877	47,196
2018	-165,812	46,659
2017	-148,783	46,318
2016	-123,523	46,814
2015	-187,879	46,846
2014	-153,866	46,615
2013	-209,679	46,472
2012	-193,022	45,480
2011	-184,632	44,405
2010	-179,909	43,067
2009	-188,375	41,950
2008	-164,220	40,841
2007	-148,080	40,288
2006	-148,278	38,886
2005	-148,445	37,347
2004	-107,271	36,495
2003	-140,309	35,649
2002	-123,733	34,561
2001	-98,820	33,461
2000	-73,990	32,816
1999	-73,890	30,916
1998	-65,637	30,390
1997	-49,221	29,792
1996	-90,107	29,778
1995	-114,349	29,142
1994	-114,013	27,895
1993	-105,503	26,943
1992	-80,625	25,747
1991	-80,014	24,527
1990	-15,887	23,936
1989	-23,625	24,286
1988	-7,815	23,940
1987	-31,136	23,549
1986	-77,721	23,301
1985	-116,527	23,116
1984	-109,002	22,861
1983	-109,380	22,542
1982	-78,333	22,131
1981	-94,090	21,611
1980	-86,117	21,024
1979	-125,002	19,736
1978	-140,566	17,468
1977	-125,055	15,484
1976	-164,508	13,688
1975	-212,418	11,998
1974	-150,038	10,321
1973	-149,980	8,430
1972	-62,950	7,911
1971	46,988	8,183
1970	70,352	7,632
1969	155,820	7,857
1968	239,612	7,289
1967	353,977	6,742
1966	405,982	6,955
1965	410,204	7,789
1964	482,038	8,989
1963	455,757	9,190
1962	436,752	10,662
1961	462,279	10,756
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Germany vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Germany

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2023	8.3	30
2022	8.8	30.5
2021	9.6	31
2020	9.3	31.4
2019	9.4	31.8
2018	9.5	32.4
2017	9.5	33
2016	9.6	34.2
2015	9	35.2
2014	8.8	36.1
2013	8.5	37.1
2012	8.4	37.6
2011	8.3	38
2010	8.3	38.3
2009	8.1	38.7
2008	8.3	39.3
2007	8.3	40
2006	8.2	40.3
2005	8.3	40.6
2004	8.6	40.8
2003	8.6	41.3
2002	8.7	41.6
2001	8.9	41.8
2000	9.3	42.3
1999	9.4	42.7
1998	9.6	43.2
1997	9.9	43.6
1996	9.7	43.9
1995	9.4	44.3
1994	9.5	44.5
1993	9.8	44.6
1992	10	44.8
1991	10.4	44.9
1990	11.4	45.3
1989	11.2	46.5
1988	11.4	46.8
1987	11.2	47.2
1986	10.9	47.7
1985	10.5	48.1
1984	10.4	48.4
1983	10.6	48.7
1982	11	48.8
1981	11	48.8
1980	11.1	48.6
1979	10.5	47.8
1978	10.4	45.3
1977	10.3	44
1976	10.2	42.5
1975	9.9	40.8
1974	10.2	38.8
1973	10.3	39.1
1972	11.5	38.6
1971	12.9	39.5
1970	13.4	38.6
1969	14.7	39.6
1968	15.7	38.8
1967	16.5	38.6
1966	17.2	40
1965	17.4	41.9
1964	18	44
1963	18.1	44.1
1962	17.8	44.6
1961	17.9	45.2
1960	17.3	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 17.3 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2100	13.7%	19.7%
2099	13.7%	19.8%
2098	13.8%	19.9%
2097	13.8%	20%
2096	13.8%	20.2%
2095	13.9%	20.3%
2094	13.9%	20.4%
2093	13.9%	20.5%
2092	13.9%	20.6%
2091	13.9%	20.8%
2090	13.9%	20.9%
2089	13.8%	21%
2088	13.8%	21.2%
2087	13.8%	21.3%
2086	13.7%	21.5%
2085	13.7%	21.6%
2084	13.7%	21.8%
2083	13.6%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.5%	22.2%
2080	13.5%	22.4%
2079	13.4%	22.6%
2078	13.4%	22.7%
2077	13.4%	22.9%
2076	13.4%	23.1%
2075	13.4%	23.3%
2074	13.4%	23.4%
2073	13.4%	23.6%
2072	13.5%	23.8%
2071	13.5%	24%
2070	13.6%	24.2%
2069	13.6%	24.4%
2068	13.7%	24.6%
2067	13.7%	24.8%
2066	13.8%	25.1%
2065	13.8%	25.3%
2064	13.9%	25.5%
2063	13.9%	25.7%
2062	13.9%	26%
2061	13.9%	26.2%
2060	13.9%	26.5%
2059	13.9%	26.7%
2058	13.8%	27%
2057	13.8%	27.3%
2056	13.7%	27.5%
2055	13.6%	27.8%
2054	13.5%	28.1%
2053	13.4%	28.4%
2052	13.3%	28.7%
2051	13.2%	29%
2050	13.1%	29.3%
2049	13%	29.6%
2048	12.9%	29.9%
2047	12.8%	30.2%
2046	12.7%	30.5%
2045	12.6%	30.9%
2044	12.6%	31.2%
2043	12.6%	31.5%
2042	12.5%	31.9%
2041	12.5%	32.2%
2040	12.6%	32.5%
2039	12.6%	32.9%
2038	12.6%	33.2%
2037	12.7%	33.6%
2036	12.9%	33.9%
2035	13%	34.3%
2034	13.1%	34.6%
2033	13.3%	35%
2032	13.4%	35.3%
2031	13.6%	35.7%
2030	13.7%	36.2%
2029	13.8%	36.6%
2028	13.8%	37.1%
2027	13.9%	37.6%
2026	13.9%	38.1%
2025	13.9%	38.6%
2024	13.9%	38.8%
2023	13.9%	39.2%
2022	13.9%	39.7%
2021	13.9%	40.1%
2020	13.8%	40.5%
2019	13.7%	40.9%
2018	13.6%	41.3%
2017	13.5%	41.7%
2016	13.3%	42%
2015	13.2%	42.2%
2014	13.2%	42.5%
2013	13.2%	42.7%
2012	13.4%	42.8%
2011	13.6%	43%
2010	13.7%	43.2%
2009	13.8%	43.3%
2008	13.8%	43.5%
2007	14%	43.6%
2006	14.2%	43.8%
2005	14.5%	43.9%
2004	14.8%	44%
2003	15%	44.2%
2002	15.3%	44.3%
2001	15.5%	44.5%
2000	15.7%	44.7%
1999	15.8%	44.8%
1998	15.9%	45%
1997	16.1%	45.1%
1996	16.2%	45.2%
1995	16.3%	45.3%
1994	16.3%	45.4%
1993	16.3%	45.4%
1992	16.3%	45.5%
1991	16.3%	45.5%
1990	16.1%	45.7%
1989	15.9%	45.8%
1988	15.7%	45.9%
1987	15.6%	45.9%
1986	15.8%	46%
1985	16%	45.9%
1984	16.4%	45.9%
1983	16.9%	45.7%
1982	17.4%	45.5%
1981	17.9%	45.3%
1980	18.5%	45%
1979	19.1%	45.1%
1978	19.7%	44.8%
1977	20.3%	43.7%
1976	20.9%	42.6%
1975	21.5%	41.8%
1974	22%	41.4%
1973	22.4%	41.6%
1972	22.8%	41.9%
1971	23%	41.9%
1970	23.2%	41.9%
1969	23.3%	41.9%
1968	23.3%	41.8%
1967	23.1%	42.1%
1966	23%	41.9%
1965	22.8%	41%
1964	22.6%	39.6%
1963	22.3%	38.4%
1962	22%	37.7%
1961	21.7%	37.1%
1960	21.3%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Guinea-Bissau

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Germany

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2023	4	505
2022	4	539
2021	4	617
2020	4	603
2019	4	598
2018	4	585
2017	4	597
2016	4	617
2015	5	631
2014	5	662
2013	5	707
2012	5	704
2011	5	678
2010	5	698
2009	6	753
2008	6	802
2007	5	792
2006	6	831
2005	6	956
2004	6	980
2003	6	1,069
2002	6	1,141
2001	6	1,222
2000	7	1,295
1999	7	1,461
1998	7	1,465
1997	8	1,642
1996	8	1,539
1995	8	1,556
1994	9	1,644
1993	9	1,613
1992	10	1,633
1991	11	1,663
1990	12	1,709
1989	12	1,698
1988	13	1,759
1987	13	1,796
1986	14	1,825
1985	14	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 Germany, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.37%	6.93%
2022	0.37%	7.16%
2021	0.37%	7.41%
2020	0.37%	7.66%
2019	0.37%	7.91%
2018	0.38%	8.21%
2017	0.38%	8.53%
2016	0.39%	8.84%
2015	0.39%	9.18%
2014	0.4%	9.53%
2013	0.4%	9.93%
2012	0.4%	10.4%
2011	0.41%	10.9%
2010	0.42%	11.4%
2009	0.43%	12%
2008	0.44%	12.6%
2007	0.45%	13.2%
2006	0.46%	13.9%
2005	0.47%	14.5%
2004	0.48%	15.1%
2003	0.5%	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	0.59%	18.9%
1996	0.62%	19.4%
1995	0.65%	19.9%
1994	0.68%	20.4%
1993	0.72%	20.9%
1992	0.76%	21.3%
1991	0.8%	21.8%
1990	0.85%	22.2%
1989	0.9%	22.7%
1988	0.95%	23.1%
1987	1.01%	23.5%
1986	1.06%	24%
1985	1.11%	24.4%
1984	1.18%	-
1983	1.25%	-
1982	1.32%	-
1981	1.41%	-
1980	1.5%	-
1979	1.6%	-
1978	1.71%	-
1977	1.83%	-
1976	1.95%	-
1975	2.08%	-
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.