Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Greece vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.32	3.84
2022	1.32	3.91
2021	1.43	4
2020	1.39	4.08
2019	1.34	4.15
2018	1.35	4.24
2017	1.35	4.35
2016	1.38	4.52
2015	1.33	4.66
2014	1.3	4.79
2013	1.29	4.93
2012	1.34	5
2011	1.4	5.07
2010	1.48	5.11
2009	1.5	5.18
2008	1.5	5.27
2007	1.41	5.37
2006	1.4	5.41
2005	1.34	5.46
2004	1.31	5.5
2003	1.29	5.58
2002	1.28	5.63
2001	1.25	5.69
2000	1.25	5.79
1999	1.23	5.87
1998	1.24	5.97
1997	1.27	6.06
1996	1.26	6.14
1995	1.28	6.22
1994	1.33	6.3
1993	1.32	6.37
1992	1.36	6.44
1991	1.37	6.47
1990	1.39	6.5
1989	1.4	6.66
1988	1.5	6.69
1987	1.5	6.72
1986	1.6	6.73
1985	1.67	6.74
1984	1.83	6.73
1983	1.94	6.69
1982	2.03	6.64
1981	2.09	6.57
1980	2.23	6.49
1979	2.26	6.4
1978	2.28	6.32
1977	2.27	6.25
1976	2.35	6.19
1975	2.33	6.15
1974	2.38	6.12
1973	2.27	6.1
1972	2.32	6.08
1971	2.32	6.06
1970	2.4	6.04
1969	2.36	6.02
1968	2.42	6.01
1967	2.45	5.99
1966	2.32	5.98
1965	2.25	5.97
1964	2.24	5.96
1963	2.14	5.95
1962	2.16	5.94
1961	2.13	5.93
1960	2.23	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2023	-56,200	49,498
2022	-63,665	48,920
2021	-58,131	47,242
2020	-46,004	46,718
2019	-41,814	47,196
2018	-33,272	46,659
2017	-36,566	46,318
2016	-25,862	46,814
2015	-29,216	46,846
2014	-20,696	46,615
2013	-17,545	46,472
2012	-16,568	45,480
2011	-4,441	44,405
2010	5,560	43,067
2009	8,886	41,950
2008	11,077	40,841
2007	2,210	40,288
2006	6,612	38,886
2005	2,197	37,347
2004	0	36,495
2003	-1,093	35,649
2002	0	34,561
2001	0	33,461
2000	-1,081	32,816
1999	-2,153	30,916
1998	-2,144	30,390
1997	2,133	29,792
1996	0	29,778
1995	1,056	29,142
1994	6,307	27,895
1993	4,185	26,943
1992	6,239	25,747
1991	6,192	24,527
1990	8,157	23,936
1989	9,080	24,286
1988	15,055	23,940
1987	10,001	23,549
1986	20,931	23,301
1985	22,849	23,116
1984	37,604	22,861
1983	42,341	22,542
1982	50,906	22,131
1981	54,484	21,611
1980	60,748	21,024
1979	65,882	19,736
1978	64,124	17,468
1977	59,574	15,484
1976	65,236	13,688
1975	61,516	11,998
1974	68,111	10,321
1973	59,824	8,430
1972	64,887	7,911
1971	67,116	8,183
1970	71,222	7,632
1969	82,464	7,857
1968	87,408	7,289
1967	91,183	6,742
1966	86,998	6,955
1965	83,793	7,789
1964	83,402	8,989
1963	81,404	9,190
1962	85,327	10,662
1961	86,500	10,756
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Greece vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Greece

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2023	6.8	30
2022	7.3	30.5
2021	8.1	31
2020	7.9	31.4
2019	7.8	31.8
2018	8.1	32.4
2017	8.2	33
2016	8.6	34.2
2015	8.5	35.2
2014	8.5	36.1
2013	8.6	37.1
2012	9.1	37.6
2011	9.6	38
2010	10.3	38.3
2009	10.6	38.7
2008	10.7	39.3
2007	10.1	40
2006	10.2	40.3
2005	9.8	40.6
2004	9.6	40.8
2003	9.6	41.3
2002	9.5	41.6
2001	9.4	41.8
2000	9.6	42.3
1999	9.4	42.7
1998	9.4	43.2
1997	9.6	43.6
1996	9.5	43.9
1995	9.6	44.3
1994	9.9	44.5
1993	9.7	44.6
1992	10	44.8
1991	9.9	44.9
1990	10	45.3
1989	10.1	46.5
1988	10.7	46.8
1987	10.6	47.2
1986	11.3	47.7
1985	11.7	48.1
1984	12.7	48.4
1983	13.5	48.7
1982	14	48.8
1981	14.5	48.8
1980	15.4	48.6
1979	15.5	47.8
1978	15.5	45.3
1977	15.4	44
1976	16	42.5
1975	15.7	40.8
1974	16.1	38.8
1973	15.4	39.1
1972	15.9	38.6
1971	16	39.5
1970	16.5	38.6
1969	17.6	39.6
1968	18.4	38.8
1967	18.8	38.6
1966	18	40
1965	17.7	41.9
1964	18	44
1963	17.5	44.1
1962	18	44.6
1961	17.9	45.2
1960	18.9	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 18.9 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2100	11.4%	19.7%
2099	11.4%	19.8%
2098	11.5%	19.9%
2097	11.6%	20%
2096	11.6%	20.2%
2095	11.7%	20.3%
2094	11.8%	20.4%
2093	11.8%	20.5%
2092	11.9%	20.6%
2091	11.9%	20.8%
2090	12%	20.9%
2089	12%	21%
2088	12%	21.2%
2087	12%	21.3%
2086	12%	21.5%
2085	12%	21.6%
2084	12%	21.8%
2083	11.9%	21.9%
2082	11.9%	22.1%
2081	11.8%	22.2%
2080	11.7%	22.4%
2079	11.6%	22.6%
2078	11.6%	22.7%
2077	11.5%	22.9%
2076	11.4%	23.1%
2075	11.3%	23.3%
2074	11.3%	23.4%
2073	11.2%	23.6%
2072	11.2%	23.8%
2071	11.2%	24%
2070	11.2%	24.2%
2069	11.2%	24.4%
2068	11.2%	24.6%
2067	11.3%	24.8%
2066	11.3%	25.1%
2065	11.4%	25.3%
2064	11.5%	25.5%
2063	11.6%	25.7%
2062	11.7%	26%
2061	11.8%	26.2%
2060	11.9%	26.5%
2059	12%	26.7%
2058	12.1%	27%
2057	12.1%	27.3%
2056	12.2%	27.5%
2055	12.2%	27.8%
2054	12.3%	28.1%
2053	12.3%	28.4%
2052	12.2%	28.7%
2051	12.2%	29%
2050	12.1%	29.3%
2049	12%	29.6%
2048	11.9%	29.9%
2047	11.8%	30.2%
2046	11.7%	30.5%
2045	11.6%	30.9%
2044	11.5%	31.2%
2043	11.4%	31.5%
2042	11.2%	31.9%
2041	11.2%	32.2%
2040	11.1%	32.5%
2039	11%	32.9%
2038	11%	33.2%
2037	10.9%	33.6%
2036	11%	33.9%
2035	11%	34.3%
2034	11.1%	34.6%
2033	11.2%	35%
2032	11.4%	35.3%
2031	11.6%	35.7%
2030	11.8%	36.2%
2029	12%	36.6%
2028	12.2%	37.1%
2027	12.4%	37.6%
2026	12.7%	38.1%
2025	13%	38.6%
2024	13.2%	38.8%
2023	13.6%	39.2%
2022	13.8%	39.7%
2021	14%	40.1%
2020	14.2%	40.5%
2019	14.3%	40.9%
2018	14.4%	41.3%
2017	14.4%	41.7%
2016	14.4%	42%
2015	14.5%	42.2%
2014	14.6%	42.5%
2013	14.7%	42.7%
2012	14.7%	42.8%
2011	14.6%	43%
2010	14.6%	43.2%
2009	14.6%	43.3%
2008	14.6%	43.5%
2007	14.7%	43.6%
2006	14.8%	43.8%
2005	15%	43.9%
2004	15.2%	44%
2003	15.4%	44.2%
2002	15.6%	44.3%
2001	15.7%	44.5%
2000	15.8%	44.7%
1999	16%	44.8%
1998	16.2%	45%
1997	16.5%	45.1%
1996	16.9%	45.2%
1995	17.3%	45.3%
1994	17.8%	45.4%
1993	18.2%	45.4%
1992	18.6%	45.5%
1991	18.9%	45.5%
1990	19.4%	45.7%
1989	19.9%	45.8%
1988	20.5%	45.9%
1987	20.9%	45.9%
1986	21.4%	46%
1985	21.9%	45.9%
1984	22.4%	45.9%
1983	22.8%	45.7%
1982	23.2%	45.5%
1981	23.6%	45.3%
1980	23.4%	45%
1979	23.2%	45.1%
1978	23.5%	44.8%
1977	23.6%	43.7%
1976	23.8%	42.6%
1975	24%	41.8%
1974	24.3%	41.4%
1973	24.5%	41.6%
1972	24.8%	41.9%
1971	25.1%	41.9%
1970	24.8%	41.9%
1969	25.2%	41.9%
1968	25.2%	41.8%
1967	25.3%	42.1%
1966	25.5%	41.9%
1965	25.3%	41%
1964	25.9%	39.6%
1963	26%	38.4%
1962	26.1%	37.7%
1961	26.4%	37.1%
1960	26.7%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Guinea-Bissau

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2023	5	505
2022	10	539
2021	9	617
2020	7	603
2019	5	598
2018	5	585
2017	5	597
2016	5	617
2015	5	631
2014	4	662
2013	4	707
2012	4	704
2011	4	678
2010	4	698
2009	3	753
2008	3	802
2007	3	792
2006	3	831
2005	3	956
2004	3	980
2003	3	1,069
2002	3	1,141
2001	3	1,222
2000	4	1,295
1999	4	1,461
1998	4	1,465
1997	4	1,642
1996	4	1,539
1995	5	1,556
1994	5	1,644
1993	5	1,613
1992	6	1,633
1991	6	1,663
1990	7	1,709
1989	7	1,698
1988	7	1,759
1987	9	1,796
1986	8	1,825
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Guinea-Bissau
2023	0.37%	6.93%
2022	0.38%	7.16%
2021	0.39%	7.41%
2020	0.4%	7.66%
2019	0.41%	7.91%
2018	0.42%	8.21%
2017	0.43%	8.53%
2016	0.43%	8.84%
2015	0.43%	9.18%
2014	0.42%	9.53%
2013	0.41%	9.93%
2012	0.4%	10.4%
2011	0.4%	10.9%
2010	0.39%	11.4%
2009	0.4%	12%
2008	0.4%	12.6%
2007	0.41%	13.2%
2006	0.43%	13.9%
2005	0.46%	14.5%
2004	0.49%	15.1%
2003	0.52%	15.7%
2002	0.56%	16.3%
2001	0.6%	16.8%
2000	0.64%	17.4%
1999	0.69%	17.9%
1998	0.73%	18.4%
1997	0.77%	18.9%
1996	0.81%	19.4%
1995	0.85%	19.9%
1994	0.88%	20.4%
1993	0.91%	20.9%
1992	0.95%	21.3%
1991	0.99%	21.8%
1990	1.05%	22.2%
1989	1.11%	22.7%
1988	1.19%	23.1%
1987	1.27%	23.5%
1986	1.37%	24%
1985	1.46%	24.4%
1984	1.54%	-
1983	1.62%	-
1982	1.71%	-
1981	1.83%	-
1980	1.96%	-
1979	2.09%	-
1978	2.24%	-
1977	2.38%	-
1976	2.51%	-
1975	2.62%	-
1974	2.7%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.84%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.13%	-
1969	3.33%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.73%	-
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

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