Guinea birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Guinea by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Guinea is 4.22, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.41 — a 34.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Guinea (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.6% annually. On average, 334,693 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.47% — 356,147 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Guinea ranks 48/196 for absolute natural population change and 21/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Guinea by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 19% will be to women under age 20, 51.4% to women ages 20-29, and 29.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.8%, 47.4%, and 35.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Guinea	World
2100	20.5%	16.5%
2099	20.6%	16.6%
2098	20.8%	16.6%
2097	20.9%	16.7%
2096	21%	16.8%
2095	21.2%	16.8%
2094	21.3%	16.9%
2093	21.4%	17%
2092	21.6%	17%
2091	21.7%	17.1%
2090	21.9%	17.2%
2089	22%	17.2%
2088	22.2%	17.3%
2087	22.3%	17.4%
2086	22.5%	17.4%
2085	22.6%	17.5%
2084	22.8%	17.5%
2083	22.9%	17.6%
2082	23.1%	17.7%
2081	23.3%	17.7%
2080	23.4%	17.8%
2079	23.6%	17.8%
2078	23.8%	17.9%
2077	24%	17.9%
2076	24.1%	18%
2075	24.3%	18%
2074	24.5%	18.1%
2073	24.7%	18.2%
2072	25%	18.2%
2071	25.2%	18.3%
2070	25.4%	18.3%
2069	25.6%	18.4%
2068	25.9%	18.5%
2067	26.1%	18.6%
2066	26.4%	18.6%
2065	26.6%	18.7%
2064	26.9%	18.8%
2063	27.2%	18.9%
2062	27.5%	19.1%
2061	27.7%	19.2%
2060	28%	19.3%
2059	28.3%	19.4%
2058	28.6%	19.5%
2057	28.9%	19.6%
2056	29.2%	19.8%
2055	29.5%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	20%
2053	30.1%	20.1%
2052	30.4%	20.2%
2051	30.7%	20.3%
2050	31%	20.4%
2049	31.3%	20.5%
2048	31.7%	20.6%
2047	32%	20.7%
2046	32.4%	20.8%
2045	32.7%	20.9%
2044	33.1%	20.9%
2043	33.5%	21%
2042	33.9%	21.1%
2041	34.3%	21.2%
2040	34.7%	21.2%
2039	35.1%	21.3%
2038	35.5%	21.4%
2037	35.9%	21.5%
2036	36.4%	21.6%
2035	36.8%	21.8%
2034	37.3%	22%
2033	37.7%	22.2%
2032	38.1%	22.4%
2031	38.5%	22.7%
2030	38.9%	23%
2029	39.3%	23.3%
2028	39.7%	23.6%
2027	40%	23.9%
2026	40.4%	24.2%
2025	40.7%	24.6%
2024	40.9%	24.7%
2023	41.2%	25%
2022	41.6%	25.3%
2021	41.9%	25.6%
2020	42.1%	25.8%
2019	42.4%	26%
2018	42.6%	26.2%
2017	42.9%	26.4%
2016	43.1%	26.5%
2015	43.3%	26.6%
2014	43.5%	26.8%
2013	43.8%	26.9%
2012	44%	27%
2011	44.2%	27.1%
2010	44.5%	27.3%
2009	44.7%	27.5%
2008	44.9%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.3%	28.1%
2005	45.3%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.4%	29.2%
2002	45.5%	29.6%
2001	45.3%	30%
2000	44.9%	30.4%
1999	44.7%	30.8%
1998	44.5%	31.1%
1997	44.2%	31.5%
1996	43.9%	31.8%
1995	43.8%	32.1%
1994	43.7%	32.3%
1993	43.6%	32.5%
1992	43.5%	32.7%
1991	43.4%	32.9%
1990	43.3%	33%
1989	43.2%	33.2%
1988	43.1%	33.4%
1987	43.1%	33.6%
1986	43%	33.8%
1985	43%	34%
1984	42.9%	34.3%
1983	42.8%	34.6%
1982	42.7%	34.9%
1981	42.6%	35.2%
1980	42.4%	35.5%
1979	42.2%	35.9%
1978	42%	36.3%
1977	41.8%	36.7%
1976	41.5%	36.9%
1975	41.3%	37.1%
1974	41.1%	37.2%
1973	40.9%	37.3%
1972	40.7%	37.5%
1971	40.5%	37.6%
1970	40.4%	37.7%
1969	40.3%	37.8%
1968	40.3%	37.9%
1967	40.2%	38%
1966	40.2%	38%
1965	40.1%	38%
1964	40%	38%
1963	39.9%	37.8%
1962	39.9%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.5%
1960	39.6%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Guinea was 39.6% in 1960, 43.5% in 1992, and 40.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Guinea.

Maternal mortality by year

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Guinea

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea	World
2023	494	197
2022	500	203
2021	533	242
2020	528	211
2019	548	207
2018	560	211
2017	582	215
2016	606	220
2015	642	228
2014	664	231
2013	682	235
2012	703	239
2011	728	247
2010	750	253
2009	766	258
2008	772	264
2007	802	269
2006	825	276
2005	843	283
2004	869	291
2003	892	301
2002	916	311
2001	946	321
2000	951	328
1999	960	340
1998	971	360
1997	994	358
1996	1,010	366
1995	1,042	371
1994	1,081	382
1993	1,094	389
1992	1,124	395
1991	1,143	395
1990	1,162	391
1989	1,188	401
1988	1,202	414
1987	1,218	429
1986	1,234	438
1985	1,248	460

The maternal mortality rate in Guinea was 494 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.49% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 48.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Guinea

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea	World
2023	9.5%	2.49%
2022	9.78%	2.59%
2021	10.1%	2.66%
2020	10.3%	2.75%
2019	10.6%	2.86%
2018	10.8%	2.97%
2017	11%	3.11%
2016	11.2%	3.22%
2015	11.4%	3.35%
2014	11.6%	3.48%
2013	11.7%	3.61%
2012	11.8%	3.77%
2011	12%	3.97%
2010	12.2%	4.11%
2009	12.4%	4.31%
2008	12.7%	4.5%
2007	12.9%	4.7%
2006	13.3%	4.92%
2005	13.7%	5.16%
2004	14.1%	5.43%
2003	14.6%	5.65%
2002	15.2%	5.94%
2001	15.9%	6.21%
2000	16.5%	6.48%
1999	17.2%	6.75%
1998	17.9%	7.05%
1997	18.6%	7.28%
1996	19.3%	7.52%
1995	20%	7.76%
1994	20.7%	7.98%
1993	21.4%	8.19%
1992	22.1%	8.46%
1991	22.7%	8.66%
1990	23.3%	8.81%
1989	23.9%	9.02%
1988	24.4%	9.31%
1987	24.8%	9.47%
1986	25.3%	9.81%
1985	25.8%	10.1%
1984	26.2%	10.4%
1983	26.7%	10.6%
1982	27.2%	10.8%
1981	27.7%	11%
1980	28.2%	11.4%
1979	28.7%	11.7%
1978	29.2%	12.2%
1977	29.7%	12.6%
1976	30.1%	13%
1975	30.6%	13.4%
1974	30.9%	13.8%
1973	31.3%	14.1%
1972	31.6%	14.5%
1971	31.9%	15.1%
1970	32.2%	15.2%
1969	32.5%	15.4%
1968	32.8%	15.6%
1967	33.1%	15.9%
1966	33.4%	16.1%
1965	33.6%	16.4%
1964	33.9%	16.6%
1963	34.2%	16.5%
1962	34.4%	16.7%
1961	34.7%	17%
1960	35%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Guinea was 95 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 9.5% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 165.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.