Guinea-Bissau birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau is 3.84, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.37 — a 39.8% 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-Bissau (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.44% annually. On average, 47,282 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.3% — 49,498 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Guinea-Bissau ranks 95/196 for absolute natural population change and 29/196 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-Bissau by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 14.6% will be to women under age 20, 50.2% to women ages 20-29, and 35.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.1%, 46.3%, and 39.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Guinea-Bissau	World
2100	19.7%	16.5%
2099	19.8%	16.6%
2098	19.9%	16.6%
2097	20%	16.7%
2096	20.2%	16.8%
2095	20.3%	16.8%
2094	20.4%	16.9%
2093	20.5%	17%
2092	20.6%	17%
2091	20.8%	17.1%
2090	20.9%	17.2%
2089	21%	17.2%
2088	21.2%	17.3%
2087	21.3%	17.4%
2086	21.5%	17.4%
2085	21.6%	17.5%
2084	21.8%	17.5%
2083	21.9%	17.6%
2082	22.1%	17.7%
2081	22.2%	17.7%
2080	22.4%	17.8%
2079	22.6%	17.8%
2078	22.7%	17.9%
2077	22.9%	17.9%
2076	23.1%	18%
2075	23.3%	18%
2074	23.4%	18.1%
2073	23.6%	18.2%
2072	23.8%	18.2%
2071	24%	18.3%
2070	24.2%	18.3%
2069	24.4%	18.4%
2068	24.6%	18.5%
2067	24.8%	18.6%
2066	25.1%	18.6%
2065	25.3%	18.7%
2064	25.5%	18.8%
2063	25.7%	18.9%
2062	26%	19.1%
2061	26.2%	19.2%
2060	26.5%	19.3%
2059	26.7%	19.4%
2058	27%	19.5%
2057	27.3%	19.6%
2056	27.5%	19.8%
2055	27.8%	19.9%
2054	28.1%	20%
2053	28.4%	20.1%
2052	28.7%	20.2%
2051	29%	20.3%
2050	29.3%	20.4%
2049	29.6%	20.5%
2048	29.9%	20.6%
2047	30.2%	20.7%
2046	30.5%	20.8%
2045	30.9%	20.9%
2044	31.2%	20.9%
2043	31.5%	21%
2042	31.9%	21.1%
2041	32.2%	21.2%
2040	32.5%	21.2%
2039	32.9%	21.3%
2038	33.2%	21.4%
2037	33.6%	21.5%
2036	33.9%	21.6%
2035	34.3%	21.8%
2034	34.6%	22%
2033	35%	22.2%
2032	35.3%	22.4%
2031	35.7%	22.7%
2030	36.2%	23%
2029	36.6%	23.3%
2028	37.1%	23.6%
2027	37.6%	23.9%
2026	38.1%	24.2%
2025	38.6%	24.6%
2024	38.8%	24.7%
2023	39.2%	25%
2022	39.7%	25.3%
2021	40.1%	25.6%
2020	40.5%	25.8%
2019	40.9%	26%
2018	41.3%	26.2%
2017	41.7%	26.4%
2016	42%	26.5%
2015	42.2%	26.6%
2014	42.5%	26.8%
2013	42.7%	26.9%
2012	42.8%	27%
2011	43%	27.1%
2010	43.2%	27.3%
2009	43.3%	27.5%
2008	43.5%	27.6%
2007	43.6%	27.9%
2006	43.8%	28.1%
2005	43.9%	28.5%
2004	44%	28.8%
2003	44.2%	29.2%
2002	44.3%	29.6%
2001	44.5%	30%
2000	44.7%	30.4%
1999	44.8%	30.8%
1998	45%	31.1%
1997	45.1%	31.5%
1996	45.2%	31.8%
1995	45.3%	32.1%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.5%	32.7%
1991	45.5%	32.9%
1990	45.7%	33%
1989	45.8%	33.2%
1988	45.9%	33.4%
1987	45.9%	33.6%
1986	46%	33.8%
1985	45.9%	34%
1984	45.9%	34.3%
1983	45.7%	34.6%
1982	45.5%	34.9%
1981	45.3%	35.2%
1980	45%	35.5%
1979	45.1%	35.9%
1978	44.8%	36.3%
1977	43.7%	36.7%
1976	42.6%	36.9%
1975	41.8%	37.1%
1974	41.4%	37.2%
1973	41.6%	37.3%
1972	41.9%	37.5%
1971	41.9%	37.6%
1970	41.9%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	41.8%	37.9%
1967	42.1%	38%
1966	41.9%	38%
1965	41%	38%
1964	39.6%	38%
1963	38.4%	37.8%
1962	37.7%	37.6%
1961	37.1%	37.5%
1960	36.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau was 36.9% in 1960, 45.5% in 1992, and 38.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Guinea-Bissau.

Maternal mortality by year

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Guinea-Bissau

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	World
2023	505	197
2022	539	203
2021	617	242
2020	603	211
2019	598	207
2018	585	211
2017	597	215
2016	617	220
2015	631	228
2014	662	231
2013	707	235
2012	704	239
2011	678	247
2010	698	253
2009	753	258
2008	802	264
2007	792	269
2006	831	276
2005	956	283
2004	980	291
2003	1,069	301
2002	1,141	311
2001	1,222	321
2000	1,295	328
1999	1,461	340
1998	1,465	360
1997	1,642	358
1996	1,539	366
1995	1,556	371
1994	1,644	382
1993	1,613	389
1992	1,633	395
1991	1,663	395
1990	1,709	391
1989	1,698	401
1988	1,759	414
1987	1,796	429
1986	1,825	438
1985	1,851	460

The maternal mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 505 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.51% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 61% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Guinea-Bissau

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	World
2023	6.93%	2.49%
2022	7.16%	2.59%
2021	7.41%	2.66%
2020	7.66%	2.75%
2019	7.91%	2.86%
2018	8.21%	2.97%
2017	8.53%	3.11%
2016	8.84%	3.22%
2015	9.18%	3.35%
2014	9.53%	3.48%
2013	9.93%	3.61%
2012	10.4%	3.77%
2011	10.9%	3.97%
2010	11.4%	4.11%
2009	12%	4.31%
2008	12.6%	4.5%
2007	13.2%	4.7%
2006	13.9%	4.92%
2005	14.5%	5.16%
2004	15.1%	5.43%
2003	15.7%	5.65%
2002	16.3%	5.94%
2001	16.8%	6.21%
2000	17.4%	6.48%
1999	17.9%	6.75%
1998	18.4%	7.05%
1997	18.9%	7.28%
1996	19.4%	7.52%
1995	19.9%	7.76%
1994	20.4%	7.98%
1993	20.9%	8.19%
1992	21.3%	8.46%
1991	21.8%	8.66%
1990	22.2%	8.81%
1989	22.7%	9.02%
1988	23.1%	9.31%
1987	23.5%	9.47%
1986	24%	9.81%
1985	24.4%	10.1%
1984	-	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 69.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 6.93% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 173.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.