Guinea-Bissau has a birth rate of 30 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.84 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).
In 1960, the fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau was 5.92 children per woman — 1.54 times higher than in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau birth rate statistics:
- Guinea-Bissau is ranked 32/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 78/194 in 1960.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4, a change from 30.1 in 1990.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 108.1 in 1960 to 82 in 2023.
- 25.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.9% in 1960.
- 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.
Birth rates in Guinea-Bissau compared to world average
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 3.84 | 2.2 |
| Birth rate | 30 | 16.3 |
| Birth rate rank | 32/196 | N/A |
| Average age at childbearing | 29.4 years | 28.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.7 | 37.6 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 164.4 | 120.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 58.7 | 22 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 25.5% | 24.4% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 20.2% | 54.1% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 53.8% | 83.3% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.51% | 0.2% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 3.27% | 1.73% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 4.31% | 2.71% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 6.93% | 2.49% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +49,498 | +70,600,901 |
| Natural population change rank | 95/196 | N/A |
| Natural population change rate | +2.3% | +0.88% |
| Population growth | +2.23% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rank | 44/197 | N/A |
| Life expectancy | 64.4 years | 73.5 years |
Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau chart
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.
Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.
Guinea-Bissau
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 4.69 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 4.56 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 5.02 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 5.31 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 5.13 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 5.08 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 4.97 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 4.88 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 4.84 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 4.69 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 4.55 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 4.42 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 4.07 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 3.97 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 3.84 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 3.77 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 3.76 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 3.71 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 3.72 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 3.59 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 3.57 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 3.51 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 3.35 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 3.31 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 3.13 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 3.04 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 2.97 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 2.87 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 2.78 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.57 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.55 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.52 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.49 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 2.46 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 2.39 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 2.28 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 3.76 | 2.19 |
| 2025 | 3.68 | 2.18 |
| 2026 | 3.62 | 2.18 |
| 2027 | 3.56 | 2.17 |
| 2028 | 3.5 | 2.16 |
| 2029 | 3.44 | 2.15 |
| 2030 | 3.37 | 2.14 |
| 2031 | 3.31 | 2.13 |
| 2032 | 3.25 | 2.12 |
| 2033 | 3.2 | 2.12 |
| 2034 | 3.15 | 2.11 |
| 2035 | 3.09 | 2.1 |
| 2036 | 3.04 | 2.09 |
| 2037 | 3 | 2.09 |
| 2038 | 2.95 | 2.08 |
| 2039 | 2.91 | 2.08 |
| 2040 | 2.87 | 2.08 |
| 2041 | 2.84 | 2.07 |
| 2042 | 2.8 | 2.07 |
| 2043 | 2.77 | 2.07 |
| 2044 | 2.74 | 2.07 |
| 2045 | 2.71 | 2.06 |
| 2046 | 2.67 | 2.06 |
| 2047 | 2.64 | 2.06 |
| 2048 | 2.62 | 2.05 |
| 2049 | 2.59 | 2.05 |
| 2050 | 2.56 | 2.05 |
Birth rates by women ages chart
In 2025, of all live births 14.7% were to women under 20 years old, 50% to women ages 20-29, and 35.3% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 14.1%, 46.3%, and 39.5% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Guinea-Bissau by maternal age is provided below.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages
15-19
20-29
30+
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total per 1,000 women | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30+ | |
| 1960 | 90.8 | 108.1 | 244.6 | 101 |
| 1961 | 90.5 | 109.1 | 247.9 | 100.5 |
| 1962 | 89.2 | 109.4 | 248.6 | 100.7 |
| 1963 | 88 | 110.1 | 250 | 100.8 |
| 1964 | 87.7 | 112.4 | 260 | 102.1 |
| 1965 | 83.3 | 110.7 | 259.1 | 99.6 |
| 1966 | 79.2 | 108.4 | 254.5 | 96.6 |
| 1967 | 76.3 | 106.3 | 246.4 | 93.6 |
| 1968 | 76.4 | 106.4 | 245.9 | 92.7 |
| 1969 | 77.9 | 108.7 | 255.3 | 92.9 |
| 1970 | 75.7 | 107.7 | 247.6 | 89.6 |
| 1971 | 77.4 | 109.9 | 257.2 | 89.5 |
| 1972 | 75.4 | 108.9 | 250.2 | 85.6 |
| 1973 | 76.2 | 109.4 | 250.7 | 83.9 |
| 1974 | 75.5 | 108.3 | 237.3 | 82.1 |
| 1975 | 79.5 | 110.3 | 241.1 | 86.1 |
| 1976 | 82.9 | 112.3 | 245.2 | 91.1 |
| 1977 | 85.8 | 114.3 | 249.7 | 97.4 |
| 1978 | 88.4 | 116.1 | 254.5 | 104.5 |
| 1979 | 93.3 | 117.4 | 263.7 | 115.1 |
| 1980 | 94.9 | 119.7 | 269.9 | 116.4 |
| 1981 | 95.1 | 120.9 | 273.5 | 117.3 |
| 1982 | 95.1 | 121.8 | 276.6 | 118.1 |
| 1983 | 94.8 | 122.1 | 278.9 | 118.7 |
| 1984 | 94.3 | 121.9 | 280.4 | 118.9 |
| 1985 | 93.5 | 121.4 | 280.8 | 118.7 |
| 1986 | 92.7 | 120.9 | 280.5 | 118.2 |
| 1987 | 91.8 | 120.4 | 279.5 | 117.4 |
| 1988 | 91 | 120.1 | 278.2 | 116.5 |
| 1989 | 90.2 | 119.7 | 276.5 | 115.3 |
| 1990 | 87.9 | 117 | 269.2 | 111.7 |
| 1991 | 87.2 | 118.6 | 265.7 | 109.6 |
| 1992 | 87 | 119.5 | 262.5 | 109 |
| 1993 | 86.6 | 120.3 | 258.9 | 108 |
| 1994 | 86.4 | 122.7 | 255.8 | 106.9 |
| 1995 | 86 | 122.1 | 251.6 | 106.1 |
| 1996 | 85.3 | 120.6 | 246.5 | 105.1 |
| 1997 | 84.8 | 123.2 | 243.2 | 102.7 |
| 1998 | 84.1 | 123.4 | 239.5 | 100.8 |
| 1999 | 83.1 | 123.7 | 235.2 | 98.7 |
| 2000 | 82.4 | 124.6 | 231.3 | 97.1 |
| 2001 | 81.4 | 124.4 | 226.3 | 95.6 |
| 2002 | 81 | 123.9 | 224.1 | 95 |
| 2003 | 80.5 | 122.6 | 222.3 | 94.4 |
| 2004 | 79.6 | 118.8 | 219.9 | 93.9 |
| 2005 | 79.2 | 115.8 | 218.9 | 94 |
| 2006 | 78.7 | 116 | 216.2 | 93.8 |
| 2007 | 78.3 | 115.5 | 215.1 | 93.5 |
| 2008 | 77 | 113.8 | 211.9 | 91.8 |
| 2009 | 75.9 | 112.2 | 209.2 | 90.2 |
| 2010 | 75.1 | 111 | 207.2 | 89.1 |
| 2011 | 74.6 | 110.5 | 206.1 | 88.4 |
| 2012 | 73.8 | 108 | 205.3 | 87.1 |
| 2013 | 72.9 | 105.9 | 203.8 | 85.6 |
| 2014 | 71 | 102.4 | 199.6 | 82.8 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 98.4 | 196.3 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 67.4 | 94.3 | 192.4 | 77.1 |
| 2017 | 65.1 | 90.2 | 186.8 | 73.6 |
| 2018 | 63.8 | 88.4 | 183.1 | 71.3 |
| 2019 | 62.8 | 87.1 | 180 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 62 | 85.9 | 177.5 | 67.7 |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 84.6 | 174.7 | 66 |
| 2022 | 60.2 | 83.2 | 171.8 | 64 |
| 2023 | 59.4 | 82 | 169.3 | 62.2 |
| 2024 | 58.2 | 80.3 | 166.8 | 60.4 |
| 2025 | 57.3 | 78.7 | 164.4 | 58.7 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Guinea-Bissau
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Children 0-14 as share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 36.9% | 37.4% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 37.5% |
| 1962 | 37.7% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | 37.8% |
| 1964 | 39.6% | 38% |
| 1965 | 41% | 38% |
| 1966 | 41.9% | 38% |
| 1967 | 42.1% | 38% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 37.9% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | 37.8% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 41.9% | 37.6% |
| 1972 | 41.9% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | 37.3% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | 37.1% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | 36.9% |
| 1977 | 43.7% | 36.7% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | 36.3% |
| 1979 | 45.1% | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 45% | 35.5% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | 35.2% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | 34.9% |
| 1983 | 45.7% | 34.6% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | 34.3% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | 34% |
| 1986 | 46% | 33.8% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | 33.6% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | 33.2% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | 33% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | 32.9% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | 32.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | 32.5% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | 31.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | 31.5% |
| 1998 | 45% | 31.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 30.8% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | 30.4% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | 30% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | 29.6% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 44% | 28.8% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | 28.1% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | 27.9% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | 27.6% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | 27.5% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | 27.3% |
| 2011 | 43% | 27.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | 27% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 26.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 42% | 26.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | 26.4% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | 26.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | 26% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | 25.6% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | 25.3% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | 25% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | 24.7% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | 24.4% |
| 2026 | 37.8% | 24.1% |
| 2027 | 37.4% | 23.8% |
| 2028 | 36.9% | 23.4% |
| 2029 | 36.4% | 23.1% |
| 2030 | 36% | 22.8% |
| 2031 | 35.5% | 22.6% |
| 2032 | 35.1% | 22.3% |
| 2033 | 34.8% | 22.1% |
| 2034 | 34.4% | 21.9% |
| 2035 | 34.1% | 21.7% |
| 2036 | 33.7% | 21.6% |
| 2037 | 33.4% | 21.5% |
| 2038 | 33% | 21.4% |
| 2039 | 32.7% | 21.3% |
| 2040 | 32.4% | 21.2% |
| 2041 | 32% | 21.1% |
| 2042 | 31.7% | 21% |
| 2043 | 31.4% | 21% |
| 2044 | 31% | 20.9% |
| 2045 | 30.7% | 20.8% |
| 2046 | 30.4% | 20.7% |
| 2047 | 30.1% | 20.7% |
| 2048 | 29.7% | 20.6% |
| 2049 | 29.4% | 20.5% |
| 2050 | 29.1% | 20.4% |
The share of children aged 0-14 in Guinea-Bissau was 36.9% in 1960, 45.4% in 1993, and 38.8% as of the latest data in 2025.
More about the demographics of Guinea-Bissau.
Natural population change by year
For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Guinea-Bissau, excluding migration, has been +2.44% annually. On average, 47,282 more people were born each year than died.
Population change due to births and deaths
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths |
|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 10,618 |
| 1961 | 10,756 |
| 1962 | 10,662 |
| 1963 | 9,190 |
| 1964 | 8,989 |
| 1965 | 7,789 |
| 1966 | 6,955 |
| 1967 | 6,742 |
| 1968 | 7,289 |
| 1969 | 7,857 |
| 1970 | 7,632 |
| 1971 | 8,183 |
| 1972 | 7,911 |
| 1973 | 8,430 |
| 1974 | 10,321 |
| 1975 | 11,998 |
| 1976 | 13,688 |
| 1977 | 15,484 |
| 1978 | 17,468 |
| 1979 | 19,736 |
| 1980 | 21,024 |
| 1981 | 21,611 |
| 1982 | 22,131 |
| 1983 | 22,542 |
| 1984 | 22,861 |
| 1985 | 23,116 |
| 1986 | 23,301 |
| 1987 | 23,549 |
| 1988 | 23,940 |
| 1989 | 24,286 |
| 1990 | 23,936 |
| 1991 | 24,527 |
| 1992 | 25,747 |
| 1993 | 26,943 |
| 1994 | 27,895 |
| 1995 | 29,142 |
| 1996 | 29,778 |
| 1997 | 29,792 |
| 1998 | 30,390 |
| 1999 | 30,916 |
| 2000 | 32,816 |
| 2001 | 33,461 |
| 2002 | 34,561 |
| 2003 | 35,649 |
| 2004 | 36,495 |
| 2005 | 37,347 |
| 2006 | 38,886 |
| 2007 | 40,288 |
| 2008 | 40,841 |
| 2009 | 41,950 |
| 2010 | 43,067 |
| 2011 | 44,405 |
| 2012 | 45,480 |
| 2013 | 46,472 |
| 2014 | 46,615 |
| 2015 | 46,846 |
| 2016 | 46,814 |
| 2017 | 46,318 |
| 2018 | 46,659 |
| 2019 | 47,196 |
| 2020 | 46,718 |
| 2021 | 47,242 |
| 2022 | 48,920 |
| 2023 | 49,498 |
Fertility rates around the globe
Fertility rate
Maternal mortality chart
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.
Guinea-Bissau
World's average
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
| 1985 | 1,851 | 460 |
| 1986 | 1,825 | 438 |
| 1987 | 1,796 | 429 |
| 1988 | 1,759 | 414 |
| 1989 | 1,698 | 401 |
| 1990 | 1,709 | 391 |
| 1991 | 1,663 | 395 |
| 1992 | 1,633 | 395 |
| 1993 | 1,613 | 389 |
| 1994 | 1,644 | 382 |
| 1995 | 1,556 | 371 |
| 1996 | 1,539 | 366 |
| 1997 | 1,642 | 358 |
| 1998 | 1,465 | 360 |
| 1999 | 1,461 | 340 |
| 2000 | 1,295 | 328 |
| 2001 | 1,222 | 321 |
| 2002 | 1,141 | 311 |
| 2003 | 1,069 | 301 |
| 2004 | 980 | 291 |
| 2005 | 956 | 283 |
| 2006 | 831 | 276 |
| 2007 | 792 | 269 |
| 2008 | 802 | 264 |
| 2009 | 753 | 258 |
| 2010 | 698 | 253 |
| 2011 | 678 | 247 |
| 2012 | 704 | 239 |
| 2013 | 707 | 235 |
| 2014 | 662 | 231 |
| 2015 | 631 | 228 |
| 2016 | 617 | 220 |
| 2017 | 597 | 215 |
| 2018 | 585 | 211 |
| 2019 | 598 | 207 |
| 2020 | 603 | 211 |
| 2021 | 617 | 242 |
| 2022 | 539 | 203 |
| 2023 | 505 | 197 |
Under-five mortality rate chart
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.
Guinea-Bissau
World's average
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | - | 18.5% |
| 1961 | - | 18.1% |
| 1962 | - | 17.8% |
| 1963 | - | 17.5% |
| 1964 | - | 17.7% |
| 1965 | - | 17.5% |
| 1966 | - | 17.3% |
| 1967 | - | 17% |
| 1968 | - | 16.5% |
| 1969 | - | 15.5% |
| 1970 | - | 15.2% |
| 1971 | - | 15.1% |
| 1972 | - | 14.4% |
| 1973 | - | 14.1% |
| 1974 | - | 13.7% |
| 1975 | - | 13.4% |
| 1976 | - | 13% |
| 1977 | - | 12.5% |
| 1978 | - | 12.1% |
| 1979 | - | 11.7% |
| 1980 | - | 11.4% |
| 1981 | - | 11% |
| 1982 | - | 10.8% |
| 1983 | - | 10.6% |
| 1984 | - | 10.4% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | 10.1% |
| 1986 | 24% | 9.81% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | 9.47% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | 9.31% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | 9.02% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | 8.81% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | 8.66% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | 8.46% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | 8.19% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | 7.98% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | 7.76% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | 7.52% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | 7.28% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | 7.05% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | 6.76% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | 6.48% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | 6.21% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | 5.94% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | 5.65% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | 5.43% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | 5.16% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | 4.92% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 12% | 4.31% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | 4.11% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | 3.97% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | 3.77% |
| 2013 | 9.93% | 3.61% |
| 2014 | 9.53% | 3.48% |
| 2015 | 9.18% | 3.35% |
| 2016 | 8.84% | 3.23% |
| 2017 | 8.53% | 3.11% |
| 2018 | 8.21% | 2.97% |
| 2019 | 7.91% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | 7.66% | 2.75% |
| 2021 | 7.41% | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 7.16% | 2.59% |
| 2023 | 6.93% | 2.49% |
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