Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Haiti

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2023	3.84	2.66
2022	3.91	2.7
2021	4	2.75
2020	4.08	2.8
2019	4.15	2.86
2018	4.24	2.92
2017	4.35	2.99
2016	4.52	3.05
2015	4.66	3.11
2014	4.79	3.16
2013	4.93	3.22
2012	5	3.32
2011	5.07	3.43
2010	5.11	3.5
2009	5.18	3.57
2008	5.27	3.62
2007	5.37	3.69
2006	5.41	3.76
2005	5.46	3.84
2004	5.5	3.94
2003	5.58	4.05
2002	5.63	4.13
2001	5.69	4.25
2000	5.79	4.39
1999	5.87	4.45
1998	5.97	4.56
1997	6.06	4.67
1996	6.14	4.78
1995	6.22	4.88
1994	6.3	4.99
1993	6.37	5.1
1992	6.44	5.21
1991	6.47	5.32
1990	6.5	5.41
1989	6.66	5.44
1988	6.69	5.47
1987	6.72	5.47
1986	6.73	5.48
1985	6.74	5.5
1984	6.73	5.51
1983	6.69	5.51
1982	6.64	5.53
1981	6.57	5.53
1980	6.49	5.56
1979	6.4	5.59
1978	6.32	5.64
1977	6.25	5.67
1976	6.19	5.71
1975	6.15	5.75
1974	6.12	5.78
1973	6.1	5.81
1972	6.08	5.85
1971	6.06	5.88
1970	6.04	5.91
1969	6.02	5.96
1968	6.01	6.01
1967	5.99	6.05
1966	5.98	6.09
1965	5.97	6.13
1964	5.96	6.16
1963	5.95	6.17
1962	5.94	6.18
1961	5.93	6.18
1960	5.92	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau was 3.84 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2023	49,498	167,381
2022	48,920	164,214
2021	47,242	158,994
2020	46,718	169,264
2019	47,196	176,550
2018	46,659	178,632
2017	46,318	180,310
2016	46,814	180,902
2015	46,846	182,063
2014	46,615	182,009
2013	46,472	181,457
2012	45,480	183,702
2011	44,405	184,695
2010	43,067	95,965
2009	41,950	187,804
2008	40,841	185,364
2007	40,288	184,223
2006	38,886	182,866
2005	37,347	180,618
2004	36,495	174,071
2003	35,649	179,543
2002	34,561	178,126
2001	33,461	178,741
2000	32,816	180,677
1999	30,916	177,421
1998	30,390	175,687
1997	29,792	174,962
1996	29,778	173,351
1995	29,142	171,852
1994	27,895	169,260
1993	26,943	169,240
1992	25,747	168,980
1991	24,527	167,919
1990	23,936	167,420
1989	24,286	163,947
1988	23,940	160,750
1987	23,549	156,468
1986	23,301	152,288
1985	23,116	148,364
1984	22,861	144,211
1983	22,542	140,422
1982	22,131	137,214
1981	21,611	133,695
1980	21,024	130,773
1979	19,736	128,206
1978	17,468	125,885
1977	15,484	123,520
1976	13,688	120,992
1975	11,998	118,508
1974	10,321	115,941
1973	8,430	113,223
1972	7,911	110,709
1971	8,183	107,968
1970	7,632	105,208
1969	7,857	103,133
1968	7,289	101,300
1967	6,742	99,266
1966	6,955	96,973
1965	7,789	95,754
1964	8,989	93,987
1963	9,190	86,394
1962	10,662	89,683
1961	10,756	87,563
1960	10,618	85,368

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2023	30	22.2
2022	30.5	22.5
2021	31	22.9
2020	31.4	23.3
2019	31.8	23.8
2018	32.4	24.2
2017	33	24.6
2016	34.2	25.1
2015	35.2	25.4
2014	36.1	25.8
2013	37.1	26.1
2012	37.6	26.7
2011	38	27.4
2010	38.3	27.7
2009	38.7	28.1
2008	39.3	28.3
2007	40	28.6
2006	40.3	28.9
2005	40.6	29.2
2004	40.8	29.6
2003	41.3	30.2
2002	41.6	30.6
2001	41.8	31.3
2000	42.3	32.2
1999	42.7	32.4
1998	43.2	32.9
1997	43.6	33.6
1996	43.9	34.1
1995	44.3	34.7
1994	44.5	35.4
1993	44.6	36.1
1992	44.8	36.8
1991	44.9	37.6
1990	45.3	38.2
1989	46.5	38.5
1988	46.8	38.8
1987	47.2	38.8
1986	47.7	38.9
1985	48.1	39
1984	48.4	39
1983	48.7	39.1
1982	48.8	39.3
1981	48.8	39.3
1980	48.6	39.5
1979	47.8	39.7
1978	45.3	39.9
1977	44	40.1
1976	42.5	40.3
1975	40.8	40.4
1974	38.8	40.5
1973	39.1	40.6
1972	38.6	40.7
1971	39.5	40.7
1970	38.6	40.8
1969	39.6	41.1
1968	38.8	41.4
1967	38.6	41.7
1966	40	42
1965	41.9	42.3
1964	44	42.7
1963	44.1	42.9
1962	44.6	43
1961	45.2	43.2
1960	45.4	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 45.4 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2100	19.7%	17.5%
2099	19.8%	17.6%
2098	19.9%	17.6%
2097	20%	17.7%
2096	20.2%	17.8%
2095	20.3%	17.8%
2094	20.4%	17.9%
2093	20.5%	18%
2092	20.6%	18.1%
2091	20.8%	18.2%
2090	20.9%	18.2%
2089	21%	18.3%
2088	21.2%	18.4%
2087	21.3%	18.5%
2086	21.5%	18.6%
2085	21.6%	18.6%
2084	21.8%	18.7%
2083	21.9%	18.8%
2082	22.1%	18.9%
2081	22.2%	19%
2080	22.4%	19.1%
2079	22.6%	19.2%
2078	22.7%	19.3%
2077	22.9%	19.4%
2076	23.1%	19.5%
2075	23.3%	19.6%
2074	23.4%	19.7%
2073	23.6%	19.8%
2072	23.8%	19.9%
2071	24%	20%
2070	24.2%	20.2%
2069	24.4%	20.3%
2068	24.6%	20.4%
2067	24.8%	20.5%
2066	25.1%	20.7%
2065	25.3%	20.8%
2064	25.5%	21%
2063	25.7%	21.1%
2062	26%	21.3%
2061	26.2%	21.4%
2060	26.5%	21.6%
2059	26.7%	21.8%
2058	27%	21.9%
2057	27.3%	22.1%
2056	27.5%	22.3%
2055	27.8%	22.5%
2054	28.1%	22.7%
2053	28.4%	22.9%
2052	28.7%	23.1%
2051	29%	23.3%
2050	29.3%	23.5%
2049	29.6%	23.7%
2048	29.9%	23.9%
2047	30.2%	24.2%
2046	30.5%	24.4%
2045	30.9%	24.6%
2044	31.2%	24.9%
2043	31.5%	25.1%
2042	31.9%	25.4%
2041	32.2%	25.6%
2040	32.5%	25.9%
2039	32.9%	26.1%
2038	33.2%	26.4%
2037	33.6%	26.7%
2036	33.9%	27%
2035	34.3%	27.3%
2034	34.6%	27.6%
2033	35%	28%
2032	35.3%	28.3%
2031	35.7%	28.7%
2030	36.2%	29%
2029	36.6%	29.4%
2028	37.1%	29.8%
2027	37.6%	30.2%
2026	38.1%	30.6%
2025	38.6%	31%
2024	38.8%	31.2%
2023	39.2%	31.6%
2022	39.7%	31.9%
2021	40.1%	32.3%
2020	40.5%	32.6%
2019	40.9%	32.9%
2018	41.3%	33.3%
2017	41.7%	33.6%
2016	42%	33.9%
2015	42.2%	34.3%
2014	42.5%	34.7%
2013	42.7%	35.1%
2012	42.8%	35.5%
2011	43%	35.9%
2010	43.2%	36.2%
2009	43.3%	36.6%
2008	43.5%	37.1%
2007	43.6%	37.5%
2006	43.8%	37.9%
2005	43.9%	38.4%
2004	44%	38.9%
2003	44.2%	39.3%
2002	44.3%	39.7%
2001	44.5%	40.1%
2000	44.7%	40.4%
1999	44.8%	40.7%
1998	45%	41%
1997	45.1%	41.2%
1996	45.2%	41.4%
1995	45.3%	41.6%
1994	45.4%	41.7%
1993	45.4%	41.8%
1992	45.5%	41.9%
1991	45.5%	41.9%
1990	45.7%	41.9%
1989	45.8%	41.8%
1988	45.9%	41.8%
1987	45.9%	41.7%
1986	46%	41.6%
1985	45.9%	41.5%
1984	45.9%	41.4%
1983	45.7%	41.4%
1982	45.5%	41.3%
1981	45.3%	41.2%
1980	45%	41.2%
1979	45.1%	41.1%
1978	44.8%	41.1%
1977	43.7%	41.1%
1976	42.6%	41%
1975	41.8%	41%
1974	41.4%	40.9%
1973	41.6%	40.9%
1972	41.9%	40.9%
1971	41.9%	40.9%
1970	41.9%	40.9%
1969	41.9%	41%
1968	41.8%	41%
1967	42.1%	41%
1966	41.9%	40.9%
1965	41%	40.9%
1964	39.6%	40.9%
1963	38.4%	40.8%
1962	37.7%	40.8%
1961	37.1%	40.7%
1960	36.9%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Haiti

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Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2023	505	328
2022	539	331
2021	617	385
2020	603	346
2019	598	351
2018	585	358
2017	597	351
2016	617	356
2015	631	364
2014	662	373
2013	707	380
2012	704	385
2011	678	409
2010	698	398
2009	753	397
2008	802	394
2007	792	383
2006	831	368
2005	956	355
2004	980	427
2003	1,069	385
2002	1,141	410
2001	1,222	428
2000	1,295	440
1999	1,461	464
1998	1,465	511
1997	1,642	551
1996	1,539	588
1995	1,556	638
1994	1,644	710
1993	1,613	747
1992	1,633	793
1991	1,663	831
1990	1,709	874
1989	1,698	900
1988	1,759	929
1987	1,796	952
1986	1,825	975
1985	1,851	991

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 505 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, compared to 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Haiti
2023	6.93%	5.51%
2022	7.16%	5.69%
2021	7.41%	5.85%
2020	7.66%	6.04%
2019	7.91%	6.23%
2018	8.21%	6.42%
2017	8.53%	6.61%
2016	8.84%	6.79%
2015	9.18%	6.99%
2014	9.53%	7.19%
2013	9.93%	7.38%
2012	10.4%	7.56%
2011	10.9%	7.74%
2010	11.4%	13.7%
2009	12%	8.11%
2008	12.6%	8.29%
2007	13.2%	8.49%
2006	13.9%	8.69%
2005	14.5%	8.91%
2004	15.1%	9.14%
2003	15.7%	9.4%
2002	16.3%	9.68%
2001	16.8%	10%
2000	17.4%	10.4%
1999	17.9%	10.7%
1998	18.4%	11.1%
1997	18.9%	11.5%
1996	19.4%	12%
1995	19.9%	12.4%
1994	20.4%	12.8%
1993	20.9%	13.2%
1992	21.3%	13.7%
1991	21.8%	14.1%
1990	22.2%	14.5%
1989	22.7%	14.9%
1988	23.1%	15.3%
1987	23.5%	15.8%
1986	24%	16.2%
1985	24.4%	16.6%
1984	-	17.1%
1983	-	17.6%
1982	-	18.1%
1981	-	18.6%
1980	-	19.1%
1979	-	19.6%
1978	-	20.1%
1977	-	20.6%
1976	-	21.2%
1975	-	21.7%
1974	-	22.3%
1973	-	22.8%
1972	-	23.4%
1971	-	23.9%
1970	-	24.5%
1969	-	25%
1968	-	25.5%
1967	-	26%
1966	-	26.5%
1965	-	27%
1964	-	27.4%
1963	-	27.9%
1962	-	28.3%
1961	-	28.8%
1960	-	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.