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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia

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Guinea-Bissau has an annual birth rate of 30 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau and 2.13 in Indonesia — 44.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 5.51, respectively.

  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked 32/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82 in Guinea-Bissau vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In Guinea-Bissau, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Indonesia by year

Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2023 3.84 2.13
2022 3.91 2.15
2021 4 2.17
2020 4.08 2.19
2019 4.15 2.21
2018 4.24 2.22
2017 4.35 2.25
2016 4.52 2.31
2015 4.66 2.35
2014 4.79 2.39
2013 4.93 2.44
2012 5 2.51
2011 5.07 2.52
2010 5.11 2.46
2009 5.18 2.44
2008 5.27 2.44
2007 5.37 2.48
2006 5.41 2.46
2005 5.46 2.45
2004 5.5 2.42
2003 5.58 2.41
2002 5.63 2.44
2001 5.69 2.47
2000 5.79 2.5
1999 5.87 2.57
1998 5.97 2.66
1997 6.06 2.74
1996 6.14 2.78
1995 6.22 2.81
1994 6.3 2.85
1993 6.37 2.9
1992 6.44 2.95
1991 6.47 3.06
1990 6.5 3.11
1989 6.66 3.25
1988 6.69 3.35
1987 6.72 3.42
1986 6.73 3.53
1985 6.74 3.73
1984 6.73 3.96
1983 6.69 4.11
1982 6.64 4.25
1981 6.57 4.36
1980 6.49 4.5
1979 6.4 4.63
1978 6.32 4.73
1977 6.25 4.81
1976 6.19 4.92
1975 6.15 5.03
1974 6.12 5.09
1973 6.1 5.25
1972 6.08 5.32
1971 6.06 5.4
1970 6.04 5.49
1969 6.02 5.55
1968 6.01 5.57
1967 5.99 5.58
1966 5.98 5.59
1965 5.97 5.59
1964 5.96 5.57
1963 5.95 5.55
1962 5.94 5.53
1961 5.93 5.52
1960 5.92 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2023 49,498 2,364,808
2022 48,920 2,429,171
2021 47,242 1,764,332
2020 46,718 2,152,076
2019 47,196 2,548,048
2018 46,659 2,587,219
2017 46,318 2,682,556
2016 46,814 2,814,578
2015 46,846 2,899,165
2014 46,615 3,000,907
2013 46,472 3,104,258
2012 45,480 3,259,811
2011 44,405 3,266,560
2010 43,067 3,161,082
2009 41,950 3,140,944
2008 40,841 3,138,143
2007 40,288 3,211,484
2006 38,886 3,163,026
2005 37,347 3,149,551
2004 36,495 2,894,440
2003 35,649 3,037,698
2002 34,561 3,063,044
2001 33,461 3,066,275
2000 32,816 3,080,621
1999 30,916 3,137,133
1998 30,390 3,258,820
1997 29,792 3,338,243
1996 29,778 3,331,535
1995 29,142 3,304,550
1994 27,895 3,292,127
1993 26,943 3,287,348
1992 25,747 3,241,576
1991 24,527 3,288,791
1990 23,936 3,250,906
1989 24,286 3,316,792
1988 23,940 3,331,242
1987 23,549 3,304,520
1986 23,301 3,309,905
1985 23,116 3,419,412
1984 22,861 3,549,570
1983 22,542 3,558,949
1982 22,131 3,545,504
1981 21,611 3,497,244
1980 21,024 3,484,846
1979 19,736 3,460,621
1978 17,468 3,412,980
1977 15,484 3,334,779
1976 13,688 3,291,479
1975 11,998 3,263,794
1974 10,321 3,196,136
1973 8,430 3,210,643
1972 7,911 3,149,726
1971 8,183 3,111,304
1970 7,632 3,080,421
1969 7,857 3,034,825
1968 7,289 2,961,608
1967 6,742 2,909,981
1966 6,955 2,715,011
1965 7,789 2,278,891
1964 8,989 2,700,138
1963 9,190 2,609,526
1962 10,662 2,525,163
1961 10,756 2,434,113
1960 10,618 2,350,971

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Indonesia by year

Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2023 30 15.9
2022 30.5 16.2
2021 31 16.4
2020 31.4 16.7
2019 31.8 16.9
2018 32.4 17.1
2017 33 17.5
2016 34.2 18.1
2015 35.2 18.6
2014 36.1 19.1
2013 37.1 19.6
2012 37.6 20.4
2011 38 20.6
2010 38.3 20.4
2009 38.7 20.4
2008 39.3 20.5
2007 40 21
2006 40.3 20.9
2005 40.6 21
2004 40.8 20.8
2003 41.3 20.8
2002 41.6 21.1
2001 41.8 21.4
2000 42.3 21.7
1999 42.7 22.2
1998 43.2 23
1997 43.6 23.6
1996 43.9 23.9
1995 44.3 24
1994 44.5 24.3
1993 44.6 24.5
1992 44.8 24.8
1991 44.9 25.5
1990 45.3 25.8
1989 46.5 26.6
1988 46.8 27.3
1987 47.2 27.6
1986 47.7 28.2
1985 48.1 29.4
1984 48.4 30.9
1983 48.7 31.8
1982 48.8 32.5
1981 48.8 33
1980 48.6 33.7
1979 47.8 34.4
1978 45.3 34.9
1977 44 35.2
1976 42.5 35.8
1975 40.8 36.5
1974 38.8 37
1973 39.1 38.1
1972 38.6 38.6
1971 39.5 39.4
1970 38.6 40.2
1969 39.6 41
1968 38.8 41.5
1967 38.6 42.2
1966 40 42.8
1965 41.9 43.3
1964 44 43.5
1963 44.1 43.8
1962 44.6 44
1961 45.2 44.3
1960 45.4 44.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 45.4 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
Fertility rate 3.84 2.13
Fertility rate rank 32/196 91/196
Birth rate 30 15.9
Birth rate rank 32/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths +49,498 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 95/196 7/196
Natural population change rate +2.3% +0.84%
Population growth +2.23% +0.82%
Population growth rank 42/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.1 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 164.4 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.1 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 20.2% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 53.8% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.51% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.27% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.31% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.93% 2.06%
Life expectancy 64.6 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2100 19.7% 14.9%
2099 19.8% 14.9%
2098 19.9% 15%
2097 20% 15%
2096 20.2% 15.1%
2095 20.3% 15.1%
2094 20.4% 15.2%
2093 20.5% 15.2%
2092 20.6% 15.3%
2091 20.8% 15.4%
2090 20.9% 15.4%
2089 21% 15.5%
2088 21.2% 15.6%
2087 21.3% 15.6%
2086 21.5% 15.7%
2085 21.6% 15.8%
2084 21.8% 15.9%
2083 21.9% 16%
2082 22.1% 16%
2081 22.2% 16.1%
2080 22.4% 16.2%
2079 22.6% 16.3%
2078 22.7% 16.3%
2077 22.9% 16.4%
2076 23.1% 16.5%
2075 23.3% 16.5%
2074 23.4% 16.6%
2073 23.6% 16.7%
2072 23.8% 16.7%
2071 24% 16.8%
2070 24.2% 16.8%
2069 24.4% 16.9%
2068 24.6% 17%
2067 24.8% 17.1%
2066 25.1% 17.1%
2065 25.3% 17.2%
2064 25.5% 17.3%
2063 25.7% 17.4%
2062 26% 17.5%
2061 26.2% 17.7%
2060 26.5% 17.8%
2059 26.7% 17.9%
2058 27% 18.1%
2057 27.3% 18.2%
2056 27.5% 18.4%
2055 27.8% 18.5%
2054 28.1% 18.7%
2053 28.4% 18.8%
2052 28.7% 19%
2051 29% 19.1%
2050 29.3% 19.3%
2049 29.6% 19.4%
2048 29.9% 19.5%
2047 30.2% 19.7%
2046 30.5% 19.8%
2045 30.9% 19.9%
2044 31.2% 20%
2043 31.5% 20.2%
2042 31.9% 20.3%
2041 32.2% 20.4%
2040 32.5% 20.6%
2039 32.9% 20.7%
2038 33.2% 20.9%
2037 33.6% 21%
2036 33.9% 21.2%
2035 34.3% 21.4%
2034 34.6% 21.6%
2033 35% 21.8%
2032 35.3% 22%
2031 35.7% 22.3%
2030 36.2% 22.6%
2029 36.6% 22.9%
2028 37.1% 23.3%
2027 37.6% 23.7%
2026 38.1% 24.1%
2025 38.6% 24.4%
2024 38.8% 24.6%
2023 39.2% 24.9%
2022 39.7% 25.3%
2021 40.1% 25.6%
2020 40.5% 25.8%
2019 40.9% 26.1%
2018 41.3% 26.3%
2017 41.7% 26.6%
2016 42% 26.8%
2015 42.2% 27%
2014 42.5% 27.2%
2013 42.7% 27.3%
2012 42.8% 27.5%
2011 43% 27.7%
2010 43.2% 27.9%
2009 43.3% 28.1%
2008 43.5% 28.4%
2007 43.6% 28.6%
2006 43.8% 28.8%
2005 43.9% 29.1%
2004 44% 29.3%
2003 44.2% 29.7%
2002 44.3% 30%
2001 44.5% 30.4%
2000 44.7% 30.8%
1999 44.8% 31.3%
1998 45% 31.7%
1997 45.1% 32.2%
1996 45.2% 32.7%
1995 45.3% 33.2%
1994 45.4% 33.7%
1993 45.4% 34.3%
1992 45.5% 34.8%
1991 45.5% 35.4%
1990 45.7% 35.9%
1989 45.8% 36.4%
1988 45.9% 36.9%
1987 45.9% 37.4%
1986 46% 38%
1985 45.9% 38.5%
1984 45.9% 39%
1983 45.7% 39.4%
1982 45.5% 39.8%
1981 45.3% 40.2%
1980 45% 40.6%
1979 45.1% 40.9%
1978 44.8% 41.2%
1977 43.7% 41.5%
1976 42.6% 41.8%
1975 41.8% 42%
1974 41.4% 42.3%
1973 41.6% 42.4%
1972 41.9% 42.5%
1971 41.9% 42.6%
1970 41.9% 42.6%
1969 41.9% 42.6%
1968 41.8% 42.5%
1967 42.1% 42.2%
1966 41.9% 41.9%
1965 41% 41.5%
1964 39.6% 41.1%
1963 38.4% 40.7%
1962 37.7% 40.3%
1961 37.1% 40%
1960 36.9% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Indonesia

Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2023 505 140
2022 539 148
2021 617 226
2020 603 184
2019 598 161
2018 585 168
2017 597 173
2016 617 182
2015 631 190
2014 662 198
2013 707 208
2012 704 220
2011 678 230
2010 698 242
2009 753 246
2008 802 251
2007 792 257
2006 831 264
2005 956 268
2004 980 283
2003 1,069 279
2002 1,141 283
2001 1,222 300
2000 1,295 311
1999 1,461 321
1998 1,465 317
1997 1,642 323
1996 1,539 331
1995 1,556 334
1994 1,644 333
1993 1,613 327
1992 1,633 359
1991 1,663 378
1990 1,709 392
1989 1,698 402
1988 1,759 431
1987 1,796 437
1986 1,825 455
1985 1,851 474

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau Indonesia
2023 6.93% 2.06%
2022 7.16% 2.13%
2021 7.41% 2.2%
2020 7.66% 2.28%
2019 7.91% 2.36%
2018 8.21% 2.45%
2017 8.53% 2.54%
2016 8.84% 2.64%
2015 9.18% 2.74%
2014 9.53% 2.86%
2013 9.93% 2.97%
2012 10.4% 3.1%
2011 10.9% 3.22%
2010 11.4% 3.36%
2009 12% 3.5%
2008 12.6% 3.64%
2007 13.2% 3.8%
2006 13.9% 3.96%
2005 14.5% 4.14%
2004 15.1% 4.91%
2003 15.7% 4.52%
2002 16.3% 4.73%
2001 16.8% 4.96%
2000 17.4% 5.19%
1999 17.9% 5.44%
1998 18.4% 5.71%
1997 18.9% 5.99%
1996 19.4% 6.29%
1995 19.9% 6.61%
1994 20.4% 6.94%
1993 20.9% 7.28%
1992 21.3% 7.64%
1991 21.8% 8.01%
1990 22.2% 8.39%
1989 22.7% 8.76%
1988 23.1% 9.14%
1987 23.5% 9.51%
1986 24% 9.88%
1985 24.4% 10.2%
1984 - 10.6%
1983 - 11%
1982 - 11.3%
1981 - 11.7%
1980 - 12.1%
1979 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.8%
1977 - 13.2%
1976 - 13.7%
1975 - 14.1%
1974 - 14.6%
1973 - 15%
1972 - 15.5%
1971 - 16.1%
1970 - 16.6%
1969 - 17.2%
1968 - 17.7%
1967 - 18.3%
1966 - 18.9%
1965 - 22.9%
1964 - 20%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.2%
1961 - 21.8%
1960 - 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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