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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Iran

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Guinea-Bissau has an annual birth rate of 30 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau and 1.7 in Iran — 55.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 7.52, respectively.

  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked 32/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau — it's 28.9 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82 in Guinea-Bissau vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Guinea-Bissau, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Iran by year

Guinea-Bissau
Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 3.84 1.7
2022 3.91 1.7
2021 4 1.71
2020 4.08 1.7
2019 4.15 1.77
2018 4.24 1.92
2017 4.35 2.02
2016 4.52 2.05
2015 4.66 2.02
2014 4.79 1.98
2013 4.93 1.91
2012 5 1.85
2011 5.07 1.79
2010 5.11 1.75
2009 5.18 1.74
2008 5.27 1.74
2007 5.37 1.75
2006 5.41 1.76
2005 5.46 1.76
2004 5.5 1.78
2003 5.58 1.8
2002 5.63 1.84
2001 5.69 1.92
2000 5.79 2
1999 5.87 2.09
1998 5.97 2.19
1997 6.06 2.32
1996 6.14 2.54
1995 6.22 2.85
1994 6.3 3.24
1993 6.37 3.67
1992 6.44 4.1
1991 6.47 4.57
1990 6.5 4.93
1989 6.66 5.17
1988 6.69 5.43
1987 6.72 5.72
1986 6.73 6.01
1985 6.74 6.24
1984 6.73 6.43
1983 6.69 6.53
1982 6.64 6.59
1981 6.57 6.62
1980 6.49 6.63
1979 6.4 6.55
1978 6.32 6.34
1977 6.25 6.18
1976 6.19 6.07
1975 6.15 5.95
1974 6.12 5.97
1973 6.1 6.06
1972 6.08 6.26
1971 6.06 6.55
1970 6.04 6.8
1969 6.02 7.01
1968 6.01 7.12
1967 5.99 7.19
1966 5.98 7.21
1965 5.97 7.22
1964 5.96 7.24
1963 5.95 7.32
1962 5.94 7.4
1961 5.93 7.46
1960 5.92 7.52

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 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea-Bissau
Iran
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 49,498 750,150
2022 48,920 753,525
2021 47,242 645,725
2020 46,718 663,978
2019 47,196 893,063
2018 46,659 1,035,052
2017 46,318 1,140,549
2016 46,814 1,186,949
2015 46,846 1,178,317
2014 46,615 1,158,552
2013 46,472 1,119,533
2012 45,480 1,073,804
2011 44,405 1,023,925
2010 43,067 980,380
2009 41,950 958,322
2008 40,841 940,983
2007 40,288 919,254
2006 38,886 884,529
2005 37,347 837,305
2004 36,495 801,203
2003 35,649 732,600
2002 34,561 752,205
2001 33,461 743,658
2000 32,816 731,203
1999 30,916 723,237
1998 30,390 717,655
1997 29,792 726,574
1996 29,778 784,508
1995 29,142 879,648
1994 27,895 1,008,076
1993 26,943 1,219,658
1992 25,747 1,365,466
1991 24,527 1,495,594
1990 23,936 1,530,434
1989 24,286 1,609,739
1988 23,940 1,614,512
1987 23,549 1,639,644
1986 23,301 1,659,289
1985 23,116 1,661,750
1984 22,861 1,653,051
1983 22,542 1,573,612
1982 22,131 1,514,240
1981 21,611 1,376,830
1980 21,024 1,361,293
1979 19,736 1,294,306
1978 17,468 1,156,974
1977 15,484 1,091,542
1976 13,688 1,013,347
1975 11,998 929,481
1974 10,321 873,369
1973 8,430 831,880
1972 7,911 804,043
1971 8,183 805,830
1970 7,632 794,612
1969 7,857 780,660
1968 7,289 743,992
1967 6,742 727,276
1966 6,955 695,040
1965 7,789 663,029
1964 8,989 635,589
1963 9,190 620,126
1962 10,662 595,538
1961 10,756 594,674
1960 10,618 584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Iran by year

Guinea-Bissau
Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 30 13
2022 30.5 13.3
2021 31 13.7
2020 31.4 14
2019 31.8 14.9
2018 32.4 16.7
2017 33 18
2016 34.2 18.8
2015 35.2 18.9
2014 36.1 18.8
2013 37.1 18.5
2012 37.6 18.1
2011 38 17.7
2010 38.3 17.3
2009 38.7 17.2
2008 39.3 17.1
2007 40 17
2006 40.3 16.7
2005 40.6 16.4
2004 40.8 16.2
2003 41.3 15.9
2002 41.6 15.9
2001 41.8 15.9
2000 42.3 16
1999 42.7 16.1
1998 43.2 16.2
1997 43.6 16.6
1996 43.9 17.7
1995 44.3 19.5
1994 44.5 22
1993 44.6 25.7
1992 44.8 28.3
1991 44.9 31.2
1990 45.3 33.5
1989 46.5 35.2
1988 46.8 37
1987 47.2 38.8
1986 47.7 40.7
1985 48.1 42.4
1984 48.4 43.9
1983 48.7 44.7
1982 48.8 45.2
1981 48.8 44.2
1980 48.6 45.1
1979 47.8 44.7
1978 45.3 43.4
1977 44 42.2
1976 42.5 41.4
1975 40.8 40.3
1974 38.8 40
1973 39.1 40.1
1972 38.6 40.9
1971 39.5 42.4
1970 38.6 43.6
1969 39.6 44.7
1968 38.8 45.3
1967 38.6 45.8
1966 40 46
1965 41.9 46.3
1964 44 46.7
1963 44.1 47.7
1962 44.6 48.8
1961 45.2 49.8
1960 45.4 51

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 13 in Iran, compared with 45.4 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea-Bissau Iran
Fertility rate 3.84 1.7
Fertility rate rank 32/196 121/196
Birth rate 30 13
Birth rate rank 32/196 108/196
Population change due to births and deaths +49,498 +750,150
Natural population change rank 95/196 25/196
Natural population change rate +2.3% +0.83%
Population growth +2.23% +1.06%
Population growth rank 42/197 98/197
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.1 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 164.4 84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.1 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 20.2% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 53.8% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.51% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.27% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.31% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.93% 1.18%
Life expectancy 64.6 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2100 19.7% 12.1%
2099 19.8% 12.2%
2098 19.9% 12.2%
2097 20% 12.3%
2096 20.2% 12.3%
2095 20.3% 12.4%
2094 20.4% 12.5%
2093 20.5% 12.6%
2092 20.6% 12.6%
2091 20.8% 12.7%
2090 20.9% 12.8%
2089 21% 12.8%
2088 21.2% 12.9%
2087 21.3% 12.9%
2086 21.5% 12.9%
2085 21.6% 13%
2084 21.8% 13%
2083 21.9% 12.9%
2082 22.1% 12.9%
2081 22.2% 12.9%
2080 22.4% 12.9%
2079 22.6% 12.8%
2078 22.7% 12.8%
2077 22.9% 12.8%
2076 23.1% 12.7%
2075 23.3% 12.7%
2074 23.4% 12.7%
2073 23.6% 12.7%
2072 23.8% 12.7%
2071 24% 12.7%
2070 24.2% 12.7%
2069 24.4% 12.8%
2068 24.6% 12.9%
2067 24.8% 13%
2066 25.1% 13.1%
2065 25.3% 13.2%
2064 25.5% 13.3%
2063 25.7% 13.5%
2062 26% 13.6%
2061 26.2% 13.8%
2060 26.5% 14%
2059 26.7% 14.1%
2058 27% 14.3%
2057 27.3% 14.4%
2056 27.5% 14.6%
2055 27.8% 14.7%
2054 28.1% 14.8%
2053 28.4% 14.9%
2052 28.7% 15%
2051 29% 15.1%
2050 29.3% 15.1%
2049 29.6% 15.2%
2048 29.9% 15.2%
2047 30.2% 15.2%
2046 30.5% 15.2%
2045 30.9% 15.3%
2044 31.2% 15.3%
2043 31.5% 15.4%
2042 31.9% 15.4%
2041 32.2% 15.5%
2040 32.5% 15.7%
2039 32.9% 15.8%
2038 33.2% 16%
2037 33.6% 16.3%
2036 33.9% 16.5%
2035 34.3% 16.8%
2034 34.6% 17.2%
2033 35% 17.7%
2032 35.3% 18.3%
2031 35.7% 19%
2030 36.2% 19.6%
2029 36.6% 20.2%
2028 37.1% 20.8%
2027 37.6% 21.3%
2026 38.1% 21.8%
2025 38.6% 22.2%
2024 38.8% 22.4%
2023 39.2% 22.8%
2022 39.7% 23.2%
2021 40.1% 23.6%
2020 40.5% 23.8%
2019 40.9% 23.9%
2018 41.3% 24%
2017 41.7% 23.9%
2016 42% 23.8%
2015 42.2% 23.6%
2014 42.5% 23.4%
2013 42.7% 23.3%
2012 42.8% 23.3%
2011 43% 23.3%
2010 43.2% 23.4%
2009 43.3% 23.7%
2008 43.5% 24%
2007 43.6% 24.6%
2006 43.8% 25.3%
2005 43.9% 26.2%
2004 44% 27.4%
2003 44.2% 28.7%
2002 44.3% 30.1%
2001 44.5% 31.7%
2000 44.7% 33.6%
1999 44.8% 35.4%
1998 45% 37.3%
1997 45.1% 39.1%
1996 45.2% 40.7%
1995 45.3% 42.1%
1994 45.4% 43.2%
1993 45.4% 43.6%
1992 45.5% 43.6%
1991 45.5% 43.9%
1990 45.7% 44.1%
1989 45.8% 44.2%
1988 45.9% 44%
1987 45.9% 43.9%
1986 46% 43.7%
1985 45.9% 43.5%
1984 45.9% 43.3%
1983 45.7% 43%
1982 45.5% 42.7%
1981 45.3% 42.9%
1980 45% 43.3%
1979 45.1% 43.1%
1978 44.8% 43%
1977 43.7% 42.9%
1976 42.6% 43%
1975 41.8% 43.2%
1974 41.4% 43.5%
1973 41.6% 43.8%
1972 41.9% 44.2%
1971 41.9% 44.4%
1970 41.9% 44.6%
1969 41.9% 44.7%
1968 41.8% 44.8%
1967 42.1% 44.8%
1966 41.9% 44.9%
1965 41% 45%
1964 39.6% 45%
1963 38.4% 44.9%
1962 37.7% 44.6%
1961 37.1% 44.1%
1960 36.9% 43.5%

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 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Iran compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Iran

Guinea-Bissau
Iran
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 505 16
2022 539 21
2021 617 51
2020 603 34
2019 598 18
2018 585 19
2017 597 20
2016 617 21
2015 631 22
2014 662 23
2013 707 24
2012 704 25
2011 678 26
2010 698 27
2009 753 28
2008 802 30
2007 792 31
2006 831 32
2005 956 33
2004 980 34
2003 1,069 37
2002 1,141 38
2001 1,222 40
2000 1,295 43
1999 1,461 46
1998 1,465 50
1997 1,642 55
1996 1,539 59
1995 1,556 65
1994 1,644 71
1993 1,613 80
1992 1,633 86
1991 1,663 94
1990 1,709 107
1989 1,698 113
1988 1,759 126
1987 1,796 136
1986 1,825 148
1985 1,851 160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea-Bissau
Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau Iran
2023 6.93% 1.18%
2022 7.16% 1.22%
2021 7.41% 1.26%
2020 7.66% 1.3%
2019 7.91% 1.35%
2018 8.21% 1.39%
2017 8.53% 1.45%
2016 8.84% 1.5%
2015 9.18% 1.55%
2014 9.53% 1.61%
2013 9.93% 1.68%
2012 10.4% 1.75%
2011 10.9% 1.84%
2010 11.4% 1.93%
2009 12% 2.04%
2008 12.6% 2.17%
2007 13.2% 2.32%
2006 13.9% 2.48%
2005 14.5% 2.65%
2004 15.1% 2.83%
2003 15.7% 3.02%
2002 16.3% 3.22%
2001 16.8% 3.42%
2000 17.4% 3.63%
1999 17.9% 3.83%
1998 18.4% 4.02%
1997 18.9% 4.21%
1996 19.4% 4.4%
1995 19.9% 4.59%
1994 20.4% 4.79%
1993 20.9% 5%
1992 21.3% 5.22%
1991 21.8% 5.48%
1990 22.2% 5.76%
1989 22.7% 6.07%
1988 23.1% 6.42%
1987 23.5% 6.8%
1986 24% 7.2%
1985 24.4% 7.64%
1984 - 8.13%
1983 - 8.67%
1982 - 9.3%
1981 - 10%
1980 - 10.8%
1979 - 11.7%
1978 - 12.6%
1977 - 13.5%
1976 - 14.4%
1975 - 15.3%
1974 - 16.2%
1973 - 17.1%
1972 - 18%
1971 - 18.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1971–2023, 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 1.18% in Iran. 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)

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