Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2023	3.84	2.69
2022	3.91	2.72
2021	4	2.77
2020	4.08	2.85
2019	4.15	2.92
2018	4.24	3.02
2017	4.35	3.11
2016	4.52	3.18
2015	4.66	3.22
2014	4.79	3.24
2013	4.93	3.28
2012	5	3.3
2011	5.07	3.34
2010	5.11	3.25
2009	5.18	3.31
2008	5.27	3.39
2007	5.37	3.44
2006	5.41	3.41
2005	5.46	3.43
2004	5.5	3.51
2003	5.58	3.62
2002	5.63	3.68
2001	5.69	3.63
2000	5.79	3.61
1999	5.87	3.67
1998	5.97	3.82
1997	6.06	3.98
1996	6.14	4.06
1995	6.22	4.13
1994	6.3	4.21
1993	6.37	4.37
1992	6.44	4.54
1991	6.47	4.68
1990	6.5	4.81
1989	6.66	4.96
1988	6.69	5.1
1987	6.72	5.22
1986	6.73	5.32
1985	6.74	5.4
1984	6.73	5.48
1983	6.69	5.56
1982	6.64	5.63
1981	6.57	5.69
1980	6.49	5.75
1979	6.4	5.79
1978	6.32	5.82
1977	6.25	5.85
1976	6.19	5.87
1975	6.15	5.83
1974	6.12	5.75
1973	6.1	5.69
1972	6.08	5.69
1971	6.06	5.7
1970	6.04	5.7
1969	6.02	5.7
1968	6.01	5.73
1967	5.99	5.75
1966	5.98	5.76
1965	5.97	5.77
1964	5.96	5.77
1963	5.95	5.78
1962	5.94	5.79
1961	5.93	5.79
1960	5.92	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2023	49,498	31,115
2022	48,920	30,803
2021	47,242	27,806
2020	46,718	30,721
2019	47,196	32,279
2018	46,659	33,112
2017	46,318	33,601
2016	46,814	33,390
2015	46,846	32,087
2014	46,615	30,922
2013	46,472	29,789
2012	45,480	27,592
2011	44,405	25,647
2010	43,067	21,877
2009	41,950	20,335
2008	40,841	19,349
2007	40,288	17,763
2006	38,886	15,234
2005	37,347	15,831
2004	36,495	17,271
2003	35,649	20,133
2002	34,561	22,274
2001	33,461	23,190
2000	32,816	24,786
1999	30,916	27,393
1998	30,390	30,889
1997	29,792	34,637
1996	29,778	36,228
1995	29,142	37,370
1994	27,895	38,629
1993	26,943	40,505
1992	25,747	42,579
1991	24,527	44,026
1990	23,936	45,060
1989	24,286	46,264
1988	23,940	47,158
1987	23,549	47,718
1986	23,301	45,232
1985	23,116	44,575
1984	22,861	43,785
1983	22,542	42,899
1982	22,131	41,941
1981	21,611	40,808
1980	21,024	39,617
1979	19,736	38,440
1978	17,468	37,084
1977	15,484	35,654
1976	13,688	34,117
1975	11,998	32,311
1974	10,321	30,444
1973	8,430	28,859
1972	7,911	27,841
1971	8,183	26,838
1970	7,632	25,935
1969	7,857	25,137
1968	7,289	24,490
1967	6,742	23,911
1966	6,955	23,326
1965	7,789	22,755
1964	8,989	22,116
1963	9,190	21,585
1962	10,662	21,132
1961	10,756	20,581
1960	10,618	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2023	30	24.1
2022	30.5	24.4
2021	31	24.9
2020	31.4	25.6
2019	31.8	26.4
2018	32.4	27.4
2017	33	28.2
2016	34.2	28.9
2015	35.2	29.2
2014	36.1	29.5
2013	37.1	30
2012	37.6	30
2011	38	30.2
2010	38.3	29.2
2009	38.7	29.4
2008	39.3	29.6
2007	40	29.5
2006	40.3	28.6
2005	40.6	28.6
2004	40.8	28.7
2003	41.3	29.3
2002	41.6	29.4
2001	41.8	28.7
2000	42.3	28.2
1999	42.7	28.5
1998	43.2	29.2
1997	43.6	30.2
1996	43.9	30.4
1995	44.3	30.6
1994	44.5	31
1993	44.6	32
1992	44.8	33.2
1991	44.9	34.2
1990	45.3	35.1
1989	46.5	36.3
1988	46.8	37.4
1987	47.2	38.3
1986	47.7	37.5
1985	48.1	37.9
1984	48.4	38.4
1983	48.7	38.9
1982	48.8	39.5
1981	48.8	39.9
1980	48.6	40.4
1979	47.8	40.8
1978	45.3	41
1977	44	41.1
1976	42.5	41
1975	40.8	40.6
1974	38.8	40.2
1973	39.1	39.9
1972	38.6	40.2
1971	39.5	40.5
1970	38.6	40.8
1969	39.6	41.3
1968	38.8	41.9
1967	38.6	42.5
1966	40	43
1965	41.9	43.3
1964	44	43.5
1963	44.1	43.7
1962	44.6	44.1
1961	45.2	44.3
1960	45.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 45.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2100	19.7%	18%
2099	19.8%	18.1%
2098	19.9%	18.2%
2097	20%	18.3%
2096	20.2%	18.3%
2095	20.3%	18.4%
2094	20.4%	18.5%
2093	20.5%	18.6%
2092	20.6%	18.7%
2091	20.8%	18.9%
2090	20.9%	19%
2089	21%	19.1%
2088	21.2%	19.2%
2087	21.3%	19.3%
2086	21.5%	19.4%
2085	21.6%	19.6%
2084	21.8%	19.7%
2083	21.9%	19.8%
2082	22.1%	19.9%
2081	22.2%	20%
2080	22.4%	20.2%
2079	22.6%	20.3%
2078	22.7%	20.4%
2077	22.9%	20.5%
2076	23.1%	20.6%
2075	23.3%	20.7%
2074	23.4%	20.9%
2073	23.6%	21%
2072	23.8%	21.1%
2071	24%	21.3%
2070	24.2%	21.4%
2069	24.4%	21.5%
2068	24.6%	21.7%
2067	24.8%	21.9%
2066	25.1%	22%
2065	25.3%	22.2%
2064	25.5%	22.4%
2063	25.7%	22.6%
2062	26%	22.8%
2061	26.2%	23%
2060	26.5%	23.3%
2059	26.7%	23.5%
2058	27%	23.7%
2057	27.3%	24%
2056	27.5%	24.2%
2055	27.8%	24.5%
2054	28.1%	24.7%
2053	28.4%	25%
2052	28.7%	25.3%
2051	29%	25.5%
2050	29.3%	25.8%
2049	29.6%	26.1%
2048	29.9%	26.3%
2047	30.2%	26.5%
2046	30.5%	26.8%
2045	30.9%	27%
2044	31.2%	27.3%
2043	31.5%	27.5%
2042	31.9%	27.7%
2041	32.2%	28%
2040	32.5%	28.2%
2039	32.9%	28.4%
2038	33.2%	28.7%
2037	33.6%	28.9%
2036	33.9%	29.2%
2035	34.3%	29.5%
2034	34.6%	29.9%
2033	35%	30.3%
2032	35.3%	30.8%
2031	35.7%	31.3%
2030	36.2%	31.8%
2029	36.6%	32.3%
2028	37.1%	32.8%
2027	37.6%	33.4%
2026	38.1%	33.9%
2025	38.6%	34.3%
2024	38.8%	34.5%
2023	39.2%	34.9%
2022	39.7%	35.3%
2021	40.1%	35.6%
2020	40.5%	35.8%
2019	40.9%	36.1%
2018	41.3%	36.3%
2017	41.7%	36.5%
2016	42%	36.6%
2015	42.2%	36.6%
2014	42.5%	36.6%
2013	42.7%	36.5%
2012	42.8%	36.5%
2011	43%	36.5%
2010	43.2%	36.5%
2009	43.3%	36.6%
2008	43.5%	36.7%
2007	43.6%	36.8%
2006	43.8%	37.1%
2005	43.9%	37.4%
2004	44%	37.7%
2003	44.2%	38.1%
2002	44.3%	38.6%
2001	44.5%	39.1%
2000	44.7%	39.6%
1999	44.8%	40.2%
1998	45%	40.7%
1997	45.1%	41.2%
1996	45.2%	41.7%
1995	45.3%	42%
1994	45.4%	42.3%
1993	45.4%	42.6%
1992	45.5%	42.8%
1991	45.5%	42.9%
1990	45.7%	42.9%
1989	45.8%	42.8%
1988	45.9%	42.7%
1987	45.9%	42.5%
1986	46%	42.7%
1985	45.9%	43%
1984	45.9%	42.8%
1983	45.7%	42.7%
1982	45.5%	42.5%
1981	45.3%	42.3%
1980	45%	42.1%
1979	45.1%	41.9%
1978	44.8%	41.7%
1977	43.7%	41.5%
1976	42.6%	41.4%
1975	41.8%	41.6%
1974	41.4%	41.9%
1973	41.6%	42.3%
1972	41.9%	42.7%
1971	41.9%	43.1%
1970	41.9%	43.6%
1969	41.9%	44%
1968	41.8%	44.4%
1967	42.1%	44.8%
1966	41.9%	44.9%
1965	41%	44.8%
1964	39.6%	44.9%
1963	38.4%	45.2%
1962	37.7%	45.3%
1961	37.1%	45.2%
1960	36.9%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho

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Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2023	505	478
2022	539	477
2021	617	577
2020	603	529
2019	598	467
2018	585	491
2017	597	468
2016	617	518
2015	631	594
2014	662	707
2013	707	855
2012	704	1,000
2011	678	1,210
2010	698	1,311
2009	753	1,387
2008	802	1,205
2007	792	891
2006	831	696
2005	956	549
2004	980	499
2003	1,069	508
2002	1,141	484
2001	1,222	465
2000	1,295	413
1999	1,461	371
1998	1,465	332
1997	1,642	312
1996	1,539	319
1995	1,556	357
1994	1,644	423
1993	1,613	542
1992	1,633	601
1991	1,663	641
1990	1,709	665
1989	1,698	680
1988	1,759	680
1987	1,796	686
1986	1,825	680
1985	1,851	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho
2023	6.93%	5.89%
2022	7.16%	6.15%
2021	7.41%	6.44%
2020	7.66%	6.68%
2019	7.91%	6.87%
2018	8.21%	6.91%
2017	8.53%	7.12%
2016	8.84%	7.18%
2015	9.18%	7.51%
2014	9.53%	7.82%
2013	9.93%	8.02%
2012	10.4%	8.26%
2011	10.9%	8.59%
2010	11.4%	9.01%
2009	12%	9.64%
2008	12.6%	10.9%
2007	13.2%	11.2%
2006	13.9%	11.5%
2005	14.5%	11.6%
2004	15.1%	11.5%
2003	15.7%	11.4%
2002	16.3%	11.2%
2001	16.8%	11.1%
2000	17.4%	10.9%
1999	17.9%	10.7%
1998	18.4%	10.5%
1997	18.9%	10.2%
1996	19.4%	9.83%
1995	19.9%	9.45%
1994	20.4%	9.07%
1993	20.9%	8.73%
1992	21.3%	8.51%
1991	21.8%	8.43%
1990	22.2%	8.47%
1989	22.7%	8.6%
1988	23.1%	8.8%
1987	23.5%	9.06%
1986	24%	9.36%
1985	24.4%	9.72%
1984	-	10.1%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	11.1%
1981	-	11.7%
1980	-	12.3%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.