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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Maldives

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Guinea-Bissau has an annual birth rate of 30 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau and 1.58 in Maldives — 58.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked 32/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82 in Guinea-Bissau vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Guinea-Bissau, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives by year

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 3.84 1.58
2022 3.91 1.58
2021 4 1.6
2020 4.08 1.61
2019 4.15 1.64
2018 4.24 1.71
2017 4.35 1.8
2016 4.52 1.9
2015 4.66 2
2014 4.79 2.09
2013 4.93 2.17
2012 5 2.25
2011 5.07 2.31
2010 5.11 2.35
2009 5.18 2.39
2008 5.27 2.37
2007 5.37 2.29
2006 5.41 2.2
2005 5.46 2.2
2004 5.5 2.26
2003 5.58 2.34
2002 5.63 2.42
2001 5.69 2.53
2000 5.79 2.69
1999 5.87 2.9
1998 5.97 3.17
1997 6.06 3.48
1996 6.14 3.86
1995 6.22 4.29
1994 6.3 4.69
1993 6.37 5.06
1992 6.44 5.44
1991 6.47 5.8
1990 6.5 6.13
1989 6.66 6.39
1988 6.69 6.58
1987 6.72 6.73
1986 6.73 6.85
1985 6.74 6.94
1984 6.73 7.03
1983 6.69 7.09
1982 6.64 7.15
1981 6.57 7.19
1980 6.49 7.23
1979 6.4 7.23
1978 6.32 7.23
1977 6.25 7.27
1976 6.19 7.29
1975 6.15 7.32
1974 6.12 7.38
1973 6.1 7.4
1972 6.08 7.37
1971 6.06 7.38
1970 6.04 7.39
1969 6.02 7.33
1968 6.01 7.28
1967 5.99 7.23
1966 5.98 7.15
1965 5.97 7.07
1964 5.96 7
1963 5.95 6.94
1962 5.94 6.89
1961 5.93 6.79
1960 5.92 6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 49,498 4,566
2022 48,920 4,752
2021 47,242 4,426
2020 46,718 4,594
2019 47,196 4,886
2018 46,659 5,088
2017 46,318 5,342
2016 46,814 5,652
2015 46,846 5,914
2014 46,615 6,122
2013 46,472 6,307
2012 45,480 6,445
2011 44,405 6,429
2010 43,067 6,350
2009 41,950 6,227
2008 40,841 5,856
2007 40,288 5,324
2006 38,886 4,766
2005 37,347 4,493
2004 36,495 4,287
2003 35,649 4,316
2002 34,561 4,257
2001 33,461 4,271
2000 32,816 4,372
1999 30,916 4,601
1998 30,390 4,919
1997 29,792 5,267
1996 29,778 5,705
1995 29,142 6,177
1994 27,895 6,550
1993 26,943 6,842
1992 25,747 7,096
1991 24,527 7,295
1990 23,936 7,444
1989 24,286 7,472
1988 23,940 7,414
1987 23,549 7,300
1986 23,301 7,153
1985 23,116 6,944
1984 22,861 6,680
1983 22,542 6,361
1982 22,131 6,058
1981 21,611 5,778
1980 21,024 5,526
1979 19,736 5,275
1978 17,468 4,812
1977 15,484 4,779
1976 13,688 4,538
1975 11,998 4,325
1974 10,321 4,136
1973 8,430 3,924
1972 7,911 3,707
1971 8,183 3,549
1970 7,632 3,415
1969 7,857 3,260
1968 7,289 3,150
1967 6,742 3,010
1966 6,955 2,845
1965 7,789 2,747
1964 8,989 2,660
1963 9,190 2,567
1962 10,662 2,475
1961 10,756 2,354
1960 10,618 2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Maldives by year

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 30 11
2022 30.5 11.4
2021 31 11.7
2020 31.4 12.1
2019 31.8 12.6
2018 32.4 13.4
2017 33 14.3
2016 34.2 15.5
2015 35.2 16.7
2014 36.1 17.8
2013 37.1 18.8
2012 37.6 19.8
2011 38 20.4
2010 38.3 20.9
2009 38.7 21.3
2008 39.3 20.9
2007 40 20
2006 40.3 18.8
2005 40.6 18.3
2004 40.8 18.3
2003 41.3 18.4
2002 41.6 18.7
2001 41.8 19.1
2000 42.3 19.9
1999 42.7 21.2
1998 43.2 23
1997 43.6 24.9
1996 43.9 27.4
1995 44.3 30.1
1994 44.5 32.5
1993 44.6 34.7
1992 44.8 37
1991 44.9 39.2
1990 45.3 41.3
1989 46.5 42.9
1988 46.8 44.2
1987 47.2 45.3
1986 47.7 46.3
1985 48.1 46.9
1984 48.4 47.1
1983 48.7 46.9
1982 48.8 46.7
1981 48.8 46.5
1980 48.6 46.6
1979 47.8 46.6
1978 45.3 46.6
1977 44 46.5
1976 42.5 46.4
1975 40.8 46.5
1974 38.8 46.8
1973 39.1 47
1972 38.6 47
1971 39.5 47.4
1970 38.6 48
1969 39.6 48.2
1968 38.8 48.7
1967 38.6 49.3
1966 40 50
1965 41.9 51.1
1964 44 51.9
1963 44.1 52.1
1962 44.6 52.2
1961 45.2 51.7
1960 45.4 51.2

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 11 in Maldives, compared with 45.4 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea-Bissau Maldives
Fertility rate 3.84 1.58
Fertility rate rank 32/196 129/196
Birth rate 30 11
Birth rate rank 32/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths +49,498 +4,566
Natural population change rank 95/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +2.3% +0.87%
Population growth +2.23% +0.34%
Population growth rank 42/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.1 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 164.4 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.1 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 20.2% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 53.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.51% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.27% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.31% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.93% 0.57%
Life expectancy 64.6 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2100 19.7% 13.8%
2099 19.8% 13.8%
2098 19.9% 13.9%
2097 20% 13.9%
2096 20.2% 13.9%
2095 20.3% 14%
2094 20.4% 14%
2093 20.5% 14%
2092 20.6% 14%
2091 20.8% 14%
2090 20.9% 14%
2089 21% 13.9%
2088 21.2% 13.8%
2087 21.3% 13.7%
2086 21.5% 13.6%
2085 21.6% 13.5%
2084 21.8% 13.4%
2083 21.9% 13.2%
2082 22.1% 13.1%
2081 22.2% 12.9%
2080 22.4% 12.8%
2079 22.6% 12.6%
2078 22.7% 12.5%
2077 22.9% 12.3%
2076 23.1% 12.2%
2075 23.3% 12.1%
2074 23.4% 12%
2073 23.6% 12%
2072 23.8% 11.9%
2071 24% 11.9%
2070 24.2% 11.9%
2069 24.4% 11.9%
2068 24.6% 12%
2067 24.8% 12%
2066 25.1% 12.1%
2065 25.3% 12.2%
2064 25.5% 12.3%
2063 25.7% 12.4%
2062 26% 12.5%
2061 26.2% 12.7%
2060 26.5% 12.8%
2059 26.7% 12.9%
2058 27% 13%
2057 27.3% 13.1%
2056 27.5% 13.1%
2055 27.8% 13.2%
2054 28.1% 13.2%
2053 28.4% 13.2%
2052 28.7% 13.2%
2051 29% 13.2%
2050 29.3% 13.1%
2049 29.6% 13%
2048 29.9% 13%
2047 30.2% 12.9%
2046 30.5% 12.8%
2045 30.9% 12.8%
2044 31.2% 12.8%
2043 31.5% 12.7%
2042 31.9% 12.8%
2041 32.2% 12.8%
2040 32.5% 12.9%
2039 32.9% 13.1%
2038 33.2% 13.2%
2037 33.6% 13.5%
2036 33.9% 13.7%
2035 34.3% 14.1%
2034 34.6% 14.4%
2033 35% 14.8%
2032 35.3% 15.3%
2031 35.7% 15.8%
2030 36.2% 16.3%
2029 36.6% 16.9%
2028 37.1% 17.5%
2027 37.6% 18.1%
2026 38.1% 18.7%
2025 38.6% 19.3%
2024 38.8% 19.6%
2023 39.2% 20%
2022 39.7% 20.4%
2021 40.1% 20.8%
2020 40.5% 21.2%
2019 40.9% 21.7%
2018 41.3% 22.1%
2017 41.7% 22.5%
2016 42% 22.8%
2015 42.2% 23.2%
2014 42.5% 23.5%
2013 42.7% 23.9%
2012 42.8% 24.3%
2011 43% 24.9%
2010 43.2% 25.7%
2009 43.3% 26.7%
2008 43.5% 28%
2007 43.6% 29.5%
2006 43.8% 31.2%
2005 43.9% 32.7%
2004 44% 34.2%
2003 44.2% 35.6%
2002 44.3% 37.1%
2001 44.5% 38.7%
2000 44.7% 40.2%
1999 44.8% 41.6%
1998 45% 42.9%
1997 45.1% 44.1%
1996 45.2% 45%
1995 45.3% 45.8%
1994 45.4% 46.5%
1993 45.4% 46.8%
1992 45.5% 47%
1991 45.5% 47.1%
1990 45.7% 47%
1989 45.8% 46.8%
1988 45.9% 46.6%
1987 45.9% 46.3%
1986 46% 45.9%
1985 45.9% 45.5%
1984 45.9% 45.4%
1983 45.7% 45.6%
1982 45.5% 45.8%
1981 45.3% 45.9%
1980 45% 45.9%
1979 45.1% 45.9%
1978 44.8% 45.8%
1977 43.7% 45.7%
1976 42.6% 45.8%
1975 41.8% 45.6%
1974 41.4% 45.6%
1973 41.6% 45.7%
1972 41.9% 45.8%
1971 41.9% 45.8%
1970 41.9% 45.6%
1969 41.9% 45.4%
1968 41.8% 45.2%
1967 42.1% 44.7%
1966 41.9% 43.5%
1965 41% 41.8%
1964 39.6% 40.3%
1963 38.4% 39.4%
1962 37.7% 38.7%
1961 37.1% 38.2%
1960 36.9% 37.9%

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 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Maldives 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 Maldives

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 505 32
2022 539 34
2021 617 60
2020 603 48
2019 598 39
2018 585 40
2017 597 41
2016 617 41
2015 631 41
2014 662 43
2013 707 47
2012 704 47
2011 678 48
2010 698 49
2009 753 52
2008 802 53
2007 792 51
2006 831 52
2005 956 54
2004 980 65
2003 1,069 70
2002 1,141 76
2001 1,222 81
2000 1,295 94
1999 1,461 111
1998 1,465 136
1997 1,642 149
1996 1,539 167
1995 1,556 191
1994 1,644 222
1993 1,613 251
1992 1,633 281
1991 1,663 310
1990 1,709 346
1989 1,698 381
1988 1,759 424
1987 1,796 471
1986 1,825 508
1985 1,851 552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea-Bissau
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau Maldives
2023 6.93% 0.57%
2022 7.16% 0.6%
2021 7.41% 0.64%
2020 7.66% 0.69%
2019 7.91% 0.74%
2018 8.21% 0.8%
2017 8.53% 0.86%
2016 8.84% 0.92%
2015 9.18% 0.99%
2014 9.53% 1.05%
2013 9.93% 1.13%
2012 10.4% 1.21%
2011 10.9% 1.29%
2010 11.4% 1.38%
2009 12% 1.49%
2008 12.6% 1.61%
2007 13.2% 1.76%
2006 13.9% 1.94%
2005 14.5% 2.16%
2004 15.1% 2.7%
2003 15.7% 2.72%
2002 16.3% 3.08%
2001 16.8% 3.47%
2000 17.4% 3.9%
1999 17.9% 4.36%
1998 18.4% 4.81%
1997 18.9% 5.28%
1996 19.4% 5.74%
1995 19.9% 6.22%
1994 20.4% 6.68%
1993 20.9% 7.15%
1992 21.3% 7.61%
1991 21.8% 8.08%
1990 22.2% 8.57%
1989 22.7% 9.06%
1988 23.1% 9.59%
1987 23.5% 10.1%
1986 24% 10.7%
1985 24.4% 11.3%
1984 - 12%
1983 - 12.7%
1982 - 13.4%
1981 - 14.2%
1980 - 15%
1979 - 15.9%
1978 - 16.9%
1977 - 17.9%
1976 - 18.9%
1975 - 20.1%
1974 - 21.2%
1973 - 22.4%
1972 - 23.6%
1971 - 24.7%
1970 - 25.8%
1969 - 26.8%
1968 - 27.7%
1967 - 28.7%
1966 - 29.7%
1965 - 30.6%
1964 - 31.5%
1963 - 32.5%
1962 - 33.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1962–2023, 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 0.57% in Maldives. 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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