Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Oman

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Oman by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2023	3.84	2.53
2022	3.91	2.45
2021	4	2.59
2020	4.08	2.64
2019	4.15	2.7
2018	4.24	2.81
2017	4.35	2.92
2016	4.52	2.95
2015	4.66	2.97
2014	4.79	2.97
2013	4.93	2.95
2012	5	2.93
2011	5.07	2.96
2010	5.11	2.97
2009	5.18	2.83
2008	5.27	2.76
2007	5.37	2.76
2006	5.41	2.88
2005	5.46	3.03
2004	5.5	3.2
2003	5.58	3.37
2002	5.63	3.51
2001	5.69	3.66
2000	5.79	3.85
1999	5.87	4.06
1998	5.97	4.27
1997	6.06	4.52
1996	6.14	4.79
1995	6.22	5.07
1994	6.3	5.36
1993	6.37	5.64
1992	6.44	5.92
1991	6.47	6.2
1990	6.5	6.46
1989	6.66	6.72
1988	6.69	6.95
1987	6.72	7.18
1986	6.73	7.35
1985	6.74	7.51
1984	6.73	7.64
1983	6.69	7.75
1982	6.64	7.84
1981	6.57	7.9
1980	6.49	7.89
1979	6.4	7.85
1978	6.32	7.82
1977	6.25	7.78
1976	6.19	7.74
1975	6.15	7.71
1974	6.12	7.67
1973	6.1	7.63
1972	6.08	7.59
1971	6.06	7.56
1970	6.04	7.52
1969	6.02	7.49
1968	6.01	7.46
1967	5.99	7.44
1966	5.98	7.41
1965	5.97	7.39
1964	5.96	7.37
1963	5.95	7.33
1962	5.94	7.32
1961	5.93	7.29
1960	5.92	7.28

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 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2023	49,498	75,467
2022	48,920	67,278
2021	47,242	69,991
2020	46,718	74,224
2019	47,196	77,394
2018	46,659	79,438
2017	46,318	82,408
2016	46,814	81,350
2015	46,846	79,241
2014	46,615	76,258
2013	46,472	71,905
2012	45,480	65,572
2011	44,405	59,689
2010	43,067	57,619
2009	41,950	52,007
2008	40,841	47,146
2007	40,288	44,207
2006	38,886	43,969
2005	37,347	44,688
2004	36,495	45,651
2003	35,649	46,273
2002	34,561	46,397
2001	33,461	46,651
2000	32,816	47,208
1999	30,916	48,053
1998	30,390	48,654
1997	29,792	49,510
1996	29,778	50,362
1995	29,142	51,139
1994	27,895	52,337
1993	26,943	53,439
1992	25,747	54,471
1991	24,527	55,382
1990	23,936	56,000
1989	24,286	56,202
1988	23,940	56,142
1987	23,549	55,933
1986	23,301	55,324
1985	23,116	54,609
1984	22,861	52,253
1983	22,542	49,646
1982	22,131	46,939
1981	21,611	44,176
1980	21,024	41,109
1979	19,736	38,022
1978	17,468	35,141
1977	15,484	32,342
1976	13,688	30,032
1975	11,998	27,699
1974	10,321	25,543
1973	8,430	24,195
1972	7,911	22,968
1971	8,183	21,973
1970	7,632	20,893
1969	7,857	19,949
1968	7,289	18,962
1967	6,742	17,990
1966	6,955	17,030
1965	7,789	16,103
1964	8,989	15,205
1963	9,190	14,283
1962	10,662	13,485
1961	10,756	12,690
1960	10,618	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Oman by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2023	30	16.8
2022	30.5	16.4
2021	31	18.3
2020	31.4	18.9
2019	31.8	18.9
2018	32.4	19.3
2017	33	20.2
2016	34.2	20.5
2015	35.2	21
2014	36.1	21.2
2013	37.1	20.9
2012	37.6	20.7
2011	38	21.6
2010	38.3	23.4
2009	38.7	21.9
2008	39.3	20.6
2007	40	19.9
2006	40.3	20.2
2005	40.6	20.9
2004	40.8	21.8
2003	41.3	22.5
2002	41.6	22.8
2001	41.8	23.3
2000	42.3	23.8
1999	42.7	24.6
1998	43.2	25.3
1997	43.6	26.1
1996	43.9	27
1995	44.3	27.9
1994	44.5	29.1
1993	44.6	30.5
1992	44.8	32.4
1991	44.9	34.4
1990	45.3	36.5
1989	46.5	38.6
1988	46.8	40.8
1987	47.2	43.2
1986	47.7	45.6
1985	48.1	48.3
1984	48.4	49.6
1983	48.7	50.4
1982	48.8	51.1
1981	48.8	51.6
1980	48.6	51.6
1979	47.8	51.4
1978	45.3	51.2
1977	44	51
1976	42.5	50.8
1975	40.8	50.7
1974	38.8	50.2
1973	39.1	50.7
1972	38.6	50.9
1971	39.5	51.2
1970	38.6	51.6
1969	39.6	51.9
1968	38.8	52.2
1967	38.6	52.4
1966	40	52.6
1965	41.9	52.8
1964	44	52.8
1963	44.1	52.8
1962	44.6	52.8
1961	45.2	52.7
1960	45.4	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 45.4 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2100	19.7%	17.2%
2099	19.8%	17.2%
2098	19.9%	17.3%
2097	20%	17.3%
2096	20.2%	17.4%
2095	20.3%	17.4%
2094	20.4%	17.4%
2093	20.5%	17.5%
2092	20.6%	17.5%
2091	20.8%	17.5%
2090	20.9%	17.6%
2089	21%	17.6%
2088	21.2%	17.6%
2087	21.3%	17.6%
2086	21.5%	17.6%
2085	21.6%	17.7%
2084	21.8%	17.7%
2083	21.9%	17.7%
2082	22.1%	17.7%
2081	22.2%	17.8%
2080	22.4%	17.8%
2079	22.6%	17.8%
2078	22.7%	17.9%
2077	22.9%	17.9%
2076	23.1%	18%
2075	23.3%	18.1%
2074	23.4%	18.1%
2073	23.6%	18.2%
2072	23.8%	18.3%
2071	24%	18.4%
2070	24.2%	18.5%
2069	24.4%	18.6%
2068	24.6%	18.7%
2067	24.8%	18.8%
2066	25.1%	18.9%
2065	25.3%	19.1%
2064	25.5%	19.2%
2063	25.7%	19.3%
2062	26%	19.4%
2061	26.2%	19.5%
2060	26.5%	19.6%
2059	26.7%	19.7%
2058	27%	19.7%
2057	27.3%	19.8%
2056	27.5%	19.9%
2055	27.8%	19.9%
2054	28.1%	19.9%
2053	28.4%	20%
2052	28.7%	20%
2051	29%	20%
2050	29.3%	20%
2049	29.6%	20%
2048	29.9%	20.1%
2047	30.2%	20.1%
2046	30.5%	20.2%
2045	30.9%	20.3%
2044	31.2%	20.4%
2043	31.5%	20.6%
2042	31.9%	20.7%
2041	32.2%	20.9%
2040	32.5%	21.1%
2039	32.9%	21.3%
2038	33.2%	21.3%
2037	33.6%	21.4%
2036	33.9%	21.5%
2035	34.3%	21.7%
2034	34.6%	22%
2033	35%	22.2%
2032	35.3%	22.6%
2031	35.7%	22.9%
2030	36.2%	23.2%
2029	36.6%	23.5%
2028	37.1%	23.7%
2027	37.6%	23.9%
2026	38.1%	24.2%
2025	38.6%	24.5%
2024	38.8%	24.7%
2023	39.2%	25.2%
2022	39.7%	26.2%
2021	40.1%	26.7%
2020	40.5%	25.6%
2019	40.9%	24%
2018	41.3%	22.9%
2017	41.7%	22.3%
2016	42%	22.1%
2015	42.2%	22.2%
2014	42.5%	22.1%
2013	42.7%	21.9%
2012	42.8%	22.8%
2011	43%	25.5%
2010	43.2%	27.9%
2009	43.3%	28.4%
2008	43.5%	29.1%
2007	43.6%	29.9%
2006	43.8%	30.9%
2005	43.9%	32.1%
2004	44%	33.2%
2003	44.2%	34.2%
2002	44.3%	35%
2001	44.5%	35.8%
2000	44.7%	36.6%
1999	44.8%	37.3%
1998	45%	38%
1997	45.1%	38.7%
1996	45.2%	39.3%
1995	45.3%	39.7%
1994	45.4%	39.9%
1993	45.4%	40.5%
1992	45.5%	41.5%
1991	45.5%	42.5%
1990	45.7%	43.4%
1989	45.8%	44.3%
1988	45.9%	45.1%
1987	45.9%	45.9%
1986	46%	46.5%
1985	45.9%	47%
1984	45.9%	47.2%
1983	45.7%	47.2%
1982	45.5%	47.1%
1981	45.3%	47.1%
1980	45%	47.1%
1979	45.1%	47.2%
1978	44.8%	47.3%
1977	43.7%	47.4%
1976	42.6%	47.5%
1975	41.8%	47.5%
1974	41.4%	47.5%
1973	41.6%	47.3%
1972	41.9%	46.8%
1971	41.9%	46.4%
1970	41.9%	45.9%
1969	41.9%	45.3%
1968	41.8%	44.8%
1967	42.1%	44.3%
1966	41.9%	43.8%
1965	41%	43.2%
1964	39.6%	42.6%
1963	38.4%	42%
1962	37.7%	41.7%
1961	37.1%	41.6%
1960	36.9%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Oman

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Guinea-Bissau

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2023	505	13
2022	539	13
2021	617	74
2020	603	32
2019	598	14
2018	585	14
2017	597	14
2016	617	14
2015	631	15
2014	662	15
2013	707	15
2012	704	16
2011	678	16
2010	698	17
2009	753	17
2008	802	18
2007	792	18
2006	831	18
2005	956	18
2004	980	18
2003	1,069	18
2002	1,141	18
2001	1,222	18
2000	1,295	19
1999	1,461	19
1998	1,465	20
1997	1,642	20
1996	1,539	21
1995	1,556	22
1994	1,644	23
1993	1,613	25
1992	1,633	26
1991	1,663	28
1990	1,709	29
1989	1,698	32
1988	1,759	34
1987	1,796	37
1986	1,825	40
1985	1,851	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Oman
2023	6.93%	1.04%
2022	7.16%	1.05%
2021	7.41%	1.06%
2020	7.66%	1.07%
2019	7.91%	1.08%
2018	8.21%	1.09%
2017	8.53%	1.1%
2016	8.84%	1.11%
2015	9.18%	1.12%
2014	9.53%	1.12%
2013	9.93%	1.13%
2012	10.4%	1.15%
2011	10.9%	1.16%
2010	11.4%	1.17%
2009	12%	1.19%
2008	12.6%	1.2%
2007	13.2%	1.22%
2006	13.9%	1.24%
2005	14.5%	1.28%
2004	15.1%	1.32%
2003	15.7%	1.38%
2002	16.3%	1.45%
2001	16.8%	1.54%
2000	17.4%	1.64%
1999	17.9%	1.76%
1998	18.4%	1.89%
1997	18.9%	2.04%
1996	19.4%	2.22%
1995	19.9%	2.41%
1994	20.4%	2.64%
1993	20.9%	2.9%
1992	21.3%	3.2%
1991	21.8%	3.54%
1990	22.2%	3.91%
1989	22.7%	4.32%
1988	23.1%	4.78%
1987	23.5%	5.3%
1986	24%	5.9%
1985	24.4%	6.58%
1984	-	7.34%
1983	-	8.18%
1982	-	9.1%
1981	-	10.1%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	12.2%
1978	-	13.4%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.7%
1975	-	16.9%
1974	-	18.1%
1973	-	19.3%
1972	-	20.5%
1971	-	21.8%
1970	-	23.1%
1969	-	24.4%
1968	-	25.7%
1967	-	27.1%
1966	-	28.4%
1965	-	29.8%
1964	-	31.2%
1963	-	32.7%
1962	-	34.2%
1961	-	35.8%
1960	-	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.