Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2023	3.84	1.51
2022	3.91	1.51
2021	4	1.53
2020	4.08	1.55
2019	4.15	1.57
2018	4.24	1.59
2017	4.35	1.61
2016	4.52	1.63
2015	4.66	1.64
2014	4.79	1.67
2013	4.93	1.68
2012	5	1.71
2011	5.07	1.74
2010	5.11	1.76
2009	5.18	1.8
2008	5.27	1.83
2007	5.37	1.87
2006	5.41	1.9
2005	5.46	1.93
2004	5.5	1.96
2003	5.58	2
2002	5.63	2.04
2001	5.69	2.08
2000	5.79	2.13
1999	5.87	2.26
1998	5.97	2.31
1997	6.06	2.3
1996	6.14	2.26
1995	6.22	2.3
1994	6.3	2.31
1993	6.37	2.38
1992	6.44	2.43
1991	6.47	2.6
1990	6.5	2.73
1989	6.66	2.69
1988	6.69	2.62
1987	6.72	2.62
1986	6.73	2.68
1985	6.74	2.82
1984	6.73	2.88
1983	6.69	3.1
1982	6.64	3.18
1981	6.57	3.3
1980	6.49	3.26
1979	6.4	3.23
1978	6.32	3.29
1977	6.25	3.48
1976	6.19	3.59
1975	6.15	3.68
1974	6.12	3.81
1973	6.1	3.97
1972	6.08	4.16
1971	6.06	4.51
1970	6.04	4.73
1969	6.02	4.97
1968	6.01	5.17
1967	5.99	5.46
1966	5.98	5.78
1965	5.97	6.01
1964	5.96	6.08
1963	5.95	6.12
1962	5.94	6.06
1961	5.93	6.27
1960	5.92	6.54

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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2023	49,498	84
2022	48,920	14
2021	47,242	-20
2020	46,718	98
2019	47,196	135
2018	46,659	150
2017	46,318	169
2016	46,814	185
2015	46,846	197
2014	46,615	213
2013	46,472	227
2012	45,480	246
2011	44,405	250
2010	43,067	274
2009	41,950	300
2008	40,841	322
2007	40,288	341
2006	38,886	355
2005	37,347	361
2004	36,495	365
2003	35,649	369
2002	34,561	365
2001	33,461	369
2000	32,816	376
1999	30,916	413
1998	30,390	415
1997	29,792	405
1996	29,778	379
1995	29,142	382
1994	27,895	370
1993	26,943	373
1992	25,747	369
1991	24,527	411
1990	23,936	471
1989	24,286	476
1988	23,940	471
1987	23,549	486
1986	23,301	520
1985	23,116	574
1984	22,861	598
1983	22,542	664
1982	22,131	672
1981	21,611	684
1980	21,024	652
1979	19,736	643
1978	17,468	654
1977	15,484	697
1976	13,688	703
1975	11,998	688
1974	10,321	670
1973	8,430	646
1972	7,911	619
1971	8,183	615
1970	7,632	611
1969	7,857	708
1968	7,289	812
1967	6,742	951
1966	6,955	1,103
1965	7,789	1,228
1964	8,989	1,305
1963	9,190	1,360
1962	10,662	1,373
1961	10,756	1,466
1960	10,618	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2023	30	11.7
2022	30.5	12
2021	31	12.3
2020	31.4	12.6
2019	31.8	12.9
2018	32.4	13.1
2017	33	13.4
2016	34.2	13.6
2015	35.2	13.7
2014	36.1	14
2013	37.1	14.1
2012	37.6	14.4
2011	38	14.7
2010	38.3	14.9
2009	38.7	15.3
2008	39.3	15.6
2007	40	15.9
2006	40.3	16.1
2005	40.6	16.3
2004	40.8	16.5
2003	41.3	16.8
2002	41.6	16.9
2001	41.8	17.3
2000	42.3	17.7
1999	42.7	18.9
1998	43.2	19.5
1997	43.6	19.5
1996	43.9	19.3
1995	44.3	19.7
1994	44.5	19.7
1993	44.6	20.2
1992	44.8	20.6
1991	44.9	22.1
1990	45.3	23.7
1989	46.5	23.7
1988	46.8	23.4
1987	47.2	23.6
1986	47.7	24.3
1985	48.1	25.5
1984	48.4	26.1
1983	48.7	27.7
1982	48.8	28
1981	48.8	28.4
1980	48.6	27.6
1979	47.8	27.1
1978	45.3	27.2
1977	44	28
1976	42.5	28
1975	40.8	27.6
1974	38.8	27.1
1973	39.1	26.5
1972	38.6	25.9
1971	39.5	25.9
1970	38.6	25.8
1969	39.6	27.7
1968	38.8	29.4
1967	38.6	31.9
1966	40	34.5
1965	41.9	36.7
1964	44	37.9
1963	44.1	38.8
1962	44.6	38.9
1961	45.2	40.7
1960	45.4	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 45.4 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2100	19.7%	12.8%
2099	19.8%	12.8%
2098	19.9%	12.8%
2097	20%	12.8%
2096	20.2%	12.8%
2095	20.3%	12.9%
2094	20.4%	12.9%
2093	20.5%	12.9%
2092	20.6%	12.9%
2091	20.8%	12.9%
2090	20.9%	12.9%
2089	21%	12.9%
2088	21.2%	12.9%
2087	21.3%	13%
2086	21.5%	13%
2085	21.6%	13%
2084	21.8%	13%
2083	21.9%	13%
2082	22.1%	13%
2081	22.2%	13%
2080	22.4%	13%
2079	22.6%	13%
2078	22.7%	13%
2077	22.9%	13%
2076	23.1%	13%
2075	23.3%	13.1%
2074	23.4%	13.1%
2073	23.6%	13.1%
2072	23.8%	13.1%
2071	24%	13.2%
2070	24.2%	13.2%
2069	24.4%	13.2%
2068	24.6%	13.3%
2067	24.8%	13.3%
2066	25.1%	13.4%
2065	25.3%	13.4%
2064	25.5%	13.5%
2063	25.7%	13.5%
2062	26%	13.6%
2061	26.2%	13.6%
2060	26.5%	13.7%
2059	26.7%	13.7%
2058	27%	13.8%
2057	27.3%	13.9%
2056	27.5%	13.9%
2055	27.8%	14%
2054	28.1%	14.1%
2053	28.4%	14.1%
2052	28.7%	14.2%
2051	29%	14.3%
2050	29.3%	14.4%
2049	29.6%	14.4%
2048	29.9%	14.5%
2047	30.2%	14.6%
2046	30.5%	14.7%
2045	30.9%	14.8%
2044	31.2%	14.9%
2043	31.5%	15%
2042	31.9%	15.1%
2041	32.2%	15.3%
2040	32.5%	15.5%
2039	32.9%	15.6%
2038	33.2%	15.8%
2037	33.6%	16%
2036	33.9%	16.2%
2035	34.3%	16.4%
2034	34.6%	16.6%
2033	35%	16.9%
2032	35.3%	17.1%
2031	35.7%	17.4%
2030	36.2%	17.6%
2029	36.6%	17.8%
2028	37.1%	18.1%
2027	37.6%	18.3%
2026	38.1%	18.5%
2025	38.6%	18.2%
2024	38.8%	18.2%
2023	39.2%	18.3%
2022	39.7%	18.6%
2021	40.1%	18.8%
2020	40.5%	19.1%
2019	40.9%	19.3%
2018	41.3%	19.6%
2017	41.7%	19.9%
2016	42%	20.2%
2015	42.2%	20.6%
2014	42.5%	21.1%
2013	42.7%	21.7%
2012	42.8%	22.2%
2011	43%	22.7%
2010	43.2%	23.3%
2009	43.3%	24%
2008	43.5%	24.4%
2007	43.6%	24.8%
2006	43.8%	25.3%
2005	43.9%	26%
2004	44%	26.6%
2003	44.2%	27.4%
2002	44.3%	28.1%
2001	44.5%	28.8%
2000	44.7%	29.3%
1999	44.8%	29.7%
1998	45%	30.1%
1997	45.1%	30.6%
1996	45.2%	31.1%
1995	45.3%	31.7%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.9%
1992	45.5%	33.6%
1991	45.5%	34.1%
1990	45.7%	34.2%
1989	45.8%	34.1%
1988	45.9%	34.1%
1987	45.9%	34.2%
1986	46%	34.3%
1985	45.9%	34.5%
1984	45.9%	34.7%
1983	45.7%	35.1%
1982	45.5%	35.6%
1981	45.3%	36.2%
1980	45%	36.9%
1979	45.1%	37.6%
1978	44.8%	38.2%
1977	43.7%	38.8%
1976	42.6%	39.6%
1975	41.8%	40.5%
1974	41.4%	41.6%
1973	41.6%	42.9%
1972	41.9%	44.3%
1971	41.9%	45.8%
1970	41.9%	47.2%
1969	41.9%	47.7%
1968	41.8%	47.4%
1967	42.1%	47%
1966	41.9%	46.6%
1965	41%	46.3%
1964	39.6%	46.1%
1963	38.4%	46%
1962	37.7%	45.8%
1961	37.1%	45.7%
1960	36.9%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Guinea-Bissau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2023	505	74
2022	539	99
2021	617	111
2020	603	80
2019	598	74
2018	585	78
2017	597	74
2016	617	75
2015	631	76
2014	662	82
2013	707	82
2012	704	88
2011	678	90
2010	698	92
2009	753	93
2008	802	95
2007	792	96
2006	831	99
2005	956	102
2004	980	104
2003	1,069	111
2002	1,141	115
2001	1,222	131
2000	1,295	143
1999	1,461	164
1998	1,465	193
1997	1,642	194
1996	1,539	194
1995	1,556	204
1994	1,644	205
1993	1,613	225
1992	1,633	255
1991	1,663	280
1990	1,709	302
1989	1,698	316
1988	1,759	308
1987	1,796	302
1986	1,825	285
1985	1,851	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Saint Kitts
2023	6.93%	1.63%
2022	7.16%	1.68%
2021	7.41%	1.72%
2020	7.66%	1.77%
2019	7.91%	1.82%
2018	8.21%	1.86%
2017	8.53%	1.9%
2016	8.84%	1.93%
2015	9.18%	1.94%
2014	9.53%	1.95%
2013	9.93%	1.93%
2012	10.4%	1.91%
2011	10.9%	1.89%
2010	11.4%	1.88%
2009	12%	1.87%
2008	12.6%	1.88%
2007	13.2%	1.89%
2006	13.9%	1.92%
2005	14.5%	1.97%
2004	15.1%	2.03%
2003	15.7%	2.11%
2002	16.3%	2.2%
2001	16.8%	2.29%
2000	17.4%	2.39%
1999	17.9%	2.48%
1998	18.4%	2.56%
1997	18.9%	2.64%
1996	19.4%	2.7%
1995	19.9%	2.76%
1994	20.4%	2.8%
1993	20.9%	2.85%
1992	21.3%	2.9%
1991	21.8%	2.96%
1990	22.2%	3.03%
1989	22.7%	3.12%
1988	23.1%	3.24%
1987	23.5%	3.39%
1986	24%	3.56%
1985	24.4%	3.76%
1984	-	4%
1983	-	4.26%
1982	-	4.53%
1981	-	4.81%
1980	-	5.06%
1979	-	5.29%
1978	-	5.48%
1977	-	5.64%
1976	-	5.78%
1975	-	5.91%
1974	-	6.03%
1973	-	6.16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.