Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Slovakia

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Slovakia by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2023	3.84	1.49
2022	3.91	1.57
2021	4	1.63
2020	4.08	1.59
2019	4.15	1.57
2018	4.24	1.54
2017	4.35	1.52
2016	4.52	1.48
2015	4.66	1.4
2014	4.79	1.37
2013	4.93	1.34
2012	5	1.34
2011	5.07	1.45
2010	5.11	1.43
2009	5.18	1.44
2008	5.27	1.34
2007	5.37	1.27
2006	5.41	1.25
2005	5.46	1.27
2004	5.5	1.25
2003	5.58	1.2
2002	5.63	1.19
2001	5.69	1.2
2000	5.79	1.3
1999	5.87	1.33
1998	5.97	1.37
1997	6.06	1.43
1996	6.14	1.47
1995	6.22	1.52
1994	6.3	1.67
1993	6.37	1.87
1992	6.44	1.93
1991	6.47	2.05
1990	6.5	2.09
1989	6.66	2.07
1988	6.69	2.13
1987	6.72	2.14
1986	6.73	2.2
1985	6.74	2.26
1984	6.73	2.26
1983	6.69	2.28
1982	6.64	2.28
1981	6.57	2.29
1980	6.49	2.32
1979	6.4	2.45
1978	6.32	2.47
1977	6.25	2.49
1976	6.19	2.55
1975	6.15	2.55
1974	6.12	2.61
1973	6.1	2.56
1972	6.08	2.49
1971	6.06	2.43
1970	6.04	2.41
1969	6.02	2.43
1968	6.01	2.39
1967	5.99	2.48
1966	5.98	2.66
1965	5.97	2.78
1964	5.96	2.89
1963	5.95	2.92
1962	5.94	2.83
1961	5.93	2.96
1960	5.92	3.04

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 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2023	49,498	-5,427
2022	48,920	-7,062
2021	47,242	-16,886
2020	46,718	-2,184
2019	47,196	3,818
2018	46,659	3,268
2017	46,318	4,351
2016	46,814	5,431
2015	46,846	2,170
2014	46,615	3,793
2013	46,472	2,707
2012	45,480	3,245
2011	44,405	9,177
2010	43,067	7,008
2009	41,950	8,619
2008	40,841	4,303
2007	40,288	537
2006	38,886	537
2005	37,347	537
2004	36,495	1,611
2003	35,649	-537
2002	34,561	-538
2001	33,461	-1,076
2000	32,816	2,155
1999	30,916	3,777
1998	30,390	4,312
1997	29,792	6,999
1996	29,778	9,135
1995	29,142	9,115
1994	27,895	14,970
1993	26,943	20,769
1992	25,747	21,220
1991	24,527	23,865
1990	23,936	25,436
1989	24,286	26,380
1988	23,940	30,979
1987	23,549	31,859
1986	23,301	34,279
1985	23,116	37,680
1984	22,861	38,966
1983	22,542	39,717
1982	22,131	41,958
1981	21,611	43,640
1980	21,024	44,320
1979	19,736	52,353
1978	17,468	52,324
1977	15,484	52,762
1976	13,688	54,121
1975	11,998	52,604
1974	10,321	52,524
1973	8,430	49,199
1972	7,911	46,426
1971	8,183	40,105
1970	7,632	38,575
1969	7,857	39,312
1968	7,289	38,113
1967	6,742	41,824
1966	6,955	45,440
1965	7,789	48,517
1964	8,989	54,092
1963	9,190	54,382
1962	10,662	49,587
1961	10,756	55,749
1960	10,618	56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Slovakia by year

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Guinea-Bissau

Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2023	30	9
2022	30.5	9.7
2021	31	10.4
2020	31.4	10.4
2019	31.8	10.5
2018	32.4	10.6
2017	33	10.7
2016	34.2	10.6
2015	35.2	10.3
2014	36.1	10.2
2013	37.1	10.1
2012	37.6	10.3
2011	38	11.3
2010	38.3	11.2
2009	38.7	11.4
2008	39.3	10.7
2007	40	10.1
2006	40.3	10
2005	40.6	10.1
2004	40.8	10
2003	41.3	9.6
2002	41.6	9.5
2001	41.8	9.5
2000	42.3	10.2
1999	42.7	10.4
1998	43.2	10.7
1997	43.6	11
1996	43.9	11.2
1995	44.3	11.5
1994	44.5	12.4
1993	44.6	13.8
1992	44.8	14.1
1991	44.9	14.8
1990	45.3	15.1
1989	46.5	15.2
1988	46.8	15.9
1987	47.2	16.1
1986	47.7	16.8
1985	48.1	17.5
1984	48.4	17.7
1983	48.7	18.1
1982	48.8	18.3
1981	48.8	18.6
1980	48.6	19.1
1979	47.8	20.3
1978	45.3	20.5
1977	44	20.6
1976	42.5	20.8
1975	40.8	20.6
1974	38.8	20.8
1973	39.1	20
1972	38.6	19.1
1971	39.5	18.2
1970	38.6	17.8
1969	39.6	17.7
1968	38.8	17
1967	38.6	17.4
1966	40	18.5
1965	41.9	19.3
1964	44	20.1
1963	44.1	20.4
1962	44.6	19.8
1961	45.2	20.8
1960	45.4	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 45.4 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

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UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2100	19.7%	12.2%
2099	19.8%	12.3%
2098	19.9%	12.3%
2097	20%	12.4%
2096	20.2%	12.5%
2095	20.3%	12.5%
2094	20.4%	12.6%
2093	20.5%	12.7%
2092	20.6%	12.7%
2091	20.8%	12.8%
2090	20.9%	12.8%
2089	21%	12.9%
2088	21.2%	12.9%
2087	21.3%	12.9%
2086	21.5%	12.9%
2085	21.6%	12.9%
2084	21.8%	12.8%
2083	21.9%	12.8%
2082	22.1%	12.7%
2081	22.2%	12.7%
2080	22.4%	12.6%
2079	22.6%	12.5%
2078	22.7%	12.5%
2077	22.9%	12.4%
2076	23.1%	12.4%
2075	23.3%	12.3%
2074	23.4%	12.3%
2073	23.6%	12.3%
2072	23.8%	12.3%
2071	24%	12.3%
2070	24.2%	12.3%
2069	24.4%	12.4%
2068	24.6%	12.4%
2067	24.8%	12.5%
2066	25.1%	12.6%
2065	25.3%	12.6%
2064	25.5%	12.7%
2063	25.7%	12.8%
2062	26%	12.9%
2061	26.2%	13%
2060	26.5%	13.1%
2059	26.7%	13.2%
2058	27%	13.2%
2057	27.3%	13.3%
2056	27.5%	13.3%
2055	27.8%	13.3%
2054	28.1%	13.3%
2053	28.4%	13.2%
2052	28.7%	13.2%
2051	29%	13.1%
2050	29.3%	13.1%
2049	29.6%	13%
2048	29.9%	12.9%
2047	30.2%	12.9%
2046	30.5%	12.8%
2045	30.9%	12.7%
2044	31.2%	12.7%
2043	31.5%	12.7%
2042	31.9%	12.7%
2041	32.2%	12.7%
2040	32.5%	12.8%
2039	32.9%	12.8%
2038	33.2%	12.9%
2037	33.6%	13.1%
2036	33.9%	13.3%
2035	34.3%	13.5%
2034	34.6%	13.7%
2033	35%	14%
2032	35.3%	14.2%
2031	35.7%	14.5%
2030	36.2%	14.7%
2029	36.6%	14.9%
2028	37.1%	15.1%
2027	37.6%	15.2%
2026	38.1%	15.5%
2025	38.6%	15.7%
2024	38.8%	15.8%
2023	39.2%	15.9%
2022	39.7%	16%
2021	40.1%	15.9%
2020	40.5%	15.9%
2019	40.9%	15.8%
2018	41.3%	15.7%
2017	41.7%	15.5%
2016	42%	15.4%
2015	42.2%	15.3%
2014	42.5%	15.3%
2013	42.7%	15.3%
2012	42.8%	15.4%
2011	43%	15.4%
2010	43.2%	15.5%
2009	43.3%	15.5%
2008	43.5%	15.7%
2007	43.6%	16%
2006	43.8%	16.4%
2005	43.9%	16.9%
2004	44%	17.3%
2003	44.2%	17.9%
2002	44.3%	18.4%
2001	44.5%	19%
2000	44.7%	19.7%
1999	44.8%	20.3%
1998	45%	20.9%
1997	45.1%	21.5%
1996	45.2%	22.1%
1995	45.3%	22.7%
1994	45.4%	23.3%
1993	45.4%	23.9%
1992	45.5%	24.4%
1991	45.5%	24.8%
1990	45.7%	25.2%
1989	45.8%	25.7%
1988	45.9%	26.1%
1987	45.9%	26.3%
1986	46%	26.4%
1985	45.9%	26.5%
1984	45.9%	26.4%
1983	45.7%	26.3%
1982	45.5%	26.2%
1981	45.3%	26.1%
1980	45%	26.1%
1979	45.1%	26.1%
1978	44.8%	26.1%
1977	43.7%	26%
1976	42.6%	26%
1975	41.8%	26%
1974	41.4%	26.1%
1973	41.6%	26.2%
1972	41.9%	26.6%
1971	41.9%	27%
1970	41.9%	27.5%
1969	41.9%	28.1%
1968	41.8%	28.6%
1967	42.1%	29.3%
1966	41.9%	29.9%
1965	41%	30.4%
1964	39.6%	30.8%
1963	38.4%	31%
1962	37.7%	31.3%
1961	37.1%	31.5%
1960	36.9%	31.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Slovakia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Slovakia

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Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2023	505	4
2022	539	5
2021	617	12
2020	603	4
2019	598	5
2018	585	5
2017	597	5
2016	617	5
2015	631	5
2014	662	5
2013	707	5
2012	704	5
2011	678	5
2010	698	5
2009	753	6
2008	802	5
2007	792	6
2006	831	6
2005	956	7
2004	980	7
2003	1,069	7
2002	1,141	7
2001	1,222	8
2000	1,295	8
1999	1,461	9
1998	1,465	10
1997	1,642	10
1996	1,539	10
1995	1,556	11
1994	1,644	12
1993	1,613	14
1992	1,633	15
1991	1,663	17
1990	1,709	18
1989	1,698	17
1988	1,759	18
1987	1,796	19
1986	1,825	19
1985	1,851	19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	Slovakia
2023	6.93%	0.61%
2022	7.16%	0.6%
2021	7.41%	0.6%
2020	7.66%	0.59%
2019	7.91%	0.59%
2018	8.21%	0.6%
2017	8.53%	0.6%
2016	8.84%	0.61%
2015	9.18%	0.62%
2014	9.53%	0.63%
2013	9.93%	0.64%
2012	10.4%	0.66%
2011	10.9%	0.67%
2010	11.4%	0.69%
2009	12%	0.71%
2008	12.6%	0.74%
2007	13.2%	0.77%
2006	13.9%	0.8%
2005	14.5%	0.83%
2004	15.1%	0.86%
2003	15.7%	0.88%
2002	16.3%	0.91%
2001	16.8%	0.93%
2000	17.4%	0.96%
1999	17.9%	1%
1998	18.4%	1.05%
1997	18.9%	1.09%
1996	19.4%	1.14%
1995	19.9%	1.2%
1994	20.4%	1.25%
1993	20.9%	1.31%
1992	21.3%	1.37%
1991	21.8%	1.42%
1990	22.2%	1.47%
1989	22.7%	1.53%
1988	23.1%	1.59%
1987	23.5%	1.65%
1986	24%	1.73%
1985	24.4%	1.82%
1984	-	1.91%
1983	-	1.99%
1982	-	2.08%
1981	-	2.17%
1980	-	2.27%
1979	-	2.36%
1978	-	2.46%
1977	-	2.55%
1976	-	2.64%
1975	-	2.72%
1974	-	2.78%
1973	-	2.84%
1972	-	2.89%
1971	-	2.92%
1970	-	2.95%
1969	-	2.97%
1968	-	3%
1967	-	3.02%
1966	-	3.05%
1965	-	3.08%
1964	-	3.14%
1963	-	3.21%
1962	-	3.32%
1961	-	3.47%
1960	-	3.67%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 0.61% in Slovakia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.