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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and Tonga

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Guinea-Bissau has an annual birth rate of 30 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tonga. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau and 3.13 in Tonga — 18.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau and by 53% in Tonga — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 6.65, respectively.

  • Guinea-Bissau is ranked 32/196 by birth rate compared to 58/196 for Tonga.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau — it's 29.9 in Tonga.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82 in Guinea-Bissau vs 24.8 in Tonga.
  • In Guinea-Bissau, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.6% in Tonga.

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga by year

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2023 3.84 3.13
2022 3.91 3.17
2021 4 3.2
2020 4.08 3.23
2019 4.15 3.27
2018 4.24 3.33
2017 4.35 3.39
2016 4.52 3.46
2015 4.66 3.54
2014 4.79 3.62
2013 4.93 3.7
2012 5 3.77
2011 5.07 3.83
2010 5.11 3.88
2009 5.18 3.95
2008 5.27 4.01
2007 5.37 4.09
2006 5.41 4.14
2005 5.46 4.2
2004 5.5 4.19
2003 5.58 4.18
2002 5.63 4.14
2001 5.69 4.13
2000 5.79 4.16
1999 5.87 4.23
1998 5.97 4.31
1997 6.06 4.38
1996 6.14 4.46
1995 6.22 4.56
1994 6.3 4.66
1993 6.37 4.73
1992 6.44 4.79
1991 6.47 4.85
1990 6.5 4.93
1989 6.66 5.01
1988 6.69 5.1
1987 6.72 5.19
1986 6.73 5.27
1985 6.74 5.34
1984 6.73 5.41
1983 6.69 5.45
1982 6.64 5.5
1981 6.57 5.55
1980 6.49 5.6
1979 6.4 5.65
1978 6.32 5.68
1977 6.25 5.7
1976 6.19 5.73
1975 6.15 5.75
1974 6.12 5.77
1973 6.1 5.8
1972 6.08 5.86
1971 6.06 5.96
1970 6.04 6.07
1969 6.02 6.17
1968 6.01 6.23
1967 5.99 6.29
1966 5.98 6.35
1965 5.97 6.41
1964 5.96 6.46
1963 5.95 6.52
1962 5.94 6.57
1961 5.93 6.61
1960 5.92 6.65

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 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2023 49,498 1,744
2022 48,920 1,772
2021 47,242 1,773
2020 46,718 1,816
2019 47,196 1,841
2018 46,659 1,873
2017 46,318 1,912
2016 46,814 1,989
2015 46,846 2,064
2014 46,615 2,135
2013 46,472 2,199
2012 45,480 2,255
2011 44,405 2,298
2010 43,067 2,332
2009 41,950 2,358
2008 40,841 2,397
2007 40,288 2,423
2006 38,886 2,459
2005 37,347 2,495
2004 36,495 2,478
2003 35,649 2,448
2002 34,561 2,396
2001 33,461 2,358
2000 32,816 2,346
1999 30,916 2,352
1998 30,390 2,344
1997 29,792 2,332
1996 29,778 2,393
1995 29,142 2,476
1994 27,895 2,547
1993 26,943 2,594
1992 25,747 2,622
1991 24,527 2,637
1990 23,936 2,641
1989 24,286 2,644
1988 23,940 2,649
1987 23,549 2,646
1986 23,301 2,704
1985 23,116 2,762
1984 22,861 2,814
1983 22,542 2,840
1982 22,131 2,853
1981 21,611 2,882
1980 21,024 2,885
1979 19,736 2,884
1978 17,468 2,862
1977 15,484 2,822
1976 13,688 2,769
1975 11,998 2,709
1974 10,321 2,650
1973 8,430 2,617
1972 7,911 2,605
1971 8,183 2,611
1970 7,632 2,628
1969 7,857 2,632
1968 7,289 2,614
1967 6,742 2,603
1966 6,955 2,550
1965 7,789 2,498
1964 8,989 2,445
1963 9,190 2,394
1962 10,662 2,343
1961 10,756 2,284
1960 10,618 2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga by year

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2023 30 23.1
2022 30.5 23.4
2021 31 23.5
2020 31.4 23.6
2019 31.8 23.8
2018 32.4 24.1
2017 33 24.5
2016 34.2 25.2
2015 35.2 25.8
2014 36.1 26.4
2013 37.1 26.9
2012 37.6 27.3
2011 38 27.7
2010 38.3 28
2009 38.7 28.4
2008 39.3 28.7
2007 40 29
2006 40.3 29.5
2005 40.6 30
2004 40.8 30
2003 41.3 29.9
2002 41.6 29.5
2001 41.8 29.4
2000 42.3 29.4
1999 42.7 29.6
1998 43.2 29.7
1997 43.6 29.8
1996 43.9 30.6
1995 44.3 31.4
1994 44.5 32.2
1993 44.6 32.7
1992 44.8 33
1991 44.9 33.2
1990 45.3 33.3
1989 46.5 33.4
1988 46.8 33.5
1987 47.2 33.7
1986 47.7 34.4
1985 48.1 34.9
1984 48.4 35.4
1983 48.7 35.6
1982 48.8 35.8
1981 48.8 36
1980 48.6 36.1
1979 47.8 36.1
1978 45.3 36
1977 44 35.7
1976 42.5 35.6
1975 40.8 35.8
1974 38.8 36
1973 39.1 36.5
1972 38.6 37
1971 39.5 37.8
1970 38.6 38.8
1969 39.6 39.6
1968 38.8 40.3
1967 38.6 41
1966 40 41.4
1965 41.9 41.9
1964 44 42.4
1963 44.1 42.9
1962 44.6 43.4
1961 45.2 43.9
1960 45.4 44.3

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 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 45.4 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea-Bissau Tonga
Fertility rate 3.84 3.13
Fertility rate rank 32/196 54/196
Birth rate 30 23.1
Birth rate rank 32/196 58/196
Population change due to births and deaths +49,498 +1,744
Natural population change rank 95/196 137/196
Natural population change rate +2.3% +1.67%
Population growth +2.23% -0.4%
Population growth rank 42/197 183/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 24.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.1 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 164.4 144.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.1 40.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 20.2% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 53.8% 98.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.51% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.27% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.31% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.93% 0.99%
Life expectancy 64.6 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
Tonga
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2100 19.7% 17.5%
2099 19.8% 17.6%
2098 19.9% 17.7%
2097 20% 17.7%
2096 20.2% 17.9%
2095 20.3% 18%
2094 20.4% 18.1%
2093 20.5% 18.3%
2092 20.6% 18.4%
2091 20.8% 18.6%
2090 20.9% 18.8%
2089 21% 19%
2088 21.2% 19.3%
2087 21.3% 19.5%
2086 21.5% 19.7%
2085 21.6% 20%
2084 21.8% 20.2%
2083 21.9% 20.4%
2082 22.1% 20.7%
2081 22.2% 20.9%
2080 22.4% 21.1%
2079 22.6% 21.3%
2078 22.7% 21.5%
2077 22.9% 21.7%
2076 23.1% 21.9%
2075 23.3% 22%
2074 23.4% 22.2%
2073 23.6% 22.3%
2072 23.8% 22.4%
2071 24% 22.6%
2070 24.2% 22.7%
2069 24.4% 22.8%
2068 24.6% 23%
2067 24.8% 23.2%
2066 25.1% 23.4%
2065 25.3% 23.6%
2064 25.5% 23.8%
2063 25.7% 24.1%
2062 26% 24.4%
2061 26.2% 24.7%
2060 26.5% 25%
2059 26.7% 25.4%
2058 27% 25.8%
2057 27.3% 26.2%
2056 27.5% 26.6%
2055 27.8% 27%
2054 28.1% 27.4%
2053 28.4% 27.8%
2052 28.7% 28.2%
2051 29% 28.5%
2050 29.3% 28.9%
2049 29.6% 29.1%
2048 29.9% 29.4%
2047 30.2% 29.6%
2046 30.5% 29.7%
2045 30.9% 29.8%
2044 31.2% 29.9%
2043 31.5% 30%
2042 31.9% 30.1%
2041 32.2% 30.1%
2040 32.5% 30.2%
2039 32.9% 30.2%
2038 33.2% 30.3%
2037 33.6% 30.4%
2036 33.9% 30.6%
2035 34.3% 30.7%
2034 34.6% 30.9%
2033 35% 31.1%
2032 35.3% 31.4%
2031 35.7% 31.8%
2030 36.2% 32.3%
2029 36.6% 33%
2028 37.1% 33.6%
2027 37.6% 34.1%
2026 38.1% 34.6%
2025 38.6% 35.2%
2024 38.8% 35.4%
2023 39.2% 35.6%
2022 39.7% 35.6%
2021 40.1% 35.7%
2020 40.5% 35.8%
2019 40.9% 36%
2018 41.3% 36.2%
2017 41.7% 36.4%
2016 42% 36.5%
2015 42.2% 36.7%
2014 42.5% 36.9%
2013 42.7% 37.1%
2012 42.8% 37.2%
2011 43% 37.4%
2010 43.2% 37.6%
2009 43.3% 37.8%
2008 43.5% 38%
2007 43.6% 38.3%
2006 43.8% 38.3%
2005 43.9% 38.3%
2004 44% 38.2%
2003 44.2% 38.1%
2002 44.3% 38.1%
2001 44.5% 38.2%
2000 44.7% 38.3%
1999 44.8% 38.6%
1998 45% 38.9%
1997 45.1% 39.3%
1996 45.2% 39.7%
1995 45.3% 39.9%
1994 45.4% 40.1%
1993 45.4% 40.3%
1992 45.5% 40.5%
1991 45.5% 40.6%
1990 45.7% 40.8%
1989 45.8% 40.9%
1988 45.9% 41.2%
1987 45.9% 41.5%
1986 46% 41.7%
1985 45.9% 42%
1984 45.9% 42.4%
1983 45.7% 42.9%
1982 45.5% 43.4%
1981 45.3% 43.9%
1980 45% 44.3%
1979 45.1% 44.8%
1978 44.8% 45.3%
1977 43.7% 45.8%
1976 42.6% 46.1%
1975 41.8% 46.2%
1974 41.4% 46.2%
1973 41.6% 46.2%
1972 41.9% 46.3%
1971 41.9% 46.4%
1970 41.9% 46.4%
1969 41.9% 46.3%
1968 41.8% 46.2%
1967 42.1% 46%
1966 41.9% 45.9%
1965 41% 45.9%
1964 39.6% 45.9%
1963 38.4% 45.9%
1962 37.7% 45.8%
1961 37.1% 45.7%
1960 36.9% 45.7%

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 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and Tonga compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs Tonga

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2023 505 67
2022 539 72
2021 617 76
2020 603 74
2019 598 73
2018 585 74
2017 597 77
2016 617 78
2015 631 79
2014 662 80
2013 707 80
2012 704 83
2011 678 84
2010 698 85
2009 753 91
2008 802 88
2007 792 88
2006 831 89
2005 956 92
2004 980 92
2003 1,069 95
2002 1,141 98
2001 1,222 98
2000 1,295 100
1999 1,461 99
1998 1,465 104
1997 1,642 111
1996 1,539 113
1995 1,556 117
1994 1,644 123
1993 1,613 127
1992 1,633 129
1991 1,663 134
1990 1,709 138
1989 1,698 139
1988 1,759 145
1987 1,796 147
1986 1,825 149
1985 1,851 148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea-Bissau
Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau Tonga
2023 6.93% 0.99%
2022 7.16% 1.02%
2021 7.41% 1.05%
2020 7.66% 1.08%
2019 7.91% 1.1%
2018 8.21% 1.12%
2017 8.53% 1.15%
2016 8.84% 1.17%
2015 9.18% 1.19%
2014 9.53% 1.22%
2013 9.93% 1.24%
2012 10.4% 1.26%
2011 10.9% 1.29%
2010 11.4% 1.31%
2009 12% 1.34%
2008 12.6% 1.37%
2007 13.2% 1.41%
2006 13.9% 1.44%
2005 14.5% 1.48%
2004 15.1% 1.52%
2003 15.7% 1.56%
2002 16.3% 1.61%
2001 16.8% 1.65%
2000 17.4% 1.7%
1999 17.9% 1.74%
1998 18.4% 1.78%
1997 18.9% 1.81%
1996 19.4% 1.85%
1995 19.9% 1.89%
1994 20.4% 1.94%
1993 20.9% 2%
1992 21.3% 2.06%
1991 21.8% 2.14%
1990 22.2% 2.21%
1989 22.7% 2.29%
1988 23.1% 2.37%
1987 23.5% 2.44%
1986 24% 2.51%
1985 24.4% 2.57%
1984 - 2.63%
1983 - 2.7%
1982 - 2.78%
1981 - 2.87%
1980 - 2.97%
1979 - 3.09%
1978 - 3.22%
1977 - 3.37%
1976 - 3.53%
1975 - 3.71%
1974 - 3.9%
1973 - 4.11%
1972 - 4.35%
1971 - 4.61%
1970 - 4.91%
1969 - 5.25%
1968 - 5.63%
1967 - 6.03%
1966 - 6.45%
1965 - 6.89%
1964 - 7.35%
1963 - 7.83%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, 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 0.99% in Tonga. 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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