Fertility & birth rates in Guinea-Bissau and United States

Fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau vs United States by year

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Guinea-Bissau

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2023	3.84	1.62
2022	3.91	1.66
2021	4	1.66
2020	4.08	1.64
2019	4.15	1.71
2018	4.24	1.73
2017	4.35	1.77
2016	4.52	1.82
2015	4.66	1.84
2014	4.79	1.86
2013	4.93	1.86
2012	5	1.88
2011	5.07	1.89
2010	5.11	1.93
2009	5.18	2
2008	5.27	2.07
2007	5.37	2.12
2006	5.41	2.11
2005	5.46	2.06
2004	5.5	2.05
2003	5.58	2.05
2002	5.63	2.02
2001	5.69	2.03
2000	5.79	2.06
1999	5.87	2.01
1998	5.97	2
1997	6.06	1.97
1996	6.14	1.98
1995	6.22	1.98
1994	6.3	2
1993	6.37	2.02
1992	6.44	2.05
1991	6.47	2.06
1990	6.5	2.08
1989	6.66	2.01
1988	6.69	1.93
1987	6.72	1.87
1986	6.73	1.84
1985	6.74	1.84
1984	6.73	1.81
1983	6.69	1.8
1982	6.64	1.83
1981	6.57	1.81
1980	6.49	1.84
1979	6.4	1.81
1978	6.32	1.76
1977	6.25	1.79
1976	6.19	1.74
1975	6.15	1.77
1974	6.12	1.84
1973	6.1	1.88
1972	6.08	2.01
1971	6.06	2.27
1970	6.04	2.48
1969	6.02	2.46
1968	6.01	2.46
1967	5.99	2.56
1966	5.98	2.72
1965	5.97	2.91
1964	5.96	3.19
1963	5.95	3.32
1962	5.94	3.46
1961	5.93	3.62
1960	5.92	3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Guinea-Bissau

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2023	49,498	502,372
2022	48,920	399,926
2021	47,242	199,137
2020	46,718	208,862
2019	47,196	887,476
2018	46,659	955,022
2017	46,318	1,028,037
2016	46,814	1,197,627
2015	46,846	1,270,126
2014	46,615	1,357,281
2013	46,472	1,322,711
2012	45,480	1,411,822
2011	44,405	1,441,697
2010	43,067	1,548,182
2009	41,950	1,717,920
2008	40,841	1,794,154
2007	40,288	1,897,757
2006	38,886	1,849,955
2005	37,347	1,684,445
2004	36,495	1,698,271
2003	35,649	1,653,615
2002	34,561	1,581,938
2001	33,461	1,595,826
2000	32,816	1,664,758
1999	30,916	1,564,050
1998	30,390	1,573,857
1997	29,792	1,501,014
1996	29,778	1,510,137
1995	29,142	1,546,031
1994	27,895	1,633,302
1993	26,943	1,717,685
1992	25,747	1,875,328
1991	24,527	1,926,543
1990	23,936	2,026,068
1989	24,286	1,875,826
1988	23,940	1,735,943
1987	23,549	1,720,252
1986	23,301	1,656,917
1985	23,116	1,689,258
1984	22,861	1,627,192
1983	22,542	1,636,544
1982	22,131	1,714,317
1981	21,611	1,652,153
1980	21,024	1,608,450
1979	19,736	1,597,894
1978	17,468	1,402,283
1977	15,484	1,431,556
1976	13,688	1,264,604
1975	11,998	1,252,644
1974	10,321	1,218,968
1973	8,430	1,165,499
1972	7,911	1,301,355
1971	8,183	1,640,519
1970	7,632	1,824,965
1969	7,857	1,702,487
1968	7,289	1,565,507
1967	6,742	1,669,181
1966	6,955	1,749,387
1965	7,789	1,943,030
1964	8,989	2,245,099
1963	9,190	2,289,826
1962	10,662	2,406,337
1961	10,756	2,571,681
1960	10,618	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Guinea-Bissau vs United States by year

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Guinea-Bissau

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2023	30	10.7
2022	30.5	11
2021	31	11
2020	31.4	10.9
2019	31.8	11.4
2018	32.4	11.6
2017	33	11.8
2016	34.2	12.2
2015	35.2	12.4
2014	36.1	12.5
2013	37.1	12.4
2012	37.6	12.6
2011	38	12.7
2010	38.3	13
2009	38.7	13.5
2008	39.3	14
2007	40	14.3
2006	40.3	14.3
2005	40.6	14
2004	40.8	14
2003	41.3	14.1
2002	41.6	14
2001	41.8	14.1
2000	42.3	14.4
1999	42.7	14.2
1998	43.2	14.3
1997	43.6	14.2
1996	43.9	14.4
1995	44.3	14.6
1994	44.5	15
1993	44.6	15.4
1992	44.8	15.8
1991	44.9	16.2
1990	45.3	16.7
1989	46.5	16.4
1988	46.8	16
1987	47.2	15.7
1986	47.7	15.6
1985	48.1	15.8
1984	48.4	15.6
1983	48.7	15.6
1982	48.8	15.9
1981	48.8	15.8
1980	48.6	15.9
1979	47.8	15.6
1978	45.3	15
1977	44	15.1
1976	42.5	14.6
1975	40.8	14.6
1974	38.8	14.8
1973	39.1	14.8
1972	38.6	15.6
1971	39.5	17.2
1970	38.6	18.4
1969	39.6	17.9
1968	38.8	17.6
1967	38.6	17.8
1966	40	18.4
1965	41.9	19.4
1964	44	21.1
1963	44.1	21.7
1962	44.6	22.4
1961	45.2	23.3
1960	45.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30 in Guinea-Bissau and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2100	19.7%	14.4%
2099	19.8%	14.4%
2098	19.9%	14.4%
2097	20%	14.4%
2096	20.2%	14.4%
2095	20.3%	14.5%
2094	20.4%	14.5%
2093	20.5%	14.5%
2092	20.6%	14.5%
2091	20.8%	14.6%
2090	20.9%	14.6%
2089	21%	14.7%
2088	21.2%	14.7%
2087	21.3%	14.7%
2086	21.5%	14.8%
2085	21.6%	14.8%
2084	21.8%	14.8%
2083	21.9%	14.9%
2082	22.1%	14.9%
2081	22.2%	14.9%
2080	22.4%	14.9%
2079	22.6%	14.9%
2078	22.7%	14.9%
2077	22.9%	14.9%
2076	23.1%	14.9%
2075	23.3%	14.9%
2074	23.4%	14.9%
2073	23.6%	14.9%
2072	23.8%	14.9%
2071	24%	14.9%
2070	24.2%	14.9%
2069	24.4%	14.9%
2068	24.6%	14.9%
2067	24.8%	14.9%
2066	25.1%	14.9%
2065	25.3%	15%
2064	25.5%	15%
2063	25.7%	15%
2062	26%	15.1%
2061	26.2%	15.1%
2060	26.5%	15.2%
2059	26.7%	15.3%
2058	27%	15.4%
2057	27.3%	15.5%
2056	27.5%	15.5%
2055	27.8%	15.6%
2054	28.1%	15.7%
2053	28.4%	15.8%
2052	28.7%	15.8%
2051	29%	15.9%
2050	29.3%	15.9%
2049	29.6%	16%
2048	29.9%	16%
2047	30.2%	16%
2046	30.5%	16%
2045	30.9%	16%
2044	31.2%	16%
2043	31.5%	16%
2042	31.9%	16%
2041	32.2%	15.9%
2040	32.5%	15.9%
2039	32.9%	15.9%
2038	33.2%	15.9%
2037	33.6%	15.9%
2036	33.9%	15.9%
2035	34.3%	15.9%
2034	34.6%	15.9%
2033	35%	16%
2032	35.3%	16.1%
2031	35.7%	16.2%
2030	36.2%	16.3%
2029	36.6%	16.5%
2028	37.1%	16.6%
2027	37.6%	16.8%
2026	38.1%	17%
2025	38.6%	17.2%
2024	38.8%	17.3%
2023	39.2%	17.6%
2022	39.7%	17.9%
2021	40.1%	18.1%
2020	40.5%	18.4%
2019	40.9%	18.6%
2018	41.3%	18.8%
2017	41.7%	18.9%
2016	42%	19.1%
2015	42.2%	19.2%
2014	42.5%	19.3%
2013	42.7%	19.4%
2012	42.8%	19.5%
2011	43%	19.6%
2010	43.2%	19.7%
2009	43.3%	19.8%
2008	43.5%	19.9%
2007	43.6%	20%
2006	43.8%	20.2%
2005	43.9%	20.3%
2004	44%	20.5%
2003	44.2%	20.7%
2002	44.3%	20.9%
2001	44.5%	21%
2000	44.7%	21.2%
1999	44.8%	21.3%
1998	45%	21.4%
1997	45.1%	21.5%
1996	45.2%	21.7%
1995	45.3%	21.8%
1994	45.4%	21.9%
1993	45.4%	21.9%
1992	45.5%	21.8%
1991	45.5%	21.7%
1990	45.7%	21.6%
1989	45.8%	21.5%
1988	45.9%	21.3%
1987	45.9%	21.3%
1986	46%	21.3%
1985	45.9%	21.5%
1984	45.9%	21.7%
1983	45.7%	21.8%
1982	45.5%	22%
1981	45.3%	22.1%
1980	45%	22.4%
1979	45.1%	22.8%
1978	44.8%	23.2%
1977	43.7%	23.8%
1976	42.6%	24.4%
1975	41.8%	25.2%
1974	41.4%	25.9%
1973	41.6%	26.6%
1972	41.9%	27.4%
1971	41.9%	28%
1970	41.9%	28.6%
1969	41.9%	29%
1968	41.8%	29.5%
1967	42.1%	30%
1966	41.9%	30.4%
1965	41%	30.7%
1964	39.6%	30.9%
1963	38.4%	31.1%
1962	37.7%	31.3%
1961	37.1%	31.4%
1960	36.9%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.8% of the population in Guinea-Bissau and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea-Bissau and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea-Bissau vs United States

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Guinea-Bissau

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2023	505	17
2022	539	20
2021	617	31
2020	603	22
2019	598	18
2018	585	18
2017	597	18
2016	617	18
2015	631	17
2014	662	17
2013	707	16
2012	704	16
2011	678	15
2010	698	15
2009	753	15
2008	802	14
2007	792	13
2006	831	13
2005	956	13
2004	980	13
2003	1,069	13
2002	1,141	13
2001	1,222	13
2000	1,295	12
1999	1,461	12
1998	1,465	11
1997	1,642	11
1996	1,539	11
1995	1,556	12
1994	1,644	11
1993	1,613	12
1992	1,633	11
1991	1,663	12
1990	1,709	12
1989	1,698	12
1988	1,759	12
1987	1,796	11
1986	1,825	11
1985	1,851	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea-Bissau

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea-Bissau	United States
2023	6.93%	0.65%
2022	7.16%	0.65%
2021	7.41%	0.65%
2020	7.66%	0.65%
2019	7.91%	0.65%
2018	8.21%	0.65%
2017	8.53%	0.66%
2016	8.84%	0.67%
2015	9.18%	0.68%
2014	9.53%	0.68%
2013	9.93%	0.69%
2012	10.4%	0.7%
2011	10.9%	0.72%
2010	11.4%	0.73%
2009	12%	0.75%
2008	12.6%	0.76%
2007	13.2%	0.77%
2006	13.9%	0.79%
2005	14.5%	0.8%
2004	15.1%	0.81%
2003	15.7%	0.81%
2002	16.3%	0.82%
2001	16.8%	0.83%
2000	17.4%	0.84%
1999	17.9%	0.86%
1998	18.4%	0.87%
1997	18.9%	0.89%
1996	19.4%	0.92%
1995	19.9%	0.95%
1994	20.4%	0.98%
1993	20.9%	1.01%
1992	21.3%	1.05%
1991	21.8%	1.09%
1990	22.2%	1.12%
1989	22.7%	1.16%
1988	23.1%	1.19%
1987	23.5%	1.21%
1986	24%	1.24%
1985	24.4%	1.27%
1984	-	1.3%
1983	-	1.34%
1982	-	1.39%
1981	-	1.44%
1980	-	1.5%
1979	-	1.56%
1978	-	1.63%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.