Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Guinea vs Netherlands by year

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Guinea

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guinea	Netherlands
2023	4.22	1.43
2022	4.3	1.49
2021	4.4	1.62
2020	4.49	1.54
2019	4.58	1.57
2018	4.67	1.59
2017	4.79	1.62
2016	4.92	1.66
2015	5	1.66
2014	5.07	1.71
2013	5.15	1.68
2012	5.23	1.72
2011	5.34	1.76
2010	5.44	1.79
2009	5.53	1.79
2008	5.6	1.77
2007	5.66	1.72
2006	5.7	1.72
2005	5.73	1.71
2004	5.73	1.72
2003	5.74	1.75
2002	5.78	1.73
2001	5.83	1.71
2000	5.92	1.72
1999	5.99	1.65
1998	6.05	1.63
1997	6.12	1.56
1996	6.21	1.53
1995	6.29	1.53
1994	6.36	1.57
1993	6.41	1.57
1992	6.45	1.59
1991	6.48	1.61
1990	6.52	1.62
1989	6.55	1.55
1988	6.56	1.55
1987	6.57	1.56
1986	6.55	1.55
1985	6.53	1.51
1984	6.51	1.49
1983	6.49	1.47
1982	6.49	1.5
1981	6.46	1.56
1980	6.46	1.6
1979	6.45	1.56
1978	6.44	1.58
1977	6.43	1.58
1976	6.4	1.63
1975	6.37	1.66
1974	6.34	1.77
1973	6.31	1.9
1972	6.28	2.15
1971	6.26	2.36
1970	6.24	2.57
1969	6.23	2.75
1968	6.21	2.72
1967	6.2	2.81
1966	6.19	2.9
1965	6.18	3.04
1964	6.17	3.17
1963	6.15	3.19
1962	6.14	3.18
1961	6.13	3.22
1960	6.11	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guinea was 4.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Guinea vs the Netherlands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guinea

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Guinea	Netherlands
2023	356,147	-5,363
2022	352,517	-1,770
2021	345,121	7,014
2020	342,289	0
2019	338,984	17,345
2018	332,585	15,508
2017	328,542	18,844
2016	324,608	23,843
2015	316,604	23,716
2014	309,539	35,417
2013	304,430	30,248
2012	298,094	35,186
2011	293,318	45,072
2010	288,512	48,184
2009	281,920	51,244
2008	274,327	49,337
2007	266,070	49,145
2006	258,518	49,038
2005	251,209	50,592
2004	242,075	56,987
2003	234,774	58,411
2002	229,022	59,751
2001	227,642	62,580
2000	227,081	66,887
1999	223,968	60,086
1998	219,385	61,258
1997	220,373	56,198
1996	214,896	51,251
1995	205,644	54,106
1994	201,439	61,532
1993	195,612	58,103
1992	189,682	66,811
1991	181,299	69,321
1990	169,926	68,777
1989	164,707	59,396
1988	159,566	61,993
1987	154,178	64,526
1986	148,137	59,746
1985	142,313	55,069
1984	136,640	54,812
1983	130,629	51,722
1982	126,831	54,388
1981	121,223	62,688
1980	117,186	66,504
1979	113,141	63,172
1978	109,415	61,344
1977	105,990	63,739
1976	102,449	63,361
1975	99,267	64,232
1974	96,315	75,853
1973	93,764	84,668
1972	91,147	101,297
1971	88,358	116,112
1970	85,418	129,082
1969	82,799	139,082
1968	79,892	132,389
1967	77,251	138,580
1966	74,748	138,265
1965	72,134	146,308
1964	69,848	157,653
1963	67,690	154,361
1962	65,672	153,474
1961	63,766	159,450
1960	61,848	151,623

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 +2.47% in Guinea and -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Guinea vs Netherlands by year

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Guinea

Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guinea	Netherlands
2023	33.8	9.2
2022	34.4	9.5
2021	35	10.2
2020	35.5	9.7
2019	36	9.8
2018	36.3	9.8
2017	36.9	9.9
2016	37.4	10.1
2015	37.8	10.1
2014	38	10.4
2013	38.4	10.2
2012	38.7	10.5
2011	39.2	10.8
2010	39.6	11.1
2009	39.9	11.2
2008	40.1	11.2
2007	40.2	11.1
2006	40.3	11.3
2005	40.4	11.5
2004	40.2	11.9
2003	40.3	12.3
2002	40.6	12.5
2001	41.3	12.6
2000	41.8	13
1999	42.4	12.7
1998	42.8	12.7
1997	43.9	12.3
1996	44.2	12.2
1995	44.3	12.3
1994	45.1	12.7
1993	45.4	12.8
1992	45.9	13
1991	45.8	13.2
1990	45.5	13.2
1989	46	12.7
1988	46.2	12.6
1987	46.3	12.7
1986	46.2	12.7
1985	46.1	12.3
1984	46	12.1
1983	45.9	11.8
1982	45.9	12
1981	45.7	12.5
1980	45.8	12.8
1979	45.7	12.5
1978	45.7	12.6
1977	45.7	12.5
1976	45.6	12.9
1975	45.6	13
1974	45.6	13.7
1973	45.6	14.5
1972	45.6	16.1
1971	45.6	17.2
1970	45.5	18.3
1969	45.5	19.2
1968	45.5	18.6
1967	45.5	18.9
1966	45.5	19.2
1965	45.5	19.9
1964	45.5	20.7
1963	45.6	20.9
1962	45.6	20.9
1961	45.6	21.3
1960	45.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.8 in Guinea and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 45.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guinea	Netherlands
2100	20.5%	13.2%
2099	20.6%	13.2%
2098	20.8%	13.2%
2097	20.9%	13.2%
2096	21%	13.2%
2095	21.2%	13.2%
2094	21.3%	13.2%
2093	21.4%	13.1%
2092	21.6%	13.1%
2091	21.7%	13.1%
2090	21.9%	13.1%
2089	22%	13.1%
2088	22.2%	13.1%
2087	22.3%	13.1%
2086	22.5%	13.1%
2085	22.6%	13.2%
2084	22.8%	13.2%
2083	22.9%	13.2%
2082	23.1%	13.2%
2081	23.3%	13.3%
2080	23.4%	13.3%
2079	23.6%	13.3%
2078	23.8%	13.4%
2077	24%	13.4%
2076	24.1%	13.4%
2075	24.3%	13.5%
2074	24.5%	13.5%
2073	24.7%	13.5%
2072	25%	13.5%
2071	25.2%	13.6%
2070	25.4%	13.6%
2069	25.6%	13.6%
2068	25.9%	13.6%
2067	26.1%	13.6%
2066	26.4%	13.6%
2065	26.6%	13.6%
2064	26.9%	13.6%
2063	27.2%	13.6%
2062	27.5%	13.6%
2061	27.7%	13.6%
2060	28%	13.5%
2059	28.3%	13.5%
2058	28.6%	13.5%
2057	28.9%	13.6%
2056	29.2%	13.6%
2055	29.5%	13.6%
2054	29.8%	13.6%
2053	30.1%	13.7%
2052	30.4%	13.7%
2051	30.7%	13.8%
2050	31%	13.9%
2049	31.3%	13.9%
2048	31.7%	14%
2047	32%	14.1%
2046	32.4%	14.2%
2045	32.7%	14.3%
2044	33.1%	14.3%
2043	33.5%	14.4%
2042	33.9%	14.5%
2041	34.3%	14.5%
2040	34.7%	14.6%
2039	35.1%	14.6%
2038	35.5%	14.6%
2037	35.9%	14.6%
2036	36.4%	14.7%
2035	36.8%	14.7%
2034	37.3%	14.7%
2033	37.7%	14.7%
2032	38.1%	14.7%
2031	38.5%	14.8%
2030	38.9%	14.8%
2029	39.3%	14.8%
2028	39.7%	14.8%
2027	40%	14.8%
2026	40.4%	14.9%
2025	40.7%	15%
2024	40.9%	15%
2023	41.2%	15.2%
2022	41.6%	15.4%
2021	41.9%	15.5%
2020	42.1%	15.6%
2019	42.4%	15.8%
2018	42.6%	16%
2017	42.9%	16.2%
2016	43.1%	16.4%
2015	43.3%	16.6%
2014	43.5%	16.9%
2013	43.8%	17.1%
2012	44%	17.3%
2011	44.2%	17.4%
2010	44.5%	17.6%
2009	44.7%	17.7%
2008	44.9%	17.9%
2007	45.1%	18.1%
2006	45.3%	18.3%
2005	45.3%	18.5%
2004	45.3%	18.6%
2003	45.4%	18.7%
2002	45.5%	18.8%
2001	45.3%	18.8%
2000	44.9%	18.8%
1999	44.7%	18.7%
1998	44.5%	18.6%
1997	44.2%	18.6%
1996	43.9%	18.6%
1995	43.8%	18.6%
1994	43.7%	18.6%
1993	43.6%	18.5%
1992	43.5%	18.5%
1991	43.4%	18.4%
1990	43.3%	18.4%
1989	43.2%	18.4%
1988	43.1%	18.5%
1987	43.1%	18.7%
1986	43%	19.1%
1985	43%	19.5%
1984	42.9%	20.1%
1983	42.8%	20.7%
1982	42.7%	21.3%
1981	42.6%	21.8%
1980	42.4%	22.3%
1979	42.2%	22.9%
1978	42%	23.5%
1977	41.8%	24.2%
1976	41.5%	24.8%
1975	41.3%	25.3%
1974	41.1%	25.9%
1973	40.9%	26.4%
1972	40.7%	26.8%
1971	40.5%	27.1%
1970	40.4%	27.3%
1969	40.3%	27.5%
1968	40.3%	27.6%
1967	40.2%	27.8%
1966	40.2%	28.1%
1965	40.1%	28.3%
1964	40%	28.5%
1963	39.9%	28.7%
1962	39.9%	29.1%
1961	39.7%	29.7%
1960	39.6%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Guinea and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guinea vs Netherlands

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Guinea

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guinea	Netherlands
2023	494	4
2022	500	4
2021	533	5
2020	528	4
2019	548	5
2018	560	5
2017	582	5
2016	606	5
2015	642	5
2014	664	5
2013	682	6
2012	703	6
2011	728	7
2010	750	6
2009	766	7
2008	772	8
2007	802	8
2006	825	9
2005	843	10
2004	869	11
2003	892	12
2002	916	13
2001	946	13
2000	951	13
1999	960	13
1998	971	12
1997	994	13
1996	1,010	12
1995	1,042	12
1994	1,081	12
1993	1,094	12
1992	1,124	12
1991	1,143	12
1990	1,162	12
1989	1,188	12
1988	1,202	12
1987	1,218	12
1986	1,234	12
1985	1,248	12

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 494 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea, compared to 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guinea

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guinea	Netherlands
2023	9.5%	0.4%
2022	9.78%	0.4%
2021	10.1%	0.4%
2020	10.3%	0.4%
2019	10.6%	0.4%
2018	10.8%	0.4%
2017	11%	0.4%
2016	11.2%	0.41%
2015	11.4%	0.41%
2014	11.6%	0.41%
2013	11.7%	0.42%
2012	11.8%	0.42%
2011	12%	0.43%
2010	12.2%	0.44%
2009	12.4%	0.46%
2008	12.7%	0.47%
2007	12.9%	0.49%
2006	13.3%	0.51%
2005	13.7%	0.53%
2004	14.1%	0.55%
2003	14.6%	0.57%
2002	15.2%	0.59%
2001	15.9%	0.61%
2000	16.5%	0.62%
1999	17.2%	0.63%
1998	17.9%	0.64%
1997	18.6%	0.66%
1996	19.3%	0.67%
1995	20%	0.69%
1994	20.7%	0.71%
1993	21.4%	0.74%
1992	22.1%	0.77%
1991	22.7%	0.8%
1990	23.3%	0.83%
1989	23.9%	0.86%
1988	24.4%	0.89%
1987	24.8%	0.92%
1986	25.3%	0.95%
1985	25.8%	0.97%
1984	26.2%	0.99%
1983	26.7%	1.02%
1982	27.2%	1.04%
1981	27.7%	1.06%
1980	28.2%	1.09%
1979	28.7%	1.12%
1978	29.2%	1.16%
1977	29.7%	1.21%
1976	30.1%	1.26%
1975	30.6%	1.31%
1974	30.9%	1.36%
1973	31.3%	1.41%
1972	31.6%	1.47%
1971	31.9%	1.53%
1970	32.2%	1.58%
1969	32.5%	1.64%
1968	32.8%	1.69%
1967	33.1%	1.74%
1966	33.4%	1.79%
1965	33.6%	1.83%
1964	33.9%	1.88%
1963	34.2%	1.92%
1962	34.4%	1.97%
1961	34.7%	2.03%
1960	35%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.5% in Guinea and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.