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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and Papua New Guinea

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has an annual birth rate of 33.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.6 for Papua New Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.22 in Guinea and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 26.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 31% in Guinea and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 6.11 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Guinea is ranked 15/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Guinea, compared to 21.9 years in Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Guinea — it's 29.2 in Papua New Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 118.6 in Guinea vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Guinea, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Guinea vs Papua New Guinea by year

Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 4.22 3.1
2022 4.3 3.17
2021 4.4 3.22
2020 4.49 3.27
2019 4.58 3.32
2018 4.67 3.38
2017 4.79 3.43
2016 4.92 3.5
2015 5 3.56
2014 5.07 3.63
2013 5.15 3.68
2012 5.23 3.75
2011 5.34 3.82
2010 5.44 3.88
2009 5.53 3.94
2008 5.6 4.01
2007 5.66 4.08
2006 5.7 4.15
2005 5.73 4.22
2004 5.73 4.28
2003 5.74 4.36
2002 5.78 4.42
2001 5.83 4.47
2000 5.92 4.53
1999 5.99 4.59
1998 6.05 4.63
1997 6.12 4.68
1996 6.21 4.73
1995 6.29 4.78
1994 6.36 4.87
1993 6.41 4.96
1992 6.45 5.03
1991 6.48 5.11
1990 6.52 5.18
1989 6.55 5.24
1988 6.56 5.3
1987 6.57 5.36
1986 6.55 5.42
1985 6.53 5.47
1984 6.51 5.51
1983 6.49 5.56
1982 6.49 5.59
1981 6.46 5.65
1980 6.46 5.71
1979 6.45 5.79
1978 6.44 5.88
1977 6.43 5.96
1976 6.4 6.02
1975 6.37 6.07
1974 6.34 6.11
1973 6.31 6.16
1972 6.28 6.2
1971 6.26 6.23
1970 6.24 6.25
1969 6.23 6.26
1968 6.21 6.25
1967 6.2 6.24
1966 6.19 6.23
1965 6.18 6.2
1964 6.17 6.19
1963 6.15 6.15
1962 6.14 6.14
1961 6.13 6.07
1960 6.11 6.02

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 was 4.22 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 356,147 187,637
2022 352,517 186,861
2021 345,121 183,766
2020 342,289 189,130
2019 338,984 190,662
2018 332,585 190,662
2017 328,542 189,715
2016 324,608 189,281
2015 316,604 188,600
2014 309,539 187,592
2013 304,430 185,790
2012 298,094 183,658
2011 293,318 181,842
2010 288,512 178,998
2009 281,920 175,421
2008 274,327 172,823
2007 266,070 169,306
2006 258,518 166,540
2005 251,209 163,888
2004 242,075 161,023
2003 234,774 158,611
2002 229,022 155,091
2001 227,642 151,431
2000 227,081 147,496
1999 223,968 143,592
1998 219,385 136,677
1997 220,373 134,458
1996 214,896 129,802
1995 205,644 125,410
1994 201,439 122,113
1993 195,612 118,668
1992 189,682 114,818
1991 181,299 111,453
1990 169,926 110,033
1989 164,707 108,199
1988 159,566 106,256
1987 154,178 104,367
1986 148,137 102,346
1985 142,313 100,333
1984 136,640 98,103
1983 130,629 95,982
1982 126,831 93,522
1981 121,223 91,767
1980 117,186 90,266
1979 113,141 89,330
1978 109,415 88,747
1977 105,990 87,954
1976 102,449 86,965
1975 99,267 85,809
1974 96,315 84,829
1973 93,764 83,821
1972 91,147 82,672
1971 88,358 80,599
1970 85,418 78,712
1969 82,799 76,454
1968 79,892 73,983
1967 77,251 71,519
1966 74,748 69,206
1965 72,134 66,693
1964 69,848 64,558
1963 67,690 62,260
1962 65,672 59,974
1961 63,766 58,151
1960 61,848 56,326

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 +2.47% in Guinea and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Guinea vs Papua New Guinea by year

Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 33.8 24.6
2022 34.4 25.2
2021 35 25.6
2020 35.5 26.1
2019 36 26.5
2018 36.3 27
2017 36.9 27.4
2016 37.4 27.9
2015 37.8 28.4
2014 38 28.9
2013 38.4 29.4
2012 38.7 29.8
2011 39.2 30.3
2010 39.6 30.7
2009 39.9 31.1
2008 40.1 31.5
2007 40.2 31.9
2006 40.3 32.4
2005 40.4 32.8
2004 40.2 33.2
2003 40.3 33.7
2002 40.6 34
2001 41.3 34.2
2000 41.8 34.4
1999 42.4 34.7
1998 42.8 34.8
1997 43.9 34.8
1996 44.2 34.9
1995 44.3 35
1994 45.1 35.3
1993 45.4 35.6
1992 45.9 35.8
1991 45.8 36.1
1990 45.5 36.7
1989 46 37.1
1988 46.2 37.3
1987 46.3 37.4
1986 46.2 37.5
1985 46.1 37.7
1984 46 37.7
1983 45.9 37.8
1982 45.9 37.7
1981 45.7 37.9
1980 45.8 38.1
1979 45.7 38.7
1978 45.7 39.3
1977 45.7 39.9
1976 45.6 40.5
1975 45.6 41.1
1974 45.6 41.8
1973 45.6 42.6
1972 45.6 43.3
1971 45.6 43.7
1970 45.5 44
1969 45.5 44.2
1968 45.5 44.4
1967 45.5 44.5
1966 45.5 44.6
1965 45.5 44.6
1964 45.5 44.7
1963 45.6 44.7
1962 45.6 44.9
1961 45.6 44.9
1960 45.6 45.1

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 33.8 in Guinea and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 45.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 4.22 3.1
Fertility rate rank 20/196 55/196
Birth rate 33.8 24.6
Birth rate rank 15/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +356,147 +187,637
Natural population change rank 48/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +2.47% +1.81%
Population growth +2.42% +1.8%
Population growth rank 32/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.3 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.4 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.4 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 10.6% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 55.3% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.49% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.03% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.15% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.5% 4.03%
Life expectancy 61.2 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2100 20.5% 19%
2099 20.6% 19.1%
2098 20.8% 19.2%
2097 20.9% 19.3%
2096 21% 19.4%
2095 21.2% 19.5%
2094 21.3% 19.6%
2093 21.4% 19.7%
2092 21.6% 19.8%
2091 21.7% 19.9%
2090 21.9% 20%
2089 22% 20.1%
2088 22.2% 20.2%
2087 22.3% 20.4%
2086 22.5% 20.5%
2085 22.6% 20.6%
2084 22.8% 20.7%
2083 22.9% 20.8%
2082 23.1% 20.9%
2081 23.3% 21%
2080 23.4% 21.2%
2079 23.6% 21.3%
2078 23.8% 21.4%
2077 24% 21.5%
2076 24.1% 21.7%
2075 24.3% 21.8%
2074 24.5% 21.9%
2073 24.7% 22.1%
2072 25% 22.2%
2071 25.2% 22.4%
2070 25.4% 22.5%
2069 25.6% 22.7%
2068 25.9% 22.8%
2067 26.1% 23%
2066 26.4% 23.2%
2065 26.6% 23.3%
2064 26.9% 23.5%
2063 27.2% 23.7%
2062 27.5% 23.9%
2061 27.7% 24.1%
2060 28% 24.3%
2059 28.3% 24.5%
2058 28.6% 24.6%
2057 28.9% 24.8%
2056 29.2% 25%
2055 29.5% 25.2%
2054 29.8% 25.4%
2053 30.1% 25.6%
2052 30.4% 25.8%
2051 30.7% 26%
2050 31% 26.2%
2049 31.3% 26.4%
2048 31.7% 26.6%
2047 32% 26.8%
2046 32.4% 27%
2045 32.7% 27.2%
2044 33.1% 27.4%
2043 33.5% 27.6%
2042 33.9% 27.9%
2041 34.3% 28.1%
2040 34.7% 28.4%
2039 35.1% 28.7%
2038 35.5% 28.9%
2037 35.9% 29.2%
2036 36.4% 29.6%
2035 36.8% 29.9%
2034 37.3% 30.2%
2033 37.7% 30.6%
2032 38.1% 30.9%
2031 38.5% 31.2%
2030 38.9% 31.6%
2029 39.3% 31.9%
2028 39.7% 32.3%
2027 40% 32.6%
2026 40.4% 33%
2025 40.7% 33.3%
2024 40.9% 33.5%
2023 41.2% 33.8%
2022 41.6% 34.1%
2021 41.9% 34.4%
2020 42.1% 34.7%
2019 42.4% 35%
2018 42.6% 35.3%
2017 42.9% 35.6%
2016 43.1% 35.9%
2015 43.3% 36.2%
2014 43.5% 36.5%
2013 43.8% 36.7%
2012 44% 37%
2011 44.2% 37.2%
2010 44.5% 37.5%
2009 44.7% 37.7%
2008 44.9% 38%
2007 45.1% 38.3%
2006 45.3% 38.5%
2005 45.3% 38.8%
2004 45.3% 39%
2003 45.4% 39.3%
2002 45.5% 39.5%
2001 45.3% 39.8%
2000 44.9% 40%
1999 44.7% 40.2%
1998 44.5% 40.4%
1997 44.2% 40.6%
1996 43.9% 40.8%
1995 43.8% 41%
1994 43.7% 41.2%
1993 43.6% 41.5%
1992 43.5% 41.7%
1991 43.4% 41.9%
1990 43.3% 42.1%
1989 43.2% 42.3%
1988 43.1% 42.4%
1987 43.1% 42.4%
1986 43% 42.5%
1985 43% 42.6%
1984 42.9% 42.8%
1983 42.8% 42.9%
1982 42.7% 43%
1981 42.6% 43.2%
1980 42.4% 43.5%
1979 42.2% 44%
1978 42% 44.4%
1977 41.8% 44.9%
1976 41.5% 45.2%
1975 41.3% 45.5%
1974 41.1% 45.8%
1973 40.9% 45.9%
1972 40.7% 46%
1971 40.5% 46%
1970 40.4% 45.8%
1969 40.3% 45.6%
1968 40.3% 45.3%
1967 40.2% 45.1%
1966 40.2% 44.9%
1965 40.1% 44.6%
1964 40% 44.4%
1963 39.9% 44.2%
1962 39.9% 43.9%
1961 39.7% 43.7%
1960 39.6% 43.4%

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 40.9% of the population in Guinea and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and Papua New Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea vs Papua New Guinea

Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 494 189
2022 500 189
2021 533 223
2020 528 194
2019 548 199
2018 560 205
2017 582 207
2016 606 214
2015 642 221
2014 664 232
2013 682 243
2012 703 257
2011 728 271
2010 750 289
2009 766 302
2008 772 315
2007 802 326
2006 825 325
2005 843 326
2004 869 326
2003 892 328
2002 916 329
2001 946 325
2000 951 323
1999 960 321
1998 971 325
1997 994 316
1996 1,010 316
1995 1,042 318
1994 1,081 324
1993 1,094 333
1992 1,124 340
1991 1,143 354
1990 1,162 360
1989 1,188 369
1988 1,202 377
1987 1,218 379
1986 1,234 386
1985 1,248 393

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 494 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guinea, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea Papua New Guinea
2023 9.5% 4.03%
2022 9.78% 4.17%
2021 10.1% 4.31%
2020 10.3% 4.45%
2019 10.6% 4.59%
2018 10.8% 4.72%
2017 11% 4.87%
2016 11.2% 5.02%
2015 11.4% 5.17%
2014 11.6% 5.3%
2013 11.7% 5.44%
2012 11.8% 5.59%
2011 12% 5.73%
2010 12.2% 5.88%
2009 12.4% 6.02%
2008 12.7% 6.16%
2007 12.9% 6.31%
2006 13.3% 6.44%
2005 13.7% 6.58%
2004 14.1% 6.71%
2003 14.6% 6.84%
2002 15.2% 6.96%
2001 15.9% 7.08%
2000 16.5% 7.19%
1999 17.2% 7.3%
1998 17.9% 7.41%
1997 18.6% 7.52%
1996 19.3% 7.64%
1995 20% 7.77%
1994 20.7% 7.89%
1993 21.4% 8.03%
1992 22.1% 8.17%
1991 22.7% 8.31%
1990 23.3% 8.47%
1989 23.9% 8.63%
1988 24.4% 8.78%
1987 24.8% 8.96%
1986 25.3% 9.12%
1985 25.8% 9.3%
1984 26.2% 9.5%
1983 26.7% 9.71%
1982 27.2% 9.94%
1981 27.7% 10.2%
1980 28.2% 10.4%
1979 28.7% 10.7%
1978 29.2% 11%
1977 29.7% 11.3%
1976 30.1% 11.7%
1975 30.6% 12.1%
1974 30.9% 12.4%
1973 31.3% 12.9%
1972 31.6% 13.3%
1971 31.9% 13.7%
1970 32.2% 14.2%
1969 32.5% 14.7%
1968 32.8% 15.2%
1967 33.1% 15.8%
1966 33.4% 16.3%
1965 33.6% 16.9%
1964 33.9% 17.4%
1963 34.2% 18%
1962 34.4% 18.6%
1961 34.7% 19.2%
1960 35% 19.8%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 9.5% in Guinea and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. 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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