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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and Rwanda

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Guinea has an annual birth rate of 33.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.22 in Guinea and 3.7 in Rwanda — 12.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 31% in Guinea and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 6.11 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Guinea is ranked 15/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Guinea, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Guinea — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 118.6 in Guinea vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Guinea, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Guinea vs Rwanda by year

Guinea
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Rwanda
2023 4.22 3.7
2022 4.3 3.78
2021 4.4 3.84
2020 4.49 3.91
2019 4.58 3.99
2018 4.67 4.05
2017 4.79 4.08
2016 4.92 4.11
2015 5 4.11
2014 5.07 4.12
2013 5.15 4.14
2012 5.23 4.2
2011 5.34 4.33
2010 5.44 4.52
2009 5.53 4.71
2008 5.6 4.92
2007 5.66 5.14
2006 5.7 5.34
2005 5.73 5.5
2004 5.73 5.64
2003 5.74 5.74
2002 5.78 5.82
2001 5.83 5.89
2000 5.92 5.97
1999 5.99 6.06
1998 6.05 6.17
1997 6.12 6.24
1996 6.21 6.29
1995 6.29 6.35
1994 6.36 6.42
1993 6.41 6.48
1992 6.45 6.54
1991 6.48 6.62
1990 6.52 6.8
1989 6.55 7.03
1988 6.56 7.23
1987 6.57 7.43
1986 6.55 7.61
1985 6.53 7.79
1984 6.51 7.91
1983 6.49 8
1982 6.49 8.06
1981 6.46 8.1
1980 6.46 8.12
1979 6.45 8.13
1978 6.44 8.16
1977 6.43 8.14
1976 6.4 8.12
1975 6.37 8.1
1974 6.34 8.1
1973 6.31 8.09
1972 6.28 8.09
1971 6.26 8.09
1970 6.24 8.15
1969 6.23 8.18
1968 6.21 8.19
1967 6.2 8.21
1966 6.19 8.23
1965 6.18 8.25
1964 6.17 8.27
1963 6.15 8.27
1962 6.14 8.27
1961 6.13 8.28
1960 6.11 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea Rwanda
2023 356,147 312,762
2022 352,517 312,145
2021 345,121 309,895
2020 342,289 312,692
2019 338,984 313,525
2018 332,585 312,512
2017 328,542 310,323
2016 324,608 305,549
2015 316,604 299,114
2014 309,539 292,779
2013 304,430 286,331
2012 298,094 282,584
2011 293,318 282,922
2010 288,512 286,848
2009 281,920 287,034
2008 274,327 287,334
2007 266,070 285,791
2006 258,518 282,149
2005 251,209 275,121
2004 242,075 265,273
2003 234,774 251,243
2002 229,022 239,036
2001 227,642 230,845
2000 227,081 221,276
1999 223,968 210,518
1998 219,385 197,185
1997 220,373 174,687
1996 214,896 140,455
1995 205,644 121,137
1994 201,439 -719,479
1993 195,612 183,926
1992 189,682 188,025
1991 181,299 196,431
1990 169,926 207,895
1989 164,707 217,632
1988 159,566 223,759
1987 154,178 225,744
1986 148,137 225,526
1985 142,313 223,794
1984 136,640 219,337
1983 130,629 212,750
1982 126,831 205,147
1981 121,223 195,769
1980 117,186 184,988
1979 113,141 174,477
1978 109,415 163,779
1977 105,990 155,011
1976 102,449 147,665
1975 99,267 140,596
1974 96,315 135,743
1973 93,764 131,021
1972 91,147 126,403
1971 88,358 122,567
1970 85,418 119,273
1969 82,799 115,394
1968 79,892 111,422
1967 77,251 108,053
1966 74,748 105,128
1965 72,134 103,422
1964 69,848 102,562
1963 67,690 94,296
1962 65,672 102,548
1961 63,766 102,051
1960 61,848 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Guinea vs Rwanda by year

Guinea
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea Rwanda
2023 33.8 28.3
2022 34.4 28.9
2021 35 29.4
2020 35.5 30
2019 36 30.7
2018 36.3 31.2
2017 36.9 31.7
2016 37.4 32
2015 37.8 32.1
2014 38 32.2
2013 38.4 32.4
2012 38.7 32.9
2011 39.2 33.8
2010 39.6 35.1
2009 39.9 36.3
2008 40.1 37.6
2007 40.2 38.8
2006 40.3 39.9
2005 40.4 40.6
2004 40.2 41.1
2003 40.3 41.4
2002 40.6 41.8
2001 41.3 42.1
2000 41.8 42.1
1999 42.4 42.1
1998 42.8 42.2
1997 43.9 40.5
1996 44.2 37.2
1995 44.3 39.5
1994 45.1 48
1993 45.4 41.5
1992 45.9 42.2
1991 45.8 42.8
1990 45.5 44.1
1989 46 45.3
1988 46.2 46.6
1987 46.3 47.8
1986 46.2 49
1985 46.1 50.2
1984 46 51.1
1983 45.9 51.8
1982 45.9 52.4
1981 45.7 52.7
1980 45.8 52.7
1979 45.7 52.5
1978 45.7 52.1
1977 45.7 51.6
1976 45.6 51.1
1975 45.6 50.4
1974 45.6 50
1973 45.6 49.4
1972 45.6 48.9
1971 45.6 48.5
1970 45.5 48.2
1969 45.5 47.9
1968 45.5 47.6
1967 45.5 47.4
1966 45.5 47.6
1965 45.5 48
1964 45.5 48.8
1963 45.6 49.8
1962 45.6 50.9
1961 45.6 52
1960 45.6 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 45.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea Rwanda
Fertility rate 4.22 3.7
Fertility rate rank 20/196 38/196
Birth rate 33.8 28.3
Birth rate rank 15/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths +356,147 +312,762
Natural population change rank 48/196 51/196
Natural population change rate +2.47% +2.24%
Population growth +2.42% +2.16%
Population growth rank 32/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.3 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.4 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.4 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 10.6% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 55.3% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.49% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.03% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.15% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.5% 4%
Life expectancy 61.2 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea Rwanda
2100 20.5% 18.7%
2099 20.6% 18.9%
2098 20.8% 19%
2097 20.9% 19.1%
2096 21% 19.3%
2095 21.2% 19.4%
2094 21.3% 19.6%
2093 21.4% 19.7%
2092 21.6% 19.9%
2091 21.7% 20%
2090 21.9% 20.2%
2089 22% 20.4%
2088 22.2% 20.5%
2087 22.3% 20.7%
2086 22.5% 20.9%
2085 22.6% 21.1%
2084 22.8% 21.3%
2083 22.9% 21.5%
2082 23.1% 21.7%
2081 23.3% 21.9%
2080 23.4% 22.1%
2079 23.6% 22.2%
2078 23.8% 22.4%
2077 24% 22.6%
2076 24.1% 22.8%
2075 24.3% 23%
2074 24.5% 23.2%
2073 24.7% 23.4%
2072 25% 23.6%
2071 25.2% 23.8%
2070 25.4% 24%
2069 25.6% 24.2%
2068 25.9% 24.4%
2067 26.1% 24.6%
2066 26.4% 24.9%
2065 26.6% 25.1%
2064 26.9% 25.3%
2063 27.2% 25.6%
2062 27.5% 25.8%
2061 27.7% 26.1%
2060 28% 26.4%
2059 28.3% 26.7%
2058 28.6% 27%
2057 28.9% 27.3%
2056 29.2% 27.6%
2055 29.5% 27.9%
2054 29.8% 28.3%
2053 30.1% 28.6%
2052 30.4% 28.9%
2051 30.7% 29.2%
2050 31% 29.5%
2049 31.3% 29.8%
2048 31.7% 30.1%
2047 32% 30.4%
2046 32.4% 30.7%
2045 32.7% 31%
2044 33.1% 31.2%
2043 33.5% 31.5%
2042 33.9% 31.8%
2041 34.3% 32.1%
2040 34.7% 32.4%
2039 35.1% 32.7%
2038 35.5% 33%
2037 35.9% 33.3%
2036 36.4% 33.6%
2035 36.8% 33.9%
2034 37.3% 34.2%
2033 37.7% 34.6%
2032 38.1% 34.9%
2031 38.5% 35.2%
2030 38.9% 35.6%
2029 39.3% 35.9%
2028 39.7% 36.2%
2027 40% 36.5%
2026 40.4% 36.9%
2025 40.7% 37.2%
2024 40.9% 37.4%
2023 41.2% 37.7%
2022 41.6% 38.2%
2021 41.9% 38.6%
2020 42.1% 39.2%
2019 42.4% 39.7%
2018 42.6% 40.1%
2017 42.9% 40.5%
2016 43.1% 40.9%
2015 43.3% 41.1%
2014 43.5% 41.4%
2013 43.8% 41.7%
2012 44% 41.9%
2011 44.2% 42.2%
2010 44.5% 42.4%
2009 44.7% 42.6%
2008 44.9% 42.8%
2007 45.1% 42.9%
2006 45.3% 42.9%
2005 45.3% 43.1%
2004 45.3% 43.3%
2003 45.4% 43.7%
2002 45.5% 44.3%
2001 45.3% 45.2%
2000 44.9% 46.4%
1999 44.7% 47.8%
1998 44.5% 49.2%
1997 44.2% 50.5%
1996 43.9% 51.4%
1995 43.8% 52.4%
1994 43.7% 50.1%
1993 43.6% 48.4%
1992 43.5% 48.7%
1991 43.4% 48.9%
1990 43.3% 49%
1989 43.2% 48.9%
1988 43.1% 48.9%
1987 43.1% 48.8%
1986 43% 48.6%
1985 43% 48.3%
1984 42.9% 48.1%
1983 42.8% 47.7%
1982 42.7% 47.4%
1981 42.6% 47.1%
1980 42.4% 46.8%
1979 42.2% 46.5%
1978 42% 46.4%
1977 41.8% 46.4%
1976 41.5% 46.4%
1975 41.3% 46.6%
1974 41.1% 46.9%
1973 40.9% 47.2%
1972 40.7% 47.5%
1971 40.5% 47.9%
1970 40.4% 48.2%
1969 40.3% 48.7%
1968 40.3% 49.2%
1967 40.2% 49.7%
1966 40.2% 50.2%
1965 40.1% 50.6%
1964 40% 50.8%
1963 39.9% 50.6%
1962 39.9% 50.2%
1961 39.7% 49.7%
1960 39.6% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Guinea
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea Rwanda
2023 494 229
2022 500 234
2021 533 254
2020 528 252
2019 548 261
2018 560 269
2017 582 275
2016 606 278
2015 642 292
2014 664 301
2013 682 317
2012 703 331
2011 728 358
2010 750 393
2009 766 418
2008 772 454
2007 802 494
2006 825 494
2005 843 465
2004 869 460
2003 892 551
2002 916 677
2001 946 769
2000 951 885
1999 960 1,073
1998 971 1,268
1997 994 1,318
1996 1,010 1,295
1995 1,042 1,505
1994 1,081 5,721
1993 1,094 1,619
1992 1,124 1,530
1991 1,143 1,386
1990 1,162 1,309
1989 1,188 1,238
1988 1,202 1,188
1987 1,218 1,145
1986 1,234 1,126
1985 1,248 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea Rwanda
2023 9.5% 4%
2022 9.78% 4.08%
2021 10.1% 4.16%
2020 10.3% 4.25%
2019 10.6% 4.34%
2018 10.8% 4.43%
2017 11% 4.52%
2016 11.2% 4.63%
2015 11.4% 4.78%
2014 11.6% 4.96%
2013 11.7% 5.17%
2012 11.8% 5.45%
2011 12% 5.81%
2010 12.2% 6.33%
2009 12.4% 6.92%
2008 12.7% 7.62%
2007 12.9% 8.45%
2006 13.3% 9.37%
2005 13.7% 10.5%
2004 14.1% 11.8%
2003 14.6% 13.3%
2002 15.2% 14.9%
2001 15.9% 16.7%
2000 16.5% 18.5%
1999 17.2% 20.2%
1998 17.9% 21.5%
1997 18.6% 22.2%
1996 19.3% 22.2%
1995 20% 21.8%
1994 20.7% 38.9%
1993 21.4% 19.3%
1992 22.1% 17.5%
1991 22.7% 16%
1990 23.3% 15.1%
1989 23.9% 14.8%
1988 24.4% 14.8%
1987 24.8% 15.2%
1986 25.3% 15.6%
1985 25.8% 16.1%
1984 26.2% 16.6%
1983 26.7% 17.4%
1982 27.2% 18.6%
1981 27.7% 20.1%
1980 28.2% 21.8%
1979 28.7% 23.4%
1978 29.2% 24.6%
1977 29.7% 25.1%
1976 30.1% 25.1%
1975 30.6% 24.6%
1974 30.9% 24%
1973 31.3% 23.4%
1972 31.6% 23%
1971 31.9% 22.6%
1970 32.2% 22.3%
1969 32.5% 22%
1968 32.8% 21.7%
1967 33.1% 21.4%
1966 33.4% 21.2%
1965 33.6% 21.1%
1964 33.9% 21.1%
1963 34.2% 21.3%
1962 34.4% 21.5%
1961 34.7% 21.9%
1960 35% 22.4%

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% in Rwanda. 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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