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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and Slovakia

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Guinea has an annual birth rate of 33.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Slovakia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.22 in Guinea and 1.49 in Slovakia — 64.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 31% in Guinea and by 51% in Slovakia — in 1960, it was 6.11 and 3.04, respectively.

  • Guinea is ranked 15/196 by birth rate compared to 162/196 for Slovakia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Guinea, compared to 27.3 years in Slovakia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Guinea — it's 29.1 in Slovakia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 118.6 in Guinea vs 24.6 in Slovakia.
  • In Guinea, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Slovakia.

Fertility rate in Guinea vs Slovakia by year

Guinea
Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Slovakia
2023 4.22 1.49
2022 4.3 1.57
2021 4.4 1.63
2020 4.49 1.59
2019 4.58 1.57
2018 4.67 1.54
2017 4.79 1.52
2016 4.92 1.48
2015 5 1.4
2014 5.07 1.37
2013 5.15 1.34
2012 5.23 1.34
2011 5.34 1.45
2010 5.44 1.43
2009 5.53 1.44
2008 5.6 1.34
2007 5.66 1.27
2006 5.7 1.25
2005 5.73 1.27
2004 5.73 1.25
2003 5.74 1.2
2002 5.78 1.19
2001 5.83 1.2
2000 5.92 1.3
1999 5.99 1.33
1998 6.05 1.37
1997 6.12 1.43
1996 6.21 1.47
1995 6.29 1.52
1994 6.36 1.67
1993 6.41 1.87
1992 6.45 1.93
1991 6.48 2.05
1990 6.52 2.09
1989 6.55 2.07
1988 6.56 2.13
1987 6.57 2.14
1986 6.55 2.2
1985 6.53 2.26
1984 6.51 2.26
1983 6.49 2.28
1982 6.49 2.28
1981 6.46 2.29
1980 6.46 2.32
1979 6.45 2.45
1978 6.44 2.47
1977 6.43 2.49
1976 6.4 2.55
1975 6.37 2.55
1974 6.34 2.61
1973 6.31 2.56
1972 6.28 2.49
1971 6.26 2.43
1970 6.24 2.41
1969 6.23 2.43
1968 6.21 2.39
1967 6.2 2.48
1966 6.19 2.66
1965 6.18 2.78
1964 6.17 2.89
1963 6.15 2.92
1962 6.14 2.83
1961 6.13 2.96
1960 6.11 3.04

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 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea
Slovakia
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea Slovakia
2023 356,147 -5,427
2022 352,517 -7,062
2021 345,121 -16,886
2020 342,289 -2,184
2019 338,984 3,818
2018 332,585 3,268
2017 328,542 4,351
2016 324,608 5,431
2015 316,604 2,170
2014 309,539 3,793
2013 304,430 2,707
2012 298,094 3,245
2011 293,318 9,177
2010 288,512 7,008
2009 281,920 8,619
2008 274,327 4,303
2007 266,070 537
2006 258,518 537
2005 251,209 537
2004 242,075 1,611
2003 234,774 -537
2002 229,022 -538
2001 227,642 -1,076
2000 227,081 2,155
1999 223,968 3,777
1998 219,385 4,312
1997 220,373 6,999
1996 214,896 9,135
1995 205,644 9,115
1994 201,439 14,970
1993 195,612 20,769
1992 189,682 21,220
1991 181,299 23,865
1990 169,926 25,436
1989 164,707 26,380
1988 159,566 30,979
1987 154,178 31,859
1986 148,137 34,279
1985 142,313 37,680
1984 136,640 38,966
1983 130,629 39,717
1982 126,831 41,958
1981 121,223 43,640
1980 117,186 44,320
1979 113,141 52,353
1978 109,415 52,324
1977 105,990 52,762
1976 102,449 54,121
1975 99,267 52,604
1974 96,315 52,524
1973 93,764 49,199
1972 91,147 46,426
1971 88,358 40,105
1970 85,418 38,575
1969 82,799 39,312
1968 79,892 38,113
1967 77,251 41,824
1966 74,748 45,440
1965 72,134 48,517
1964 69,848 54,092
1963 67,690 54,382
1962 65,672 49,587
1961 63,766 55,749
1960 61,848 56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Guinea vs Slovakia by year

Guinea
Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea Slovakia
2023 33.8 9
2022 34.4 9.7
2021 35 10.4
2020 35.5 10.4
2019 36 10.5
2018 36.3 10.6
2017 36.9 10.7
2016 37.4 10.6
2015 37.8 10.3
2014 38 10.2
2013 38.4 10.1
2012 38.7 10.3
2011 39.2 11.3
2010 39.6 11.2
2009 39.9 11.4
2008 40.1 10.7
2007 40.2 10.1
2006 40.3 10
2005 40.4 10.1
2004 40.2 10
2003 40.3 9.6
2002 40.6 9.5
2001 41.3 9.5
2000 41.8 10.2
1999 42.4 10.4
1998 42.8 10.7
1997 43.9 11
1996 44.2 11.2
1995 44.3 11.5
1994 45.1 12.4
1993 45.4 13.8
1992 45.9 14.1
1991 45.8 14.8
1990 45.5 15.1
1989 46 15.2
1988 46.2 15.9
1987 46.3 16.1
1986 46.2 16.8
1985 46.1 17.5
1984 46 17.7
1983 45.9 18.1
1982 45.9 18.3
1981 45.7 18.6
1980 45.8 19.1
1979 45.7 20.3
1978 45.7 20.5
1977 45.7 20.6
1976 45.6 20.8
1975 45.6 20.6
1974 45.6 20.8
1973 45.6 20
1972 45.6 19.1
1971 45.6 18.2
1970 45.5 17.8
1969 45.5 17.7
1968 45.5 17
1967 45.5 17.4
1966 45.5 18.5
1965 45.5 19.3
1964 45.5 20.1
1963 45.6 20.4
1962 45.6 19.8
1961 45.6 20.8
1960 45.6 21.7

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 9 in Slovakia, compared with 45.6 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea Slovakia
Fertility rate 4.22 1.49
Fertility rate rank 20/196 147/196
Birth rate 33.8 9
Birth rate rank 15/196 162/196
Population change due to births and deaths +356,147 -5,427
Natural population change rank 48/196 169/196
Natural population change rate +2.47% -0.1%
Population growth +2.42% -0.09%
Population growth rank 32/197 172/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.3 24.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.4 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.4 12.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 10.6% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 55.3% 98%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.49% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.03% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.15% 0.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.5% 0.61%
Life expectancy 61.2 years 78.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Slovakia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea Slovakia
2100 20.5% 12.2%
2099 20.6% 12.3%
2098 20.8% 12.3%
2097 20.9% 12.4%
2096 21% 12.5%
2095 21.2% 12.5%
2094 21.3% 12.6%
2093 21.4% 12.7%
2092 21.6% 12.7%
2091 21.7% 12.8%
2090 21.9% 12.8%
2089 22% 12.9%
2088 22.2% 12.9%
2087 22.3% 12.9%
2086 22.5% 12.9%
2085 22.6% 12.9%
2084 22.8% 12.8%
2083 22.9% 12.8%
2082 23.1% 12.7%
2081 23.3% 12.7%
2080 23.4% 12.6%
2079 23.6% 12.5%
2078 23.8% 12.5%
2077 24% 12.4%
2076 24.1% 12.4%
2075 24.3% 12.3%
2074 24.5% 12.3%
2073 24.7% 12.3%
2072 25% 12.3%
2071 25.2% 12.3%
2070 25.4% 12.3%
2069 25.6% 12.4%
2068 25.9% 12.4%
2067 26.1% 12.5%
2066 26.4% 12.6%
2065 26.6% 12.6%
2064 26.9% 12.7%
2063 27.2% 12.8%
2062 27.5% 12.9%
2061 27.7% 13%
2060 28% 13.1%
2059 28.3% 13.2%
2058 28.6% 13.2%
2057 28.9% 13.3%
2056 29.2% 13.3%
2055 29.5% 13.3%
2054 29.8% 13.3%
2053 30.1% 13.2%
2052 30.4% 13.2%
2051 30.7% 13.1%
2050 31% 13.1%
2049 31.3% 13%
2048 31.7% 12.9%
2047 32% 12.9%
2046 32.4% 12.8%
2045 32.7% 12.7%
2044 33.1% 12.7%
2043 33.5% 12.7%
2042 33.9% 12.7%
2041 34.3% 12.7%
2040 34.7% 12.8%
2039 35.1% 12.8%
2038 35.5% 12.9%
2037 35.9% 13.1%
2036 36.4% 13.3%
2035 36.8% 13.5%
2034 37.3% 13.7%
2033 37.7% 14%
2032 38.1% 14.2%
2031 38.5% 14.5%
2030 38.9% 14.7%
2029 39.3% 14.9%
2028 39.7% 15.1%
2027 40% 15.2%
2026 40.4% 15.5%
2025 40.7% 15.7%
2024 40.9% 15.8%
2023 41.2% 15.9%
2022 41.6% 16%
2021 41.9% 15.9%
2020 42.1% 15.9%
2019 42.4% 15.8%
2018 42.6% 15.7%
2017 42.9% 15.5%
2016 43.1% 15.4%
2015 43.3% 15.3%
2014 43.5% 15.3%
2013 43.8% 15.3%
2012 44% 15.4%
2011 44.2% 15.4%
2010 44.5% 15.5%
2009 44.7% 15.5%
2008 44.9% 15.7%
2007 45.1% 16%
2006 45.3% 16.4%
2005 45.3% 16.9%
2004 45.3% 17.3%
2003 45.4% 17.9%
2002 45.5% 18.4%
2001 45.3% 19%
2000 44.9% 19.7%
1999 44.7% 20.3%
1998 44.5% 20.9%
1997 44.2% 21.5%
1996 43.9% 22.1%
1995 43.8% 22.7%
1994 43.7% 23.3%
1993 43.6% 23.9%
1992 43.5% 24.4%
1991 43.4% 24.8%
1990 43.3% 25.2%
1989 43.2% 25.7%
1988 43.1% 26.1%
1987 43.1% 26.3%
1986 43% 26.4%
1985 43% 26.5%
1984 42.9% 26.4%
1983 42.8% 26.3%
1982 42.7% 26.2%
1981 42.6% 26.1%
1980 42.4% 26.1%
1979 42.2% 26.1%
1978 42% 26.1%
1977 41.8% 26%
1976 41.5% 26%
1975 41.3% 26%
1974 41.1% 26.1%
1973 40.9% 26.2%
1972 40.7% 26.6%
1971 40.5% 27%
1970 40.4% 27.5%
1969 40.3% 28.1%
1968 40.3% 28.6%
1967 40.2% 29.3%
1966 40.2% 29.9%
1965 40.1% 30.4%
1964 40% 30.8%
1963 39.9% 31%
1962 39.9% 31.3%
1961 39.7% 31.5%
1960 39.6% 31.5%

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 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and Slovakia 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 Slovakia

Guinea
Slovakia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea Slovakia
2023 494 4
2022 500 5
2021 533 12
2020 528 4
2019 548 5
2018 560 5
2017 582 5
2016 606 5
2015 642 5
2014 664 5
2013 682 5
2012 703 5
2011 728 5
2010 750 5
2009 766 6
2008 772 5
2007 802 6
2006 825 6
2005 843 7
2004 869 7
2003 892 7
2002 916 7
2001 946 8
2000 951 8
1999 960 9
1998 971 10
1997 994 10
1996 1,010 10
1995 1,042 11
1994 1,081 12
1993 1,094 14
1992 1,124 15
1991 1,143 17
1990 1,162 18
1989 1,188 17
1988 1,202 18
1987 1,218 19
1986 1,234 19
1985 1,248 19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea
Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea Slovakia
2023 9.5% 0.61%
2022 9.78% 0.6%
2021 10.1% 0.6%
2020 10.3% 0.59%
2019 10.6% 0.59%
2018 10.8% 0.6%
2017 11% 0.6%
2016 11.2% 0.61%
2015 11.4% 0.62%
2014 11.6% 0.63%
2013 11.7% 0.64%
2012 11.8% 0.66%
2011 12% 0.67%
2010 12.2% 0.69%
2009 12.4% 0.71%
2008 12.7% 0.74%
2007 12.9% 0.77%
2006 13.3% 0.8%
2005 13.7% 0.83%
2004 14.1% 0.86%
2003 14.6% 0.88%
2002 15.2% 0.91%
2001 15.9% 0.93%
2000 16.5% 0.96%
1999 17.2% 1%
1998 17.9% 1.05%
1997 18.6% 1.09%
1996 19.3% 1.14%
1995 20% 1.2%
1994 20.7% 1.25%
1993 21.4% 1.31%
1992 22.1% 1.37%
1991 22.7% 1.42%
1990 23.3% 1.47%
1989 23.9% 1.53%
1988 24.4% 1.59%
1987 24.8% 1.65%
1986 25.3% 1.73%
1985 25.8% 1.82%
1984 26.2% 1.91%
1983 26.7% 1.99%
1982 27.2% 2.08%
1981 27.7% 2.17%
1980 28.2% 2.27%
1979 28.7% 2.36%
1978 29.2% 2.46%
1977 29.7% 2.55%
1976 30.1% 2.64%
1975 30.6% 2.72%
1974 30.9% 2.78%
1973 31.3% 2.84%
1972 31.6% 2.89%
1971 31.9% 2.92%
1970 32.2% 2.95%
1969 32.5% 2.97%
1968 32.8% 3%
1967 33.1% 3.02%
1966 33.4% 3.05%
1965 33.6% 3.08%
1964 33.9% 3.14%
1963 34.2% 3.21%
1962 34.4% 3.32%
1961 34.7% 3.47%
1960 35% 3.67%

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 0.61% in Slovakia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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