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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and Taiwan

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Guinea has an annual birth rate of 33.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.22 in Guinea and 0.89 in Taiwan — 79% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 34.7% in Guinea and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.46 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Guinea is ranked 15/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Guinea — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 118.6 in Guinea vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Guinea, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Guinea vs Taiwan by year

Guinea
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.22 0.87
2022 4.3 0.87
2021 4.4 0.98
2020 4.49 0.99
2019 4.58 1.05
2018 4.67 1.06
2017 4.79 1.13
2016 4.92 1.17
2015 5 1.18
2014 5.07 -
2013 5.15 -
2012 5.23 -
2011 5.34 1.07
2010 5.44 -
2009 5.53 -
2008 5.6 -
2007 5.66 -
2006 5.7 -
2005 5.73 -
2004 5.73 -
2003 5.74 -
2002 5.78 -
2001 5.83 1.4
2000 5.92 -
1999 5.99 -
1998 6.05 -
1997 6.12 -
1996 6.21 -
1995 6.29 -
1994 6.36 -
1993 6.41 -
1992 6.45 -
1991 6.48 1.72
1990 6.52 -
1989 6.55 -
1988 6.56 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.55 -
1985 6.53 -
1984 6.51 -
1983 6.49 -
1982 6.49 -
1981 6.46 2.46
1980 6.46 -
1979 6.45 -
1978 6.44 -
1977 6.43 -
1976 6.4 -
1975 6.37 -
1974 6.34 -
1973 6.31 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.26 -
1970 6.24 -
1969 6.23 -
1968 6.21 -
1967 6.2 -
1966 6.19 -
1965 6.18 -
1964 6.17 -
1963 6.15 -
1962 6.14 -
1961 6.13 -
1960 6.11 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 356,147 -69,794
2022 352,517 -68,327
2021 345,121 -30,039
2020 342,289 -7,782
2019 338,984 1,416
2018 332,585 8,725
2017 328,542 22,613
2016 324,608 35,980
2015 316,604 49,741
2014 309,539 -
2013 304,430 -
2012 298,094 -
2011 293,318 43,836
2010 288,512 -
2009 281,920 -
2008 274,327 -
2007 266,070 -
2006 258,518 -
2005 251,209 -
2004 242,075 -
2003 234,774 -
2002 229,022 -
2001 227,642 132,707
2000 227,081 -
1999 223,968 -
1998 219,385 -
1997 220,373 -
1996 214,896 -
1995 205,644 -
1994 201,439 -
1993 195,612 -
1992 189,682 -
1991 181,299 215,698
1990 169,926 -
1989 164,707 -
1988 159,566 -
1987 154,178 -
1986 148,137 -
1985 142,313 -
1984 136,640 -
1983 130,629 -
1982 126,831 -
1981 121,223 326,883
1980 117,186 -
1979 113,141 -
1978 109,415 -
1977 105,990 -
1976 102,449 -
1975 99,267 -
1974 96,315 -
1973 93,764 -
1972 91,147 -
1971 88,358 -
1970 85,418 -
1969 82,799 -
1968 79,892 -
1967 77,251 -
1966 74,748 346,958
1965 72,134 -
1964 69,848 -
1963 67,690 -
1962 65,672 -
1961 63,766 -
1960 61,848 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Guinea vs Taiwan by year

Guinea
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 33.8 5.81
2022 34.4 5.96
2021 35 6.55
2020 35.5 7.01
2019 36 7.53
2018 36.3 7.7
2017 36.9 8.23
2016 37.4 8.86
2015 37.8 9.1
2014 38 -
2013 38.4 -
2012 38.7 -
2011 39.2 8.48
2010 39.6 -
2009 39.9 -
2008 40.1 -
2007 40.2 -
2006 40.3 -
2005 40.4 -
2004 40.2 -
2003 40.3 -
2002 40.6 -
2001 41.3 11.7
2000 41.8 -
1999 42.4 -
1998 42.8 -
1997 43.9 -
1996 44.2 -
1995 44.3 -
1994 45.1 -
1993 45.4 -
1992 45.9 -
1991 45.8 15.7
1990 45.5 -
1989 46 -
1988 46.2 -
1987 46.3 -
1986 46.2 -
1985 46.1 -
1984 46 -
1983 45.9 -
1982 45.9 -
1981 45.7 23
1980 45.8 -
1979 45.7 -
1978 45.7 -
1977 45.7 -
1976 45.6 -
1975 45.6 -
1974 45.6 -
1973 45.6 -
1972 45.6 -
1971 45.6 -
1970 45.5 -
1969 45.5 -
1968 45.5 -
1967 45.5 -
1966 45.5 32.4
1965 45.5 -
1964 45.5 -
1963 45.6 -
1962 45.6 -
1961 45.6 -
1960 45.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.8 in Guinea and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 45.5 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea Taiwan
Fertility rate 4.22 0.89
Fertility rate rank 20/196 195/196
Birth rate 33.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 15/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +356,147 -67,188
Natural population change rank 48/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.47% -0.29%
Population growth +2.42% -0.34%
Population growth rank 32/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.3 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.4 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.4 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 22.9%
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% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.49% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.03% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.15% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.5% n/a
Life expectancy 61.2 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea Taiwan
2100 20.5% 9.81%
2099 20.6% 9.82%
2098 20.8% 9.83%
2097 20.9% 9.82%
2096 21% 9.8%
2095 21.2% 9.78%
2094 21.3% 9.74%
2093 21.4% 9.69%
2092 21.6% 9.63%
2091 21.7% 9.57%
2090 21.9% 9.49%
2089 22% 9.41%
2088 22.2% 9.32%
2087 22.3% 9.23%
2086 22.5% 9.13%
2085 22.6% 9.04%
2084 22.8% 8.94%
2083 22.9% 8.84%
2082 23.1% 8.74%
2081 23.3% 8.64%
2080 23.4% 8.55%
2079 23.6% 8.46%
2078 23.8% 8.39%
2077 24% 8.32%
2076 24.1% 8.26%
2075 24.3% 8.22%
2074 24.5% 8.19%
2073 24.7% 8.18%
2072 25% 8.18%
2071 25.2% 8.2%
2070 25.4% 8.23%
2069 25.6% 8.26%
2068 25.9% 8.31%
2067 26.1% 8.37%
2066 26.4% 8.42%
2065 26.6% 8.48%
2064 26.9% 8.53%
2063 27.2% 8.57%
2062 27.5% 8.61%
2061 27.7% 8.63%
2060 28% 8.64%
2059 28.3% 8.64%
2058 28.6% 8.62%
2057 28.9% 8.6%
2056 29.2% 8.55%
2055 29.5% 8.51%
2054 29.8% 8.45%
2053 30.1% 8.39%
2052 30.4% 8.33%
2051 30.7% 8.27%
2050 31% 8.22%
2049 31.3% 8.16%
2048 31.7% 8.12%
2047 32% 8.08%
2046 32.4% 8.04%
2045 32.7% 8.02%
2044 33.1% 8%
2043 33.5% 7.99%
2042 33.9% 7.99%
2041 34.3% 8%
2040 34.7% 8.01%
2039 35.1% 8.04%
2038 35.5% 8.09%
2037 35.9% 8.14%
2036 36.4% 8.25%
2035 36.8% 8.43%
2034 37.3% 8.66%
2033 37.7% 8.92%
2032 38.1% 9.2%
2031 38.5% 9.58%
2030 38.9% 10%
2029 39.3% 10.4%
2028 39.7% 10.7%
2027 40% 11.1%
2026 40.4% 11.4%
2025 40.7% 11.6%
2024 40.9% 11.7%
2023 41.2% 11.9%
2022 41.6% 12.1%
2021 41.9% 12.4%
2020 42.1% 12.6%
2019 42.4% 12.8%
2018 42.6% 12.9%
2017 42.9% 13.1%
2016 43.1% 13.3%
2015 43.3% 13.6%
2014 43.5% 14%
2013 43.8% 14.3%
2012 44% 14.6%
2011 44.2% 15.1%
2010 44.5% 15.6%
2009 44.7% 16.3%
2008 44.9% 17%
2007 45.1% 17.6%
2006 45.3% 18.1%
2005 45.3% 18.7%
2004 45.3% 19.3%
2003 45.4% 19.8%
2002 45.5% 20.4%
2001 45.3% 20.8%
2000 44.9% 21.1%
1999 44.7% 21.4%
1998 44.5% 22%
1997 44.2% 22.6%
1996 43.9% 23.1%
1995 43.8% 23.8%
1994 43.7% 24.4%
1993 43.6% 25.1%
1992 43.5% 25.8%
1991 43.4% 26.3%
1990 43.3% 27.1%
1989 43.2% 27.5%
1988 43.1% 28%
1987 43.1% 28.4%
1986 43% 29%
1985 43% 29.6%
1984 42.9% 30.2%
1983 42.8% 30.8%
1982 42.7% 31.2%
1981 42.6% 31.6%
1980 42.4% 32.1%
1979 42.2% 32.7%
1978 42% 33.3%
1977 41.8% 34%
1976 41.5% 34.7%
1975 41.3% 35.4%
1974 41.1% 36.2%
1973 40.9% -
1972 40.7% -
1971 40.5% -
1970 40.4% -
1969 40.3% -
1968 40.3% -
1967 40.2% -
1966 40.2% -
1965 40.1% -
1964 40% -
1963 39.9% -
1962 39.9% -
1961 39.7% -
1960 39.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea vs Taiwan

Guinea
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 494 14
2022 500 14
2021 533 14
2020 528 13
2019 548 15.4
2018 560 11.6
2017 582 11.6
2016 606 11.6
2015 642 11.3
2014 664 8.5
2013 682 8.5
2012 703 8.5
2011 728 7.8
2010 750 7.8
2009 766 7.8
2008 772 7.8
2007 802 7.8
2006 825 7.8
2005 843 7.8
2004 869 7.8
2003 892 7.8
2002 916 7.8
2001 946 7.8
2000 951 7.8
1999 960 8.4
1998 971 8.9
1997 994 9.2
1996 1,010 7.7
1995 1,042 7.7
1994 1,081 8
1993 1,094 9.2
1992 1,124 6.8
1991 1,143 8.1
1990 1,162 12.2
1989 1,188 12.7
1988 1,202 9
1987 1,218 8.9
1986 1,234 9.4
1985 1,248 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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