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Fertility & birth rates in Guinea and United States

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has an annual birth rate of 33.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for the United States. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.22 in Guinea and 1.62 in the United States — 61.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 31% in Guinea and by 55.8% in the United States — in 1960, it was 6.11 and 3.65, respectively.

  • Guinea is ranked 15/196 by birth rate compared to 140/196 for the United States.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Guinea, compared to 27.3 years in the United States.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Guinea — it's 30.2 in the United States.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 118.6 in Guinea vs 13.1 in the United States.
  • In Guinea, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in the United States.

Fertility rate in Guinea vs United States by year

Guinea
United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea United States
2023 4.22 1.62
2022 4.3 1.66
2021 4.4 1.66
2020 4.49 1.64
2019 4.58 1.71
2018 4.67 1.73
2017 4.79 1.77
2016 4.92 1.82
2015 5 1.84
2014 5.07 1.86
2013 5.15 1.86
2012 5.23 1.88
2011 5.34 1.89
2010 5.44 1.93
2009 5.53 2
2008 5.6 2.07
2007 5.66 2.12
2006 5.7 2.11
2005 5.73 2.06
2004 5.73 2.05
2003 5.74 2.05
2002 5.78 2.02
2001 5.83 2.03
2000 5.92 2.06
1999 5.99 2.01
1998 6.05 2
1997 6.12 1.97
1996 6.21 1.98
1995 6.29 1.98
1994 6.36 2
1993 6.41 2.02
1992 6.45 2.05
1991 6.48 2.06
1990 6.52 2.08
1989 6.55 2.01
1988 6.56 1.93
1987 6.57 1.87
1986 6.55 1.84
1985 6.53 1.84
1984 6.51 1.81
1983 6.49 1.8
1982 6.49 1.83
1981 6.46 1.81
1980 6.46 1.84
1979 6.45 1.81
1978 6.44 1.76
1977 6.43 1.79
1976 6.4 1.74
1975 6.37 1.77
1974 6.34 1.84
1973 6.31 1.88
1972 6.28 2.01
1971 6.26 2.27
1970 6.24 2.48
1969 6.23 2.46
1968 6.21 2.46
1967 6.2 2.56
1966 6.19 2.72
1965 6.18 2.91
1964 6.17 3.19
1963 6.15 3.32
1962 6.14 3.46
1961 6.13 3.62
1960 6.11 3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Guinea
United States
1x
Year Natural population change
Guinea United States
2023 356,147 502,372
2022 352,517 399,926
2021 345,121 199,137
2020 342,289 208,862
2019 338,984 887,476
2018 332,585 955,022
2017 328,542 1,028,037
2016 324,608 1,197,627
2015 316,604 1,270,126
2014 309,539 1,357,281
2013 304,430 1,322,711
2012 298,094 1,411,822
2011 293,318 1,441,697
2010 288,512 1,548,182
2009 281,920 1,717,920
2008 274,327 1,794,154
2007 266,070 1,897,757
2006 258,518 1,849,955
2005 251,209 1,684,445
2004 242,075 1,698,271
2003 234,774 1,653,615
2002 229,022 1,581,938
2001 227,642 1,595,826
2000 227,081 1,664,758
1999 223,968 1,564,050
1998 219,385 1,573,857
1997 220,373 1,501,014
1996 214,896 1,510,137
1995 205,644 1,546,031
1994 201,439 1,633,302
1993 195,612 1,717,685
1992 189,682 1,875,328
1991 181,299 1,926,543
1990 169,926 2,026,068
1989 164,707 1,875,826
1988 159,566 1,735,943
1987 154,178 1,720,252
1986 148,137 1,656,917
1985 142,313 1,689,258
1984 136,640 1,627,192
1983 130,629 1,636,544
1982 126,831 1,714,317
1981 121,223 1,652,153
1980 117,186 1,608,450
1979 113,141 1,597,894
1978 109,415 1,402,283
1977 105,990 1,431,556
1976 102,449 1,264,604
1975 99,267 1,252,644
1974 96,315 1,218,968
1973 93,764 1,165,499
1972 91,147 1,301,355
1971 88,358 1,640,519
1970 85,418 1,824,965
1969 82,799 1,702,487
1968 79,892 1,565,507
1967 77,251 1,669,181
1966 74,748 1,749,387
1965 72,134 1,943,030
1964 69,848 2,245,099
1963 67,690 2,289,826
1962 65,672 2,406,337
1961 63,766 2,571,681
1960 61,848 2,565,530

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.6% in Guinea and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Guinea vs United States by year

Guinea
United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Guinea United States
2023 33.8 10.7
2022 34.4 11
2021 35 11
2020 35.5 10.9
2019 36 11.4
2018 36.3 11.6
2017 36.9 11.8
2016 37.4 12.2
2015 37.8 12.4
2014 38 12.5
2013 38.4 12.4
2012 38.7 12.6
2011 39.2 12.7
2010 39.6 13
2009 39.9 13.5
2008 40.1 14
2007 40.2 14.3
2006 40.3 14.3
2005 40.4 14
2004 40.2 14
2003 40.3 14.1
2002 40.6 14
2001 41.3 14.1
2000 41.8 14.4
1999 42.4 14.2
1998 42.8 14.3
1997 43.9 14.2
1996 44.2 14.4
1995 44.3 14.6
1994 45.1 15
1993 45.4 15.4
1992 45.9 15.8
1991 45.8 16.2
1990 45.5 16.7
1989 46 16.4
1988 46.2 16
1987 46.3 15.7
1986 46.2 15.6
1985 46.1 15.8
1984 46 15.6
1983 45.9 15.6
1982 45.9 15.9
1981 45.7 15.8
1980 45.8 15.9
1979 45.7 15.6
1978 45.7 15
1977 45.7 15.1
1976 45.6 14.6
1975 45.6 14.6
1974 45.6 14.8
1973 45.6 14.8
1972 45.6 15.6
1971 45.6 17.2
1970 45.5 18.4
1969 45.5 17.9
1968 45.5 17.6
1967 45.5 17.8
1966 45.5 18.4
1965 45.5 19.4
1964 45.5 21.1
1963 45.6 21.7
1962 45.6 22.4
1961 45.6 23.3
1960 45.6 23.7

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 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45.6 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Guinea United States
Fertility rate 4.22 1.62
Fertility rate rank 20/196 125/196
Birth rate 33.8 10.7
Birth rate rank 15/196 140/196
Population change due to births and deaths +356,147 +502,372
Natural population change rank 48/196 37/196
Natural population change rate +2.47% +0.15%
Population growth +2.42% +0.49%
Population growth rank 32/197 134/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.3 11.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 188.4 72.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 58.4 17.4
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% 66.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 55.3% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.49% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.03% 0.34%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.15% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 9.5% 0.65%
Life expectancy 61.2 years 79.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
United States
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Guinea United States
2100 20.5% 14.4%
2099 20.6% 14.4%
2098 20.8% 14.4%
2097 20.9% 14.4%
2096 21% 14.4%
2095 21.2% 14.5%
2094 21.3% 14.5%
2093 21.4% 14.5%
2092 21.6% 14.5%
2091 21.7% 14.6%
2090 21.9% 14.6%
2089 22% 14.7%
2088 22.2% 14.7%
2087 22.3% 14.7%
2086 22.5% 14.8%
2085 22.6% 14.8%
2084 22.8% 14.8%
2083 22.9% 14.9%
2082 23.1% 14.9%
2081 23.3% 14.9%
2080 23.4% 14.9%
2079 23.6% 14.9%
2078 23.8% 14.9%
2077 24% 14.9%
2076 24.1% 14.9%
2075 24.3% 14.9%
2074 24.5% 14.9%
2073 24.7% 14.9%
2072 25% 14.9%
2071 25.2% 14.9%
2070 25.4% 14.9%
2069 25.6% 14.9%
2068 25.9% 14.9%
2067 26.1% 14.9%
2066 26.4% 14.9%
2065 26.6% 15%
2064 26.9% 15%
2063 27.2% 15%
2062 27.5% 15.1%
2061 27.7% 15.1%
2060 28% 15.2%
2059 28.3% 15.3%
2058 28.6% 15.4%
2057 28.9% 15.5%
2056 29.2% 15.5%
2055 29.5% 15.6%
2054 29.8% 15.7%
2053 30.1% 15.8%
2052 30.4% 15.8%
2051 30.7% 15.9%
2050 31% 15.9%
2049 31.3% 16%
2048 31.7% 16%
2047 32% 16%
2046 32.4% 16%
2045 32.7% 16%
2044 33.1% 16%
2043 33.5% 16%
2042 33.9% 16%
2041 34.3% 15.9%
2040 34.7% 15.9%
2039 35.1% 15.9%
2038 35.5% 15.9%
2037 35.9% 15.9%
2036 36.4% 15.9%
2035 36.8% 15.9%
2034 37.3% 15.9%
2033 37.7% 16%
2032 38.1% 16.1%
2031 38.5% 16.2%
2030 38.9% 16.3%
2029 39.3% 16.5%
2028 39.7% 16.6%
2027 40% 16.8%
2026 40.4% 17%
2025 40.7% 17.2%
2024 40.9% 17.3%
2023 41.2% 17.6%
2022 41.6% 17.9%
2021 41.9% 18.1%
2020 42.1% 18.4%
2019 42.4% 18.6%
2018 42.6% 18.8%
2017 42.9% 18.9%
2016 43.1% 19.1%
2015 43.3% 19.2%
2014 43.5% 19.3%
2013 43.8% 19.4%
2012 44% 19.5%
2011 44.2% 19.6%
2010 44.5% 19.7%
2009 44.7% 19.8%
2008 44.9% 19.9%
2007 45.1% 20%
2006 45.3% 20.2%
2005 45.3% 20.3%
2004 45.3% 20.5%
2003 45.4% 20.7%
2002 45.5% 20.9%
2001 45.3% 21%
2000 44.9% 21.2%
1999 44.7% 21.3%
1998 44.5% 21.4%
1997 44.2% 21.5%
1996 43.9% 21.7%
1995 43.8% 21.8%
1994 43.7% 21.9%
1993 43.6% 21.9%
1992 43.5% 21.8%
1991 43.4% 21.7%
1990 43.3% 21.6%
1989 43.2% 21.5%
1988 43.1% 21.3%
1987 43.1% 21.3%
1986 43% 21.3%
1985 43% 21.5%
1984 42.9% 21.7%
1983 42.8% 21.8%
1982 42.7% 22%
1981 42.6% 22.1%
1980 42.4% 22.4%
1979 42.2% 22.8%
1978 42% 23.2%
1977 41.8% 23.8%
1976 41.5% 24.4%
1975 41.3% 25.2%
1974 41.1% 25.9%
1973 40.9% 26.6%
1972 40.7% 27.4%
1971 40.5% 28%
1970 40.4% 28.6%
1969 40.3% 29%
1968 40.3% 29.5%
1967 40.2% 30%
1966 40.2% 30.4%
1965 40.1% 30.7%
1964 40% 30.9%
1963 39.9% 31.1%
1962 39.9% 31.3%
1961 39.7% 31.4%
1960 39.6% 31.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Guinea and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 43.3% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guinea and the United States compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Guinea vs United States

Guinea
United States
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Guinea United States
2023 494 17
2022 500 20
2021 533 31
2020 528 22
2019 548 18
2018 560 18
2017 582 18
2016 606 18
2015 642 17
2014 664 17
2013 682 16
2012 703 16
2011 728 15
2010 750 15
2009 766 15
2008 772 14
2007 802 13
2006 825 13
2005 843 13
2004 869 13
2003 892 13
2002 916 13
2001 946 13
2000 951 12
1999 960 12
1998 971 11
1997 994 11
1996 1,010 11
1995 1,042 12
1994 1,081 11
1993 1,094 12
1992 1,124 11
1991 1,143 12
1990 1,162 12
1989 1,188 12
1988 1,202 12
1987 1,218 11
1986 1,234 11
1985 1,248 11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

Guinea
United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Guinea United States
2023 9.5% 0.65%
2022 9.78% 0.65%
2021 10.1% 0.65%
2020 10.3% 0.65%
2019 10.6% 0.65%
2018 10.8% 0.65%
2017 11% 0.66%
2016 11.2% 0.67%
2015 11.4% 0.68%
2014 11.6% 0.68%
2013 11.7% 0.69%
2012 11.8% 0.7%
2011 12% 0.72%
2010 12.2% 0.73%
2009 12.4% 0.75%
2008 12.7% 0.76%
2007 12.9% 0.77%
2006 13.3% 0.79%
2005 13.7% 0.8%
2004 14.1% 0.81%
2003 14.6% 0.81%
2002 15.2% 0.82%
2001 15.9% 0.83%
2000 16.5% 0.84%
1999 17.2% 0.86%
1998 17.9% 0.87%
1997 18.6% 0.89%
1996 19.3% 0.92%
1995 20% 0.95%
1994 20.7% 0.98%
1993 21.4% 1.01%
1992 22.1% 1.05%
1991 22.7% 1.09%
1990 23.3% 1.12%
1989 23.9% 1.16%
1988 24.4% 1.19%
1987 24.8% 1.21%
1986 25.3% 1.24%
1985 25.8% 1.27%
1984 26.2% 1.3%
1983 26.7% 1.34%
1982 27.2% 1.39%
1981 27.7% 1.44%
1980 28.2% 1.5%
1979 28.7% 1.56%
1978 29.2% 1.63%
1977 29.7% 1.71%
1976 30.1% 1.79%
1975 30.6% 1.88%
1974 30.9% 1.97%
1973 31.3% 2.06%
1972 31.6% 2.15%
1971 31.9% 2.24%
1970 32.2% 2.32%
1969 32.5% 2.41%
1968 32.8% 2.49%
1967 33.1% 2.57%
1966 33.4% 2.64%
1965 33.6% 2.71%
1964 33.9% 2.77%
1963 34.2% 2.83%
1962 34.4% 2.89%
1961 34.7% 2.95%
1960 35% 3.01%

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 0.65% in the United States. 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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