Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau is 3.84 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.74 live births per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.84 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 live births per woman | 5.89 live births per woman | 5.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 6.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.04 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 live births per woman | 4.15 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 live births per woman | 3.84 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.514 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.71 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.22 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 55.33 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea-Bissau was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 live births per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.