Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea
Guinea: Fertility rate: births per woman was 4.22 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea, 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 is 4.22 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea peaked at 6.57 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.22 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Guinea 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.11 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 live births per woman | 6.24 live births per woman | 6.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 6.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.53 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 5.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 4.49 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.5 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.68 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.17 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Guinea was 4.22 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.