Total Fertility Rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total Fertility Rate was 3.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.92
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1985
All-time low
3.92
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.92. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.92 | — |
| 1961 | 5.93 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.94 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.99 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.04 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.06 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.4 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.57 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.69 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.45 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.32 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.26 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.17 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.09 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.01 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.79 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.53 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 | 5.92 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 6.04 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.49 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 | 5.79 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.15 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.17 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.92 | 4.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total fertility rate in Guinea-Bissau was 3.92 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total fertility rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.