Total Fertility Rate in Guinea
Guinea: Total Fertility Rate was 4.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.3
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 1987
All-time low
4.3
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Guinea stood at 4.3. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Guinea peaked at 6.67 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2022.
That places Guinea 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 | — |
| 1961 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.47 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.56 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.58 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.59 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.66 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.63 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.49 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.02 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.17 | 6.11 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 | 6.24 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 | 6.54 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 | 6.01 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.51 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.58 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.34 compare
- 19 Mauritania 4.34 compare
- 21 Senegal 4.31 compare
- 23 Zambia 4.24 compare
- 24 Togo 4.2 compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.17 compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Guinea?
- Total fertility rate in Guinea was 4.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2022.
- How does Guinea rank for total fertility rate?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.