3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 84 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
84
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
121.23
in 2011
All-time low
84
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2017
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau, 2009–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau stood at 84. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 121.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 117.27 | — |
| 2011 | 121.23 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 106.49 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 112.77 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 92.68 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 84 | -9.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 105.5, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.27 | 117.27 | 117.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.43 | 84 | 121.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 86 compare
- 28 Lesotho 85 compare
- 30 Laos 83 compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 82
- 32 Venezuela 81 compare
- 32 Vanuatu 81
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Guinea-Bissau was 84 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 121.23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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