Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guinea
Guinea: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3.32 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Guinea, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guinea is 3.32 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Guinea peaked at 20.8 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.32 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Guinea 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.34 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.49 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 19.11 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.39 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 12.33 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 17.96 per 1,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 15.45 per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 16.43 per 1,000 people | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 11.28 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 12.51 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.72 per 1,000 people | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 per 1,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | +95.8% |
| 2020 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | -61.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.32 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.32 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.99 per 1,000 people | 12.33 per 1,000 people | 20.8 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.48 per 1,000 people | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 16.43 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guinea?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guinea was 3.32 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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