Adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adolescent birth rate was 1.63 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2002–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.63. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2017.
That places Guinea-Bissau 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.67 | — |
| 2003 | 14.28 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.33 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 10.79 | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 17.45 | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | -60.7% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -73.2% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | +110.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.57 | 6.87 | 18.33 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 1.63 | 6.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 1.63 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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