Birth rates and death rates in Guinea
Guinea: Birth rates and death rates was 9.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.12
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.29
in 1952
All-time low
9.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Guinea stood at 9.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Guinea peaked at 29.29 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.23 | — |
| 1951 | 29.29 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 29.29 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.26 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.22 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.11 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 28.99 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 28.77 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 28.59 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 28.44 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 28.23 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 27.99 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 27.75 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 27.5 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 27.24 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 26.97 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 26.64 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 26.35 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 26.07 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 25.76 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 25.55 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.28 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 25.03 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 24.82 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 24.59 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 24.28 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 23.94 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 23.65 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.28 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.92 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.53 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.15 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 21.76 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 21.48 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 21.02 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 20.7 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 20.41 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.12 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 19.84 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.54 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.04 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.71 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 18.43 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.92 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.64 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.05 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.52 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.64 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 15.26 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.89 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.66 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.16 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.53 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.24 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.93 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.67 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.37 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.64 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.18 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.07 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.37 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.15 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.92 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.81 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.12 | -1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.02 | 28.44 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.05 | 25.76 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.33 | 22.92 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.96 | 19.54 | 22.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 | 15.26 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 | 12.13 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 9.95 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.12 | 9.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 birth rates and death rates in Guinea?
- Birth rates and death rates in Guinea was 9.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Guinea ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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