Population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population 0-24 was 61.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.1% for population 0-24 in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1969.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.0% | — |
| 1961 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 58.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 59.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 62.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population 0-24 in Guinea-Bissau was 61.1% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1969.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population 0-24?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.