Population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population ages 05-09, female was 12.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1982
All-time low
11.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 12.4% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 14.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 14.0% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Guinea-Bissau was 12.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.