Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea
Guinea: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 28.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea, 1999–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2021, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea stood at 28.2%.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea peaked at 37.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2018.
That places Guinea 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +8.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Guinea was 28.2% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.