Guinea: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.13.
That's down 2.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Guinea ranks #20 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.73
- Trough
- 4.13
- 1-year change
- -2.0%
- 5-year change
- -9.7%
- -2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.5%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 4.1310 | |
| 4.2170 | |
| 4.3030 | |
| 4.3990 | |
| 4.4890 | |
| 4.5760 | |
| 4.6690 | |
| 4.7930 | |
| 4.9150 | |
| 5.0020 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 4.13, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 2.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Guinea rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Guinea ranked #20 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Guinea's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.