Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.84 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau and 3.82 births per woman in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guinea-Bissau, by 0.02 births per woman, or 1 times that in Senegal.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Guinea-Bissau has been higher since 2019, when it overtook Senegal.
- In 2023, Guinea-Bissau ranked 32 and Senegal ranked 34 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea-Bissau at 1.94 births per woman and Senegal at 2.05 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.84 | 3.82 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 3.86 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.94 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 4 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 4.29 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 4.49 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 4.65 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 4.75 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 4.88 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 5.05 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5.13 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 5.1 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 5.06 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 5.03 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 5.02 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 5.02 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 5.06 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 5.13 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 5.19 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 5.25 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 5.3 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 5.4 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 5.5 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 5.57 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 5.58 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 5.64 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 5.72 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 5.82 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 5.92 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 6.05 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.43 | 6.15 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 6.27 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 6.48 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 6.58 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 6.79 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 7.01 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 7.11 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 7.19 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 7.25 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 7.28 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 7.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 7.29 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 7.28 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 7.27 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 7.26 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 7.25 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 7.25 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 7.26 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 7.26 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 7.26 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 7.26 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 7.26 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 7.25 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 7.24 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 7.22 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.19 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.16 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.12 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.08 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.04 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.91 | 6.96 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.9 | 6.92 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.9 | 6.89 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.89 | 6.86 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.89 | 6.83 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.89 | 6.82 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.9 | 6.79 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.91 | 6.79 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.91 | 6.79 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.762.9–4.6 | 3.773.08–4.43 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.682.75–4.61 | 3.712.96–4.43 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.622.61–4.61 | 3.662.87–4.44 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.562.47–4.57 | 3.612.79–4.48 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.52.36–4.54 | 3.572.67–4.45 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.442.27–4.54 | 3.532.58–4.45 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.372.18–4.5 | 3.492.49–4.45 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.312.11–4.46 | 3.442.41–4.45 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.252.01–4.46 | 3.42.33–4.43 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.21.98–4.44 | 3.362.25–4.48 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.151.94–4.44 | 3.322.19–4.44 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.091.88–4.41 | 3.282.15–4.47 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.041.84–4.37 | 3.242.11–4.43 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 31.83–4.37 | 3.222.02–4.38 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.951.78–4.35 | 3.172.01–4.37 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.911.74–4.3 | 3.151.98–4.35 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.871.69–4.22 | 3.121.93–4.36 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.841.67–4.28 | 3.081.9–4.35 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.81.62–4.26 | 3.051.88–4.29 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.771.63–4.22 | 3.021.83–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.741.59–4.2 | 2.991.81–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.711.56–4.18 | 2.961.74–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.671.52–4.12 | 2.931.72–4.3 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.641.51–4.07 | 2.91.7–4.27 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.621.48–4.07 | 2.871.7–4.23 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.591.46–4.03 | 2.851.66–4.21 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.561.45–4.01 | 2.821.63–4.19 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.541.42–4.01 | 2.791.61–4.18 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.511.41–4.02 | 2.771.58–4.18 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.491.4–3.94 | 2.751.58–4.18 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.471.4–3.94 | 2.721.55–4.18 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.451.39–3.91 | 2.71.55–4.15 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.431.35–3.88 | 2.681.5–4.15 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.411.32–3.87 | 2.661.5–4.11 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.391.33–3.87 | 2.641.48–4.1 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.371.32–3.86 | 2.611.48–4.02 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.351.31–3.81 | 2.591.46–4 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.331.31–3.79 | 2.581.47–4.02 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.321.29–3.76 | 2.561.44–4.05 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.31.3–3.7 | 2.541.41–4.03 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.291.28–3.7 | 2.521.43–4.05 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.271.26–3.7 | 2.511.42–4.02 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.261.26–3.69 | 2.491.39–4.03 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.241.26–3.66 | 2.471.39–4.01 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.231.25–3.66 | 2.461.38–4.03 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.211.26–3.62 | 2.441.37–3.96 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.21.27–3.55 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.191.26–3.52 | 2.41.34–3.92 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.171.26–3.5 | 2.381.35–3.88 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.161.24–3.5 | 2.361.35–3.88 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.151.22–3.49 | 2.351.35–3.86 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.141.19–3.5 | 2.341.32–3.87 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.131.2–3.47 | 2.321.33–3.85 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.121.2–3.5 | 2.311.3–3.79 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.111.21–3.51 | 2.291.29–3.75 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.11.22–3.52 | 2.281.29–3.71 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.091.21–3.49 | 2.261.25–3.68 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.081.22–3.45 | 2.251.25–3.71 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.071.21–3.47 | 2.241.26–3.72 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.061.2–3.45 | 2.231.24–3.7 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.051.2–3.44 | 2.211.25–3.71 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.041.19–3.37 | 2.211.24–3.7 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.031.18–3.35 | 2.191.24–3.67 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.031.18–3.29 | 2.181.23–3.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.021.19–3.3 | 2.161.24–3.64 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.011.16–3.3 | 2.151.23–3.63 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 21.18–3.29 | 2.141.22–3.57 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 21.16–3.31 | 2.121.2–3.53 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.991.18–3.32 | 2.111.2–3.57 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.981.18–3.29 | 2.11.19–3.59 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.981.17–3.23 | 2.11.19–3.61 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.971.16–3.24 | 2.091.18–3.54 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.971.15–3.22 | 2.081.15–3.5 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.961.17–3.19 | 2.071.17–3.48 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.961.14–3.19 | 2.061.17–3.45 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.951.14–3.18 | 2.061.14–3.37 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.941.14–3.18 | 2.051.14–3.37 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea-Bissau: 64.1 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 6.7 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGuinea-Bissau: 23.9% in 2022Senegal: 26.7% in 2022
- DepressionGuinea-Bissau: 3.67% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea-Bissau: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea-Bissau: 2.15 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea-Bissau: 2.23% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea-Bissau: 46.7% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea-Bissau: 18.9 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea-Bissau: 3.1% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea-Bissau: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea-Bissau: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea-Bissau: $21M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea-Bissau: $10 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea-Bissau: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea-Bissau: 4,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea-Bissau: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea-Bissau: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea-Bissau: 5 million TIV in 1993Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024