Guinea vs Mozambique
Guinea vs Mozambique: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.22 births per woman in Guinea and 4.76 births per woman in Mozambique, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 0.54 births per woman, or 1.13 times that in Guinea.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Guinea.
- In 2023, Guinea ranked 20 and Mozambique ranked 10 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Guinea at 1.99 births per woman and Mozambique at 2 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 | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.22 | 4.76 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 4.84 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.4 | 4.91 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.49 | 4.96 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.58 | 5.02 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.67 | 5.07 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.79 | 5.13 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.92 | 5.19 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5.25 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.07 | 5.3 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.15 | 5.43 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.23 | 5.52 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.34 | 5.6 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.44 | 5.66 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.53 | 5.68 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.66 | 5.47 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 5.45 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.73 | 5.5 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.73 | 5.55 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.74 | 5.6 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.78 | 5.67 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.83 | 5.76 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.92 | 5.83 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.99 | 5.88 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.05 | 5.91 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.12 | 5.93 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.21 | 5.97 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.29 | 6.02 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.36 | 6.08 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.41 | 6.15 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.45 | 6.22 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.48 | 6.28 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.52 | 6.32 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.55 | 6.35 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.56 | 6.37 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 6.39 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.55 | 6.41 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.53 | 6.43 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.51 | 6.44 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.49 | 6.43 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.49 | 6.43 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.46 | 6.48 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.46 | 6.53 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.45 | 6.56 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.44 | 6.59 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.43 | 6.62 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.4 | 6.64 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.37 | 6.66 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.34 | 6.67 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.31 | 6.7 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.7 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.26 | 6.7 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.24 | 6.7 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.23 | 6.67 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.21 | 6.65 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 6.61 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.19 | 6.58 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.18 | 6.54 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.17 | 6.51 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 6.47 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 6.42 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.13 | 6.37 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.11 | 6.31 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.1 | 6.25 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.08 | 6.19 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.07 | 6.18 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.05 | 6.17 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.04 | 6.14 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.02 | 6.12 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.01 | 6.09 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.99 | 6.06 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.98 | 6.03 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.97 | 6 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Guinea | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.133.23–4.89 | 4.693.87–5.42 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.043.07–4.86 | 4.623.68–5.4 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.962.92–4.85 | 4.543.56–5.4 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.892.74–4.82 | 4.463.37–5.38 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.812.62–4.8 | 4.393.19–5.37 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.732.51–4.8 | 4.33.04–5.36 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.662.39–4.76 | 4.232.9–5.38 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.592.31–4.78 | 4.142.79–5.35 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.522.21–4.73 | 4.062.66–5.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.452.1–4.71 | 3.972.54–5.36 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.382.05–4.68 | 3.92.42–5.32 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.321.99–4.64 | 3.822.3–5.34 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.271.94–4.6 | 3.752.22–5.35 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.211.92–4.53 | 3.672.13–5.3 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.161.87–4.53 | 3.62.04–5.27 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.121.85–4.51 | 3.532–5.23 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.071.82–4.49 | 3.471.93–5.24 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.021.78–4.5 | 3.41.88–5.26 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.981.75–4.46 | 3.341.85–5.2 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.941.69–4.41 | 3.281.79–5.14 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.91.68–4.4 | 3.221.75–5.11 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.861.67–4.34 | 3.161.72–5.06 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.821.64–4.32 | 3.111.69–5.02 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.791.63–4.33 | 3.061.65–5 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.761.59–4.28 | 3.011.63–4.99 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.731.58–4.26 | 2.971.61–4.98 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.71.57–4.26 | 2.921.59–4.95 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.671.55–4.22 | 2.881.56–4.91 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.651.54–4.17 | 2.841.54–4.86 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.631.52–4.14 | 2.81.51–4.84 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.61.52–4.1 | 2.771.51–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.571.49–4.12 | 2.731.49–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.551.48–4.06 | 2.691.48–4.77 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.531.47–4.07 | 2.661.45–4.69 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.511.47–4.07 | 2.631.42–4.62 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.481.43–4.05 | 2.61.42–4.61 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.461.42–4.03 | 2.581.38–4.57 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.441.4–4.01 | 2.551.37–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.421.37–3.99 | 2.521.37–4.56 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.41.38–3.96 | 2.51.37–4.53 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.391.37–3.89 | 2.471.35–4.47 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.371.36–3.85 | 2.451.34–4.43 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.351.33–3.86 | 2.431.32–4.45 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.341.32–3.85 | 2.411.31–4.4 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.321.31–3.83 | 2.381.31–4.37 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.311.3–3.82 | 2.361.29–4.26 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.31.28–3.83 | 2.341.3–4.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.281.27–3.83 | 2.321.28–4.24 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.271.26–3.85 | 2.31.26–4.19 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.261.27–3.8 | 2.281.26–4.12 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.241.26–3.82 | 2.271.24–4.06 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.231.23–3.84 | 2.251.23–4.06 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.221.23–3.81 | 2.241.22–4.1 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.211.22–3.78 | 2.221.22–4.09 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.191.21–3.8 | 2.211.25–4.06 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.181.22–3.73 | 2.21.21–4.03 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.171.24–3.73 | 2.181.21–3.99 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.161.22–3.68 | 2.171.2–3.92 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.151.23–3.67 | 2.161.21–3.9 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.141.24–3.67 | 2.151.2–3.84 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.131.22–3.65 | 2.131.19–3.8 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.121.22–3.62 | 2.121.19–3.78 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.111.21–3.6 | 2.111.2–3.79 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.11.2–3.6 | 2.11.19–3.7 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.091.2–3.61 | 2.091.17–3.67 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.081.2–3.57 | 2.081.17–3.62 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.071.17–3.53 | 2.071.17–3.62 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.061.18–3.51 | 2.061.16–3.63 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.051.18–3.49 | 2.061.17–3.58 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.041.16–3.48 | 2.051.16–3.64 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.041.17–3.45 | 2.041.16–3.64 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.031.15–3.41 | 2.031.14–3.57 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.021.14–3.41 | 2.021.11–3.56 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.011.15–3.41 | 2.021.11–3.55 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.011.14–3.39 | 2.011.12–3.53 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 21.13–3.31 | 21.1–3.55 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.991.13–3.29 | 21.11–3.5 | 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 vs Mozambique
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Mozambique: 63.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Mozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Mozambique: 3.9% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Mozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Mozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Mozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Mozambique: 37.2% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Mozambique: 16.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Mozambique: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Mozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Mozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Mozambique: $446M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Mozambique: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025Mozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Mozambique: 11,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Mozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Mozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Mozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025