Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Children born per woman
Guinea-Bissau
3.84
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.79
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Children born per woman over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.84 against 3.79 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 6.08 | 0.1797 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 5.97 | 6.3 | 0.329 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 6.51 | 0.3425 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.58 | 0.0862 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 6.54 | 0.3014 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.91 | 0.4236 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.71 | 0.0243 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.93 | 0.0238 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.84 against 3.79 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for children born per woman?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.