Number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of children under 5 was 297,297 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
297,297 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297,297 people
in 2023
All-time low
87,712 people
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 297,297 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 297,297 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,712 people, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,569 people | — |
| 1951 | 90,211 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90,405 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 90,644 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 91,080 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 91,541 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 91,912 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 92,319 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92,780 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 93,287 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 93,850 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95,405 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 97,582 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 99,001 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 99,090 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 97,536 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 94,989 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 92,443 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 90,481 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 88,826 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 87,812 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 87,712 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 88,164 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89,040 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 95,081 people | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 107,766 people | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 122,655 people | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 137,851 people | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 150,759 people | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 155,067 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 154,504 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 155,926 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 157,881 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 160,663 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 163,913 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 166,851 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 169,386 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 171,646 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 173,750 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 175,827 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 177,592 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 180,041 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 184,300 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 189,571 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 194,598 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 198,885 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 202,619 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 205,851 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 208,956 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 212,065 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 215,250 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 218,676 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 222,311 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 226,250 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 230,425 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 234,826 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 239,682 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 244,982 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 250,223 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 255,321 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 260,429 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 265,599 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 270,761 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 275,912 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 280,788 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 284,854 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 287,816 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 289,339 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 289,797 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 290,174 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 290,986 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 292,358 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 294,520 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 297,297 people | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 297,297 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,375 people | 89,569 people | 93,287 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,920 people | 88,826 people | 99,090 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,191 people | 87,712 people | 155,067 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,035 people | 154,504 people | 175,827 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,448 people | 177,592 people | 212,065 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,795 people | 215,250 people | 255,321 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,547 people | 260,429 people | 290,174 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,790 people | 290,986 people | 297,297 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of children under 5 in Guinea-Bissau was 297,297 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 297,297 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,712 people in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of children under 5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.