Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 29,733 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,733 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,733 people
in 2023
All-time low
8,985 people
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau stood at 29,733 people. 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29,733 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,985 people, in 1969.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,559 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,664 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 9,787 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 9,833 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 9,871 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 9,912 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 9,956 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 10,004 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 10,057 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 10,114 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 10,175 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 10,325 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 10,473 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 10,495 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 10,406 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 10,226 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 9,817 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 9,299 people | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 9,009 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 8,985 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9,162 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9,192 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9,219 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9,281 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 9,832 people | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11,261 people | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 13,015 people | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 14,724 people | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 15,944 people | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,071 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15,903 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 16,279 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 16,672 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 16,997 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 17,285 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17,529 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,735 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17,913 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 18,086 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18,273 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18,480 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 18,617 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 18,903 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 19,511 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 20,123 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20,593 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20,944 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21,200 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,484 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21,803 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22,085 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22,400 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22,723 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,108 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23,591 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,013 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,472 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 25,019 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25,587 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26,056 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26,422 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 26,867 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27,433 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,003 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28,487 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28,742 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28,811 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,841 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,705 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28,662 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28,872 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29,162 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29,471 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29,733 people | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 29,733 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 29,733 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,876 people | 9,559 people | 10,114 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,921 people | 8,985 people | 10,495 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,770 people | 9,162 people | 16,071 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,267 people | 15,903 people | 18,273 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,166 people | 18,480 people | 21,803 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,905 people | 22,085 people | 26,056 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,097 people | 26,422 people | 28,841 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,310 people | 28,872 people | 29,733 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 29,733 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29,733 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,985 people in 1969.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.