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
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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.