Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in Guinea-Bissau not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 30 000 | 18 000 | 12 000 | 54.9 | 33.5 | 21.4 | 7.41 | 211 |
| 1955-1960 | 25 000 | 17 000 | 7 000 | 42.3 | 29.5 | 12.8 | 5.88 | 201 |
| 1960-1965 | 25 000 | 16 000 | 9 000 | 42.3 | 27.4 | 14.9 | 5.88 | 191 |
| 1965-1970 | 21 000 | 15 000 | 6 000 | 35.6 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.78 | 182 |
| 1970-1975 | 36 000 | 18 000 | 18 000 | 55.7 | 27.3 | 28.4 | 7.34 | 174 |
| 1975-1980 | 35 000 | 19 000 | 15 000 | 45.5 | 25.3 | 20.3 | 6.11 | 165 |
| 1980-1985 | 42 000 | 21 000 | 21 000 | 47.9 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 6.70 | 153 |
| 1985-1990 | 44 000 | 21 000 | 23 000 | 45.8 | 22.1 | 23.7 | 6.68 | 145 |
| 1990-1995 | 48 000 | 23 000 | 26 000 | 45.2 | 21.2 | 24.0 | 6.54 | 141 |
| 1995-2000 | 51 000 | 24 000 | 27 000 | 42.8 | 19.9 | 22.9 | 6.05 | 134 |
| 2000-2005 | 54 000 | 24 000 | 29 000 | 41.1 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 5.66 | 126 |
| 2005-2010 | 57 000 | 25 000 | 32 000 | 39.3 | 17.5 | 21.9 | 5.27 | 119 |
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