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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Equatorial Guinea

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 29.6 for Equatorial Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea — 172.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 5.65, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 33/196 for Equatorial Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.7% in Equatorial Guinea.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Equatorial Guinea by year

Australia
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2023 1.5 4.08
2022 1.63 4.17
2021 1.7 4.27
2020 1.58 4.35
2019 1.66 4.43
2018 1.74 4.51
2017 1.74 4.6
2016 1.75 4.69
2015 1.81 4.77
2014 1.83 4.86
2013 1.86 4.95
2012 1.92 5.04
2011 1.93 5.13
2010 1.93 5.21
2009 1.97 5.29
2008 1.98 5.36
2007 1.96 5.43
2006 1.91 5.5
2005 1.81 5.56
2004 1.77 5.62
2003 1.75 5.68
2002 1.76 5.73
2001 1.74 5.79
2000 1.76 5.83
1999 1.76 5.88
1998 1.76 5.91
1997 1.78 5.94
1996 1.8 5.96
1995 1.82 5.97
1994 1.84 5.98
1993 1.86 5.98
1992 1.89 5.98
1991 1.85 5.99
1990 1.9 5.99
1989 1.84 5.99
1988 1.83 5.98
1987 1.85 5.97
1986 1.87 5.96
1985 1.92 5.95
1984 1.84 5.93
1983 1.92 5.9
1982 1.93 5.88
1981 1.94 5.86
1980 1.89 5.84
1979 1.91 5.82
1978 1.95 5.8
1977 2.01 5.8
1976 2.06 5.79
1975 2.15 5.79
1974 2.4 5.8
1973 2.49 5.8
1972 2.74 5.81
1971 2.96 5.81
1970 2.86 5.81
1969 2.89 5.8
1968 2.89 5.79
1967 2.85 5.78
1966 2.88 5.76
1965 2.98 5.73
1964 3.15 5.71
1963 3.33 5.69
1962 3.44 5.67
1961 3.54 5.66
1960 3.45 5.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs Equatorial Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2023 103,974 40,140
2022 111,881 39,873
2021 138,701 39,160
2020 133,376 38,994
2019 136,808 38,894
2018 157,269 38,332
2017 150,015 37,740
2016 152,403 37,180
2015 150,041 36,543
2014 154,940 35,889
2013 159,584 35,158
2012 161,408 34,347
2011 156,380 33,502
2010 158,628 32,368
2009 160,518 31,184
2008 155,119 29,941
2007 154,124 28,672
2006 132,931 27,404
2005 129,132 26,116
2004 115,610 24,666
2003 118,325 23,168
2002 116,971 21,744
2001 117,575 20,376
2000 119,882 19,132
1999 118,517 18,465
1998 120,949 17,854
1997 121,592 17,305
1996 125,751 16,802
1995 131,436 16,345
1994 131,761 15,937
1993 137,551 15,459
1992 139,829 15,010
1991 138,273 14,581
1990 143,347 14,158
1989 127,789 13,724
1988 127,298 13,266
1987 128,484 12,727
1986 123,342 12,061
1985 143,674 11,179
1984 123,077 10,076
1983 130,844 8,886
1982 126,030 8,182
1981 125,356 7,573
1980 117,536 7,142
1979 116,112 5,786
1978 116,299 5,635
1977 117,793 5,550
1976 115,070 2,451
1975 123,648 4,580
1974 128,996 5,697
1973 136,476 6,508
1972 155,488 6,572
1971 165,593 4,822
1970 145,081 2,715
1969 143,477 2,593
1968 132,099 6,417
1967 126,249 6,135
1966 126,996 5,868
1965 122,990 5,618
1964 128,420 5,393
1963 140,161 5,192
1962 143,943 5,013
1961 150,955 4,858
1960 141,816 4,727

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Australia vs Equatorial Guinea by year

Australia
Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2023 10.8 29.6
2022 11.6 30.1
2021 12.1 30.7
2020 11.5 31.4
2019 12.1 31.8
2018 12.6 32.4
2017 12.6 33.1
2016 12.9 33.8
2015 12.9 34.5
2014 13.2 35.3
2013 13.3 36
2012 13.7 36.8
2011 13.6 37.5
2010 13.7 38
2009 13.9 38.5
2008 14 39
2007 14.1 39.4
2006 12.9 39.7
2005 12.8 39.9
2004 12.3 39.8
2003 12.6 40
2002 12.8 40.2
2001 12.7 40.4
2000 13 40.8
1999 13.1 41.8
1998 13.3 42.3
1997 13.6 42.8
1996 13.9 43.3
1995 14.2 43.9
1994 14.5 44.5
1993 14.7 44.9
1992 15.1 45.3
1991 14.9 45.7
1990 15.4 46.1
1989 14.9 46.5
1988 14.9 46.7
1987 15.4 46.8
1986 15 46.5
1985 15.7 45.8
1984 15 44.5
1983 15.8 42.8
1982 15.8 42.6
1981 15.7 42.6
1980 15.3 42.7
1979 15.3 42.9
1978 15.6 43
1977 15.9 43.1
1976 16.2 43.1
1975 16.7 43.2
1974 17.8 43.2
1973 18.5 43.1
1972 20.1 43
1971 21.4 42.6
1970 20.6 42.2
1969 20.4 41.6
1968 20.1 41.2
1967 19.4 40.9
1966 19.8 40.7
1965 19.6 40.5
1964 20.5 40.3
1963 21.5 40.2
1962 22.1 40.2
1961 22.9 40.3
1960 22.4 40.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 22.4 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Equatorial Guinea
Fertility rate 1.5 4.08
Fertility rate rank 143/196 25/196
Birth rate 10.8 29.6
Birth rate rank 136/196 33/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +40,140
Natural population change rank 77/196 101/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +2.17%
Population growth +2.01% +2.43%
Population growth rank 51/197 30/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 26.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 151.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 182.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 48.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 22.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 9.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 68.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 2.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 4.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 7.06%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2100 14.8% 20%
2099 14.8% 20.1%
2098 14.8% 20.3%
2097 14.9% 20.4%
2096 14.9% 20.6%
2095 14.9% 20.7%
2094 14.9% 20.9%
2093 15% 21%
2092 15% 21.2%
2091 15% 21.4%
2090 15% 21.5%
2089 15% 21.7%
2088 15% 21.9%
2087 15% 22.1%
2086 15.1% 22.3%
2085 15.1% 22.5%
2084 15.1% 22.7%
2083 15.1% 22.9%
2082 15% 23.1%
2081 15% 23.3%
2080 15% 23.5%
2079 15% 23.7%
2078 15% 23.9%
2077 15% 24.1%
2076 15% 24.4%
2075 15.1% 24.6%
2074 15.1% 24.8%
2073 15.1% 25%
2072 15.1% 25.3%
2071 15.1% 25.5%
2070 15.1% 25.7%
2069 15.2% 26%
2068 15.2% 26.2%
2067 15.2% 26.4%
2066 15.3% 26.7%
2065 15.3% 26.9%
2064 15.4% 27.2%
2063 15.4% 27.4%
2062 15.4% 27.7%
2061 15.5% 27.9%
2060 15.5% 28.2%
2059 15.6% 28.5%
2058 15.6% 28.7%
2057 15.6% 29%
2056 15.7% 29.3%
2055 15.7% 29.5%
2054 15.7% 29.8%
2053 15.7% 30.1%
2052 15.7% 30.4%
2051 15.7% 30.6%
2050 15.7% 30.9%
2049 15.7% 31.2%
2048 15.7% 31.4%
2047 15.7% 31.7%
2046 15.7% 31.9%
2045 15.7% 32.1%
2044 15.7% 32.4%
2043 15.7% 32.6%
2042 15.8% 32.9%
2041 15.8% 33.1%
2040 15.9% 33.4%
2039 16% 33.6%
2038 16.1% 33.8%
2037 16.2% 34.1%
2036 16.3% 34.3%
2035 16.3% 34.6%
2034 16.4% 34.8%
2033 16.5% 35.1%
2032 16.7% 35.4%
2031 16.8% 35.6%
2030 17% 35.9%
2029 17.1% 36.2%
2028 17.3% 36.5%
2027 17.4% 36.7%
2026 17.6% 37%
2025 17.8% 37.2%
2024 17.8% 37.3%
2023 18% 37.5%
2022 18.2% 37.7%
2021 18.4% 37.8%
2020 18.6% 37.9%
2019 18.7% 38%
2018 18.8% 38.2%
2017 18.8% 38.3%
2016 18.9% 38.3%
2015 18.9% 38.3%
2014 18.9% 38.3%
2013 18.9% 38.3%
2012 18.9% 38.3%
2011 19% 38.3%
2010 19.1% 38.3%
2009 19.2% 38.5%
2008 19.3% 38.7%
2007 19.4% 38.9%
2006 19.6% 39.2%
2005 19.8% 39.5%
2004 20% 40.1%
2003 20.2% 40.8%
2002 20.4% 41.5%
2001 20.6% 42.2%
2000 20.8% 42.7%
1999 20.9% 43%
1998 21.1% 43.1%
1997 21.2% 43.1%
1996 21.4% 43.1%
1995 21.5% 43%
1994 21.7% 42.8%
1993 21.7% 42.6%
1992 21.8% 42.3%
1991 21.9% 42%
1990 22% 41.6%
1989 22.2% 41.3%
1988 22.4% 40.9%
1987 22.7% 40.6%
1986 23.1% 40.4%
1985 23.6% 40.4%
1984 24% 40.8%
1983 24.4% 41.6%
1982 24.7% 42%
1981 25% 41.8%
1980 25.3% 41.7%
1979 25.6% 41.5%
1978 26.1% 41.2%
1977 26.5% 41%
1976 27% 40.8%
1975 27.5% 40.5%
1974 27.9% 40.2%
1973 28.2% 40%
1972 28.5% 39.9%
1971 28.7% 39.7%
1970 28.8% 39.5%
1969 28.9% 39.2%
1968 29.1% 39.1%
1967 29.3% 39.1%
1966 29.5% 39.1%
1965 29.6% 39.2%
1964 29.8% 39.3%
1963 29.9% 39.2%
1962 30.1% 39%
1961 30.2% 38.7%
1960 30.2% 38.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 22% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Equatorial Guinea

Australia
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2023 2 174
2022 4 183
2021 4 202
2020 5 196
2019 5 198
2018 5 204
2017 6 212
2016 6 216
2015 6 222
2014 6 227
2013 6 236
2012 6 245
2011 6 254
2010 5 259
2009 5 267
2008 5 276
2007 5 289
2006 5 299
2005 5 312
2004 5 323
2003 5 343
2002 6 364
2001 6 388
2000 7 406
1999 7 442
1998 7 476
1997 8 507
1996 8 544
1995 9 587
1994 9 639
1993 9 668
1992 9 682
1991 9 688
1990 9 689
1989 9 688
1988 9 675
1987 9 672
1986 8 666
1985 9 658

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2023 0.37% 7.06%
2022 0.37% 7.34%
2021 0.37% 7.61%
2020 0.38% 7.88%
2019 0.38% 8.17%
2018 0.38% 8.42%
2017 0.38% 8.7%
2016 0.38% 8.99%
2015 0.39% 9.33%
2014 0.4% 9.66%
2013 0.41% 9.99%
2012 0.43% 10.3%
2011 0.45% 10.7%
2010 0.48% 11.1%
2009 0.5% 11.5%
2008 0.52% 11.9%
2007 0.54% 12.4%
2006 0.56% 12.9%
2005 0.57% 13.3%
2004 0.58% 13.8%
2003 0.59% 14.3%
2002 0.6% 14.7%
2001 0.61% 15.2%
2000 0.62% 15.6%
1999 0.63% 16%
1998 0.64% 16.4%
1997 0.66% 16.7%
1996 0.68% 16.9%
1995 0.7% 17.1%
1994 0.73% 17.3%
1993 0.77% 17.5%
1992 0.82% 17.6%
1991 0.87% 17.7%
1990 0.92% 17.9%
1989 0.97% 18%
1988 1.02% 18.2%
1987 1.06% 18.4%
1986 1.1% 18.6%
1985 1.13% 18.9%
1984 1.16% 19.3%
1983 1.19% 19.7%
1982 1.22% 20.1%
1981 1.26% -
1980 1.3% -
1979 1.36% -
1978 1.44% -
1977 1.52% -
1976 1.62% -
1975 1.73% -
1974 1.84% -
1973 1.94% -
1972 2.03% -
1971 2.1% -
1970 2.15% -
1969 2.18% -
1968 2.19% -
1967 2.2% -
1966 2.21% -
1965 2.24% -
1964 2.27% -
1963 2.32% -
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.43% -
1960 2.49% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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