Equatorial Guinea birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea is 4.08, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.98 — a 31.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Equatorial Guinea (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.35% annually. On average, 38,274 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.17% — 40,140 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Equatorial Guinea ranks 101/196 for absolute natural population change and 38/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Equatorial Guinea by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 25.6% will be to women under age 20, 45.6% to women ages 20-29, and 28.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.1%, 48.4%, and 33.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Equatorial Guinea	World
2100	20%	16.5%
2099	20.1%	16.6%
2098	20.3%	16.6%
2097	20.4%	16.7%
2096	20.6%	16.8%
2095	20.7%	16.8%
2094	20.9%	16.9%
2093	21%	17%
2092	21.2%	17%
2091	21.4%	17.1%
2090	21.5%	17.2%
2089	21.7%	17.2%
2088	21.9%	17.3%
2087	22.1%	17.4%
2086	22.3%	17.4%
2085	22.5%	17.5%
2084	22.7%	17.5%
2083	22.9%	17.6%
2082	23.1%	17.7%
2081	23.3%	17.7%
2080	23.5%	17.8%
2079	23.7%	17.8%
2078	23.9%	17.9%
2077	24.1%	17.9%
2076	24.4%	18%
2075	24.6%	18%
2074	24.8%	18.1%
2073	25%	18.2%
2072	25.3%	18.2%
2071	25.5%	18.3%
2070	25.7%	18.3%
2069	26%	18.4%
2068	26.2%	18.5%
2067	26.4%	18.6%
2066	26.7%	18.6%
2065	26.9%	18.7%
2064	27.2%	18.8%
2063	27.4%	18.9%
2062	27.7%	19.1%
2061	27.9%	19.2%
2060	28.2%	19.3%
2059	28.5%	19.4%
2058	28.7%	19.5%
2057	29%	19.6%
2056	29.3%	19.8%
2055	29.5%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	20%
2053	30.1%	20.1%
2052	30.4%	20.2%
2051	30.6%	20.3%
2050	30.9%	20.4%
2049	31.2%	20.5%
2048	31.4%	20.6%
2047	31.7%	20.7%
2046	31.9%	20.8%
2045	32.1%	20.9%
2044	32.4%	20.9%
2043	32.6%	21%
2042	32.9%	21.1%
2041	33.1%	21.2%
2040	33.4%	21.2%
2039	33.6%	21.3%
2038	33.8%	21.4%
2037	34.1%	21.5%
2036	34.3%	21.6%
2035	34.6%	21.8%
2034	34.8%	22%
2033	35.1%	22.2%
2032	35.4%	22.4%
2031	35.6%	22.7%
2030	35.9%	23%
2029	36.2%	23.3%
2028	36.5%	23.6%
2027	36.7%	23.9%
2026	37%	24.2%
2025	37.2%	24.6%
2024	37.3%	24.7%
2023	37.5%	25%
2022	37.7%	25.3%
2021	37.8%	25.6%
2020	37.9%	25.8%
2019	38%	26%
2018	38.2%	26.2%
2017	38.3%	26.4%
2016	38.3%	26.5%
2015	38.3%	26.6%
2014	38.3%	26.8%
2013	38.3%	26.9%
2012	38.3%	27%
2011	38.3%	27.1%
2010	38.3%	27.3%
2009	38.5%	27.5%
2008	38.7%	27.6%
2007	38.9%	27.9%
2006	39.2%	28.1%
2005	39.5%	28.5%
2004	40.1%	28.8%
2003	40.8%	29.2%
2002	41.5%	29.6%
2001	42.2%	30%
2000	42.7%	30.4%
1999	43%	30.8%
1998	43.1%	31.1%
1997	43.1%	31.5%
1996	43.1%	31.8%
1995	43%	32.1%
1994	42.8%	32.3%
1993	42.6%	32.5%
1992	42.3%	32.7%
1991	42%	32.9%
1990	41.6%	33%
1989	41.3%	33.2%
1988	40.9%	33.4%
1987	40.6%	33.6%
1986	40.4%	33.8%
1985	40.4%	34%
1984	40.8%	34.3%
1983	41.6%	34.6%
1982	42%	34.9%
1981	41.8%	35.2%
1980	41.7%	35.5%
1979	41.5%	35.9%
1978	41.2%	36.3%
1977	41%	36.7%
1976	40.8%	36.9%
1975	40.5%	37.1%
1974	40.2%	37.2%
1973	40%	37.3%
1972	39.9%	37.5%
1971	39.7%	37.6%
1970	39.5%	37.7%
1969	39.2%	37.8%
1968	39.1%	37.9%
1967	39.1%	38%
1966	39.1%	38%
1965	39.2%	38%
1964	39.3%	38%
1963	39.2%	37.8%
1962	39%	37.6%
1961	38.7%	37.5%
1960	38.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Equatorial Guinea was 38.5% in 1960, 42.3% in 1992, and 37.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Equatorial Guinea.

Maternal mortality by year

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Equatorial Guinea

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	World
2023	174	197
2022	183	203
2021	202	242
2020	196	211
2019	198	207
2018	204	211
2017	212	215
2016	216	220
2015	222	228
2014	227	231
2013	236	235
2012	245	239
2011	254	247
2010	259	253
2009	267	258
2008	276	264
2007	289	269
2006	299	276
2005	312	283
2004	323	291
2003	343	301
2002	364	311
2001	388	321
2000	406	328
1999	442	340
1998	476	360
1997	507	358
1996	544	366
1995	587	371
1994	639	382
1993	668	389
1992	682	395
1991	688	395
1990	689	391
1989	688	401
1988	675	414
1987	672	429
1986	666	438
1985	658	460

The maternal mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 174 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.17% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 57.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Equatorial Guinea

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	World
2023	7.06%	2.49%
2022	7.34%	2.59%
2021	7.61%	2.66%
2020	7.88%	2.75%
2019	8.17%	2.86%
2018	8.42%	2.97%
2017	8.7%	3.11%
2016	8.99%	3.22%
2015	9.33%	3.35%
2014	9.66%	3.48%
2013	9.99%	3.61%
2012	10.3%	3.77%
2011	10.7%	3.97%
2010	11.1%	4.11%
2009	11.5%	4.31%
2008	11.9%	4.5%
2007	12.4%	4.7%
2006	12.9%	4.92%
2005	13.3%	5.16%
2004	13.8%	5.43%
2003	14.3%	5.65%
2002	14.7%	5.94%
2001	15.2%	6.21%
2000	15.6%	6.48%
1999	16%	6.75%
1998	16.4%	7.05%
1997	16.7%	7.28%
1996	16.9%	7.52%
1995	17.1%	7.76%
1994	17.3%	7.98%
1993	17.5%	8.19%
1992	17.6%	8.46%
1991	17.7%	8.66%
1990	17.9%	8.81%
1989	18%	9.02%
1988	18.2%	9.31%
1987	18.4%	9.47%
1986	18.6%	9.81%
1985	18.9%	10.1%
1984	19.3%	10.4%
1983	19.7%	10.6%
1982	20.1%	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 70.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 7.06% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 155.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.