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Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Estonia

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Equatorial Guinea has an annual birth rate of 29.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Estonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea and 1.31 in Estonia — 67.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea and by 33.8% in Estonia — in 1960, it was 5.65 and 1.98, respectively.

  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked 33/196 by birth rate compared to 176/196 for Estonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea — it's 31.3 in Estonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea vs 5.03 in Estonia.
  • In Equatorial Guinea, 22.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.1% in Estonia.

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Estonia by year

Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2023 4.08 1.31
2022 4.17 1.41
2021 4.27 1.61
2020 4.35 1.58
2019 4.43 1.66
2018 4.51 1.67
2017 4.6 1.59
2016 4.69 1.6
2015 4.77 1.58
2014 4.86 1.54
2013 4.95 1.52
2012 5.04 1.56
2011 5.13 1.61
2010 5.21 1.72
2009 5.29 1.7
2008 5.36 1.72
2007 5.43 1.69
2006 5.5 1.58
2005 5.56 1.52
2004 5.62 1.47
2003 5.68 1.37
2002 5.73 1.36
2001 5.79 1.32
2000 5.83 1.36
1999 5.88 1.3
1998 5.91 1.28
1997 5.94 1.32
1996 5.96 1.37
1995 5.97 1.38
1994 5.98 1.42
1993 5.98 1.49
1992 5.98 1.71
1991 5.99 1.8
1990 5.99 2.05
1989 5.99 2.22
1988 5.98 2.27
1987 5.97 2.27
1986 5.96 2.18
1985 5.95 2.13
1984 5.93 2.17
1983 5.9 2.16
1982 5.88 2.07
1981 5.86 2.07
1980 5.84 2.02
1979 5.82 2
1978 5.8 2.02
1977 5.8 2.06
1976 5.79 2.07
1975 5.79 2.04
1974 5.8 2.07
1973 5.8 2.06
1972 5.81 2.13
1971 5.81 2.19
1970 5.81 2.17
1969 5.8 2.13
1968 5.79 2.03
1967 5.78 1.9
1966 5.76 1.87
1965 5.73 1.88
1964 5.71 1.94
1963 5.69 1.89
1962 5.67 1.95
1961 5.66 1.98
1960 5.65 1.98

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 Equatorial Guinea was 4.08 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.31 in Estonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2023 40,140 -5,070
2022 39,873 -5,665
2021 39,160 -5,324
2020 38,994 -2,659
2019 38,894 -1,327
2018 38,332 -1,322
2017 37,740 -1,713
2016 37,180 -1,316
2015 36,543 -1,315
2014 35,889 -1,972
2013 35,158 -1,713
2012 34,347 -1,455
2011 33,502 -531
2010 32,368 0
2009 31,184 -400
2008 29,941 -668
2007 28,672 -1,608
2006 27,404 -2,559
2005 26,116 -2,981
2004 24,666 -3,679
2003 23,168 -5,072
2002 21,744 -5,380
2001 20,376 -5,830
2000 19,132 -5,309
1999 18,465 -6,117
1998 17,854 -7,208
1997 17,305 -6,018
1996 16,802 -5,662
1995 16,345 -7,327
1994 15,937 -8,044
1993 15,459 -5,976
1992 15,010 -1,993
1991 14,581 -312
1990 14,158 2,825
1989 13,724 5,803
1988 13,266 6,404
1987 12,727 6,829
1986 12,061 6,160
1985 11,179 4,281
1984 10,076 5,163
1983 8,886 5,884
1982 8,182 5,244
1981 7,573 4,612
1980 7,142 3,989
1979 5,786 3,818
1978 5,635 4,088
1977 5,550 4,931
1976 2,451 4,319
1975 4,580 4,717
1974 5,697 5,956
1973 6,508 5,623
1972 6,572 6,267
1971 4,822 7,160
1970 2,715 6,257
1969 2,593 5,515
1968 6,417 5,592
1967 6,135 5,012
1966 5,868 4,842
1965 5,618 5,437
1964 5,393 6,897
1963 5,192 6,043
1962 5,013 6,457
1961 4,858 7,228
1960 4,727 7,511

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea and -0.37% in Estonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and -0.21% in Estonia.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Estonia by year

Equatorial Guinea
Estonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2023 29.6 8
2022 30.1 8.6
2021 30.7 10
2020 31.4 9.9
2019 31.8 10.6
2018 32.4 10.9
2017 33.1 10.5
2016 33.8 10.7
2015 34.5 10.6
2014 35.3 10.3
2013 36 10.3
2012 36.8 10.6
2011 37.5 11.1
2010 38 11.9
2009 38.5 11.8
2008 39 12
2007 39.4 11.8
2006 39.7 11
2005 39.9 10.6
2004 39.8 10.3
2003 40 9.5
2002 40.2 9.4
2001 40.4 9.1
2000 40.8 9.4
1999 41.8 9
1998 42.3 8.8
1997 42.8 9
1996 43.3 9.4
1995 43.9 9.4
1994 44.5 9.7
1993 44.9 10.2
1992 45.3 11.8
1991 45.7 12.4
1990 46.1 14.2
1989 46.5 15.5
1988 46.7 16
1987 46.8 16.2
1986 46.5 15.7
1985 45.8 15.5
1984 44.5 16
1983 42.8 16
1982 42.6 15.4
1981 42.6 15.4
1980 42.7 15
1979 42.9 14.9
1978 43 15
1977 43.1 15.2
1976 43.1 15.1
1975 43.2 14.9
1974 43.2 15.1
1973 43.1 15.1
1972 43 15.6
1971 42.6 16.1
1970 42.2 15.8
1969 41.6 15.4
1968 41.2 14.9
1967 40.9 14.2
1966 40.7 14.2
1965 40.5 14.6
1964 40.3 15.4
1963 40.2 15.3
1962 40.2 16.1
1961 40.3 16.5
1960 40.4 16.7

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 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 8 in Estonia, compared with 40.4 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Equatorial Guinea Estonia
Fertility rate 4.08 1.31
Fertility rate rank 25/196 175/196
Birth rate 29.6 8
Birth rate rank 33/196 176/196
Population change due to births and deaths +40,140 -5,070
Natural population change rank 101/196 167/196
Natural population change rate +2.17% -0.37%
Population growth +2.43% +0.15%
Population growth rank 30/197 158/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.7 years
Average age at childbearing 26.9 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.2 4.23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.9 55.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.3 13.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.7% 21.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 9.6% 60.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68.3% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.72% 0.1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.91% 0.16%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.06% 0.21%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 79.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Estonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2100 20% 11.7%
2099 20.1% 11.7%
2098 20.3% 11.8%
2097 20.4% 11.9%
2096 20.6% 11.9%
2095 20.7% 12%
2094 20.9% 12.1%
2093 21% 12.2%
2092 21.2% 12.3%
2091 21.4% 12.4%
2090 21.5% 12.4%
2089 21.7% 12.5%
2088 21.9% 12.5%
2087 22.1% 12.6%
2086 22.3% 12.6%
2085 22.5% 12.6%
2084 22.7% 12.5%
2083 22.9% 12.5%
2082 23.1% 12.4%
2081 23.3% 12.3%
2080 23.5% 12.3%
2079 23.7% 12.2%
2078 23.9% 12.1%
2077 24.1% 12%
2076 24.4% 11.9%
2075 24.6% 11.8%
2074 24.8% 11.7%
2073 25% 11.7%
2072 25.3% 11.6%
2071 25.5% 11.6%
2070 25.7% 11.6%
2069 26% 11.6%
2068 26.2% 11.7%
2067 26.4% 11.7%
2066 26.7% 11.8%
2065 26.9% 11.9%
2064 27.2% 12.1%
2063 27.4% 12.2%
2062 27.7% 12.4%
2061 27.9% 12.5%
2060 28.2% 12.7%
2059 28.5% 12.8%
2058 28.7% 12.9%
2057 29% 13%
2056 29.3% 13.1%
2055 29.5% 13.2%
2054 29.8% 13.2%
2053 30.1% 13.2%
2052 30.4% 13.2%
2051 30.6% 13.1%
2050 30.9% 13%
2049 31.2% 12.9%
2048 31.4% 12.8%
2047 31.7% 12.7%
2046 31.9% 12.5%
2045 32.1% 12.4%
2044 32.4% 12.3%
2043 32.6% 12.1%
2042 32.9% 12%
2041 33.1% 11.9%
2040 33.4% 11.9%
2039 33.6% 11.8%
2038 33.8% 11.8%
2037 34.1% 11.9%
2036 34.3% 12.1%
2035 34.6% 12.3%
2034 34.8% 12.6%
2033 35.1% 12.9%
2032 35.4% 13.2%
2031 35.6% 13.6%
2030 35.9% 13.9%
2029 36.2% 14.2%
2028 36.5% 14.4%
2027 36.7% 14.7%
2026 37% 15%
2025 37.2% 15.5%
2024 37.3% 15.6%
2023 37.5% 16%
2022 37.7% 16.2%
2021 37.8% 16.4%
2020 37.9% 16.4%
2019 38% 16.4%
2018 38.2% 16.4%
2017 38.3% 16.3%
2016 38.3% 16.2%
2015 38.3% 16%
2014 38.3% 15.9%
2013 38.3% 15.7%
2012 38.3% 15.6%
2011 38.3% 15.4%
2010 38.3% 15.2%
2009 38.5% 15%
2008 38.7% 14.9%
2007 38.9% 14.9%
2006 39.2% 15%
2005 39.5% 15.2%
2004 40.1% 15.6%
2003 40.8% 16.1%
2002 41.5% 16.6%
2001 42.2% 17.2%
2000 42.7% 17.6%
1999 43% 18.4%
1998 43.1% 19.2%
1997 43.1% 19.8%
1996 43.1% 20.3%
1995 43% 20.7%
1994 42.8% 21.1%
1993 42.6% 21.4%
1992 42.3% 21.8%
1991 42% 22.1%
1990 41.6% 22.3%
1989 41.3% 22.3%
1988 40.9% 22.2%
1987 40.6% 22.2%
1986 40.4% 22.1%
1985 40.4% 22.1%
1984 40.8% 22.1%
1983 41.6% 22%
1982 42% 21.9%
1981 41.8% 21.8%
1980 41.7% 21.7%
1979 41.5% 21.6%
1978 41.2% 21.5%
1977 41% 21.5%
1976 40.8% 21.6%
1975 40.5% 21.6%
1974 40.2% 21.8%
1973 40% 21.9%
1972 39.9% 22%
1971 39.7% 22%
1970 39.5% 22.1%
1969 39.2% 22.1%
1968 39.1% 22.2%
1967 39.1% 22.3%
1966 39.1% 22.6%
1965 39.2% 22.8%
1964 39.3% 23%
1963 39.2% 23.2%
1962 39% 23.3%
1961 38.7% 23.3%
1960 38.5% 23.1%

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 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 15.6% in Estonia in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Estonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Estonia

Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2023 174 5
2022 183 7
2021 202 8
2020 196 6
2019 198 6
2018 204 5
2017 212 5
2016 216 7
2015 222 6
2014 227 7
2013 236 6
2012 245 8
2011 254 9
2010 259 8
2009 267 10
2008 276 11
2007 289 13
2006 299 13
2005 312 15
2004 323 15
2003 343 18
2002 364 22
2001 388 25
2000 406 27
1999 442 28
1998 476 32
1997 507 31
1996 544 36
1995 587 45
1994 639 60
1993 668 46
1992 682 40
1991 688 42
1990 689 44
1989 688 48
1988 675 43
1987 672 42
1986 666 46
1985 658 56

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 174 deaths per 100,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 5 deaths in Estonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Equatorial Guinea
Estonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea Estonia
2023 7.06% 0.21%
2022 7.34% 0.22%
2021 7.61% 0.23%
2020 7.88% 0.24%
2019 8.17% 0.25%
2018 8.42% 0.27%
2017 8.7% 0.28%
2016 8.99% 0.3%
2015 9.33% 0.32%
2014 9.66% 0.34%
2013 9.99% 0.36%
2012 10.3% 0.39%
2011 10.7% 0.42%
2010 11.1% 0.46%
2009 11.5% 0.5%
2008 11.9% 0.54%
2007 12.4% 0.59%
2006 12.9% 0.65%
2005 13.3% 0.71%
2004 13.8% 0.78%
2003 14.3% 0.85%
2002 14.7% 0.93%
2001 15.2% 1.01%
2000 15.6% 1.1%
1999 16% 1.2%
1998 16.4% 1.29%
1997 16.7% 1.39%
1996 16.9% 1.48%
1995 17.1% 1.57%
1994 17.3% 1.64%
1993 17.5% 1.69%
1992 17.6% 1.73%
1991 17.7% 1.75%
1990 17.9% 1.77%
1989 18% 1.79%
1988 18.2% 1.81%
1987 18.4% 1.83%
1986 18.6% 1.86%
1985 18.9% 1.91%
1984 19.3% 1.96%
1983 19.7% 2.02%
1982 20.1% 2.09%
1981 - 2.16%
1980 - 2.24%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1980–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 0.21% in Estonia. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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