Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Gambia

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2023	4.08	4.01
2022	4.17	4.08
2021	4.27	4.17
2020	4.35	4.25
2019	4.43	4.33
2018	4.51	4.42
2017	4.6	4.61
2016	4.69	4.81
2015	4.77	5
2014	4.86	5.2
2013	4.95	5.39
2012	5.04	5.52
2011	5.13	5.54
2010	5.21	5.56
2009	5.29	5.57
2008	5.36	5.63
2007	5.43	5.69
2006	5.5	5.74
2005	5.56	5.71
2004	5.62	5.68
2003	5.68	5.66
2002	5.73	5.66
2001	5.79	5.67
2000	5.83	5.72
1999	5.88	5.77
1998	5.91	5.82
1997	5.94	5.85
1996	5.96	5.93
1995	5.97	5.99
1994	5.98	6.04
1993	5.98	6.03
1992	5.98	6.11
1991	5.99	6.19
1990	5.99	6.25
1989	5.99	6.25
1988	5.98	6.26
1987	5.97	6.3
1986	5.96	6.34
1985	5.95	6.36
1984	5.93	6.39
1983	5.9	6.39
1982	5.88	6.4
1981	5.86	6.4
1980	5.84	6.41
1979	5.82	6.41
1978	5.8	6.42
1977	5.8	6.43
1976	5.79	6.43
1975	5.79	6.43
1974	5.8	6.42
1973	5.8	6.41
1972	5.81	6.37
1971	5.81	6.33
1970	5.81	6.26
1969	5.8	6.25
1968	5.79	6.22
1967	5.78	6.21
1966	5.76	6.18
1965	5.73	6.19
1964	5.71	6.2
1963	5.69	6.2
1962	5.67	6.21
1961	5.66	6.23
1960	5.65	6.25

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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2023	40,140	65,118
2022	39,873	63,634
2021	39,160	62,239
2020	38,994	62,209
2019	38,894	61,701
2018	38,332	60,854
2017	37,740	61,665
2016	37,180	62,358
2015	36,543	62,832
2014	35,889	63,185
2013	35,158	63,510
2012	34,347	62,745
2011	33,502	60,571
2010	32,368	58,554
2009	31,184	56,575
2008	29,941	55,032
2007	28,672	53,653
2006	27,404	52,335
2005	26,116	50,010
2004	24,666	48,276
2003	23,168	46,473
2002	21,744	45,156
2001	20,376	44,154
2000	19,132	43,249
1999	18,465	42,533
1998	17,854	41,842
1997	17,305	40,742
1996	16,802	40,253
1995	16,345	39,681
1994	15,937	38,880
1993	15,459	37,302
1992	15,010	35,951
1991	14,581	34,584
1990	14,158	33,163
1989	13,724	31,504
1988	13,266	29,938
1987	12,727	28,452
1986	12,061	27,195
1985	11,179	25,795
1984	10,076	24,586
1983	8,886	23,175
1982	8,182	21,894
1981	7,573	20,156
1980	7,142	19,566
1979	5,786	18,543
1978	5,635	17,424
1977	5,550	16,773
1976	2,451	16,032
1975	4,580	15,256
1974	5,697	14,628
1973	6,508	14,046
1972	6,572	13,432
1971	4,822	12,842
1970	2,715	12,128
1969	2,593	11,670
1968	6,417	11,215
1967	6,135	10,823
1966	5,868	10,422
1965	5,618	10,162
1964	5,393	9,825
1963	5,192	9,493
1962	5,013	9,150
1961	4,858	8,778
1960	4,727	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2023	29.6	30.4
2022	30.1	30.8
2021	30.7	31.2
2020	31.4	31.5
2019	31.8	31.9
2018	32.4	32.3
2017	33.1	33.5
2016	33.8	34.6
2015	34.5	35.7
2014	35.3	36.9
2013	36	38.1
2012	36.8	38.8
2011	37.5	38.8
2010	38	38.9
2009	38.5	38.9
2008	39	39.2
2007	39.4	39.5
2006	39.7	39.9
2005	39.9	39.7
2004	39.8	39.7
2003	40	39.7
2002	40.2	40
2001	40.4	40.5
2000	40.8	41.1
1999	41.8	41.8
1998	42.3	42.5
1997	42.8	43.2
1996	43.3	44.1
1995	43.9	45.1
1994	44.5	45.9
1993	44.9	46.1
1992	45.3	46.6
1991	45.7	47.2
1990	46.1	47.7
1989	46.5	47.9
1988	46.7	48.1
1987	46.8	48.5
1986	46.5	48.8
1985	45.8	49
1984	44.5	49.3
1983	42.8	49
1982	42.6	48.8
1981	42.6	48.5
1980	42.7	48.2
1979	42.9	47.8
1978	43	47.6
1977	43.1	47.5
1976	43.1	47.4
1975	43.2	47.3
1974	43.2	47.3
1973	43.1	47.5
1972	43	47.5
1971	42.6	47.6
1970	42.2	47.4
1969	41.6	47.6
1968	41.2	47.9
1967	40.9	48.2
1966	40.7	48.5
1965	40.5	49
1964	40.3	49.4
1963	40.2	49.8
1962	40.2	50
1961	40.3	50.3
1960	40.4	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 40.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2100	20%	18.1%
2099	20.1%	18.2%
2098	20.3%	18.3%
2097	20.4%	18.4%
2096	20.6%	18.5%
2095	20.7%	18.6%
2094	20.9%	18.7%
2093	21%	18.9%
2092	21.2%	19%
2091	21.4%	19.1%
2090	21.5%	19.3%
2089	21.7%	19.4%
2088	21.9%	19.6%
2087	22.1%	19.7%
2086	22.3%	19.9%
2085	22.5%	20%
2084	22.7%	20.2%
2083	22.9%	20.3%
2082	23.1%	20.5%
2081	23.3%	20.6%
2080	23.5%	20.8%
2079	23.7%	21%
2078	23.9%	21.2%
2077	24.1%	21.3%
2076	24.4%	21.5%
2075	24.6%	21.7%
2074	24.8%	21.9%
2073	25%	22.1%
2072	25.3%	22.3%
2071	25.5%	22.6%
2070	25.7%	22.8%
2069	26%	23%
2068	26.2%	23.2%
2067	26.4%	23.5%
2066	26.7%	23.7%
2065	26.9%	24%
2064	27.2%	24.3%
2063	27.4%	24.5%
2062	27.7%	24.8%
2061	27.9%	25.1%
2060	28.2%	25.4%
2059	28.5%	25.7%
2058	28.7%	26%
2057	29%	26.3%
2056	29.3%	26.7%
2055	29.5%	27%
2054	29.8%	27.3%
2053	30.1%	27.6%
2052	30.4%	28%
2051	30.6%	28.3%
2050	30.9%	28.6%
2049	31.2%	28.9%
2048	31.4%	29.3%
2047	31.7%	29.6%
2046	31.9%	30%
2045	32.1%	30.3%
2044	32.4%	30.7%
2043	32.6%	31.1%
2042	32.9%	31.5%
2041	33.1%	31.9%
2040	33.4%	32.3%
2039	33.6%	32.7%
2038	33.8%	33.2%
2037	34.1%	33.6%
2036	34.3%	34.1%
2035	34.6%	34.5%
2034	34.8%	35%
2033	35.1%	35.4%
2032	35.4%	35.9%
2031	35.6%	36.4%
2030	35.9%	37%
2029	36.2%	37.6%
2028	36.5%	38.2%
2027	36.7%	38.9%
2026	37%	39.5%
2025	37.2%	40%
2024	37.3%	40.2%
2023	37.5%	40.7%
2022	37.7%	41.2%
2021	37.8%	41.6%
2020	37.9%	42%
2019	38%	42.4%
2018	38.2%	42.8%
2017	38.3%	43.1%
2016	38.3%	43.3%
2015	38.3%	43.6%
2014	38.3%	43.7%
2013	38.3%	43.9%
2012	38.3%	44.1%
2011	38.3%	44.3%
2010	38.3%	44.5%
2009	38.5%	44.8%
2008	38.7%	45.1%
2007	38.9%	45.3%
2006	39.2%	45.6%
2005	39.5%	45.9%
2004	40.1%	46.1%
2003	40.8%	46.4%
2002	41.5%	46.6%
2001	42.2%	46.7%
2000	42.7%	46.8%
1999	43%	46.9%
1998	43.1%	46.9%
1997	43.1%	46.9%
1996	43.1%	46.7%
1995	43%	46.5%
1994	42.8%	46.3%
1993	42.6%	46%
1992	42.3%	45.9%
1991	42%	45.8%
1990	41.6%	45.7%
1989	41.3%	45.6%
1988	40.9%	45.5%
1987	40.6%	45.4%
1986	40.4%	45.2%
1985	40.4%	45%
1984	40.8%	44.9%
1983	41.6%	44.6%
1982	42%	44.3%
1981	41.8%	44%
1980	41.7%	43.7%
1979	41.5%	43.5%
1978	41.2%	43.3%
1977	41%	43%
1976	40.8%	42.8%
1975	40.5%	42.6%
1974	40.2%	42.4%
1973	40%	42.3%
1972	39.9%	42.2%
1971	39.7%	42.1%
1970	39.5%	42%
1969	39.2%	41.9%
1968	39.1%	41.8%
1967	39.1%	41.6%
1966	39.1%	41.5%
1965	39.2%	41.3%
1964	39.3%	41%
1963	39.2%	40.8%
1962	39%	40.7%
1961	38.7%	40.8%
1960	38.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia

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Equatorial Guinea

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2023	174	354
2022	183	365
2021	202	420
2020	196	400
2019	198	422
2018	204	450
2017	212	469
2016	216	490
2015	222	527
2014	227	561
2013	236	606
2012	245	628
2011	254	634
2010	259	632
2009	267	634
2008	276	653
2007	289	675
2006	299	682
2005	312	707
2004	323	719
2003	343	749
2002	364	772
2001	388	794
2000	406	810
1999	442	830
1998	476	867
1997	507	928
1996	544	956
1995	587	999
1994	639	1,039
1993	668	1,072
1992	682	1,115
1991	688	1,167
1990	689	1,207
1989	688	1,258
1988	675	1,302
1987	672	1,360
1986	666	1,401
1985	658	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia
2023	7.06%	4.41%
2022	7.34%	4.56%
2021	7.61%	4.72%
2020	7.88%	4.89%
2019	8.17%	5.07%
2018	8.42%	5.27%
2017	8.7%	5.47%
2016	8.99%	5.7%
2015	9.33%	5.93%
2014	9.66%	6.18%
2013	9.99%	6.45%
2012	10.3%	6.73%
2011	10.7%	7.01%
2010	11.1%	7.31%
2009	11.5%	7.64%
2008	11.9%	7.98%
2007	12.4%	8.33%
2006	12.9%	8.71%
2005	13.3%	9.11%
2004	13.8%	9.52%
2003	14.3%	9.95%
2002	14.7%	10.4%
2001	15.2%	10.9%
2000	15.6%	11.3%
1999	16%	11.8%
1998	16.4%	12.3%
1997	16.7%	12.8%
1996	16.9%	13.3%
1995	17.1%	13.9%
1994	17.3%	14.4%
1993	17.5%	14.9%
1992	17.6%	15.5%
1991	17.7%	16%
1990	17.9%	16.6%
1989	18%	17.2%
1988	18.2%	17.8%
1987	18.4%	18.4%
1986	18.6%	19.1%
1985	18.9%	19.7%
1984	19.3%	20.4%
1983	19.7%	21%
1982	20.1%	21.7%
1981	-	22.3%
1980	-	23%
1979	-	23.6%
1978	-	24.2%
1977	-	24.9%
1976	-	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.