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Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Honduras

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Equatorial Guinea has an annual birth rate of 29.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22 for Honduras. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea and 2.5 in Honduras — 38.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea and by 66.5% in Honduras — in 1960, it was 5.65 and 7.46, respectively.

  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked 33/196 by birth rate compared to 63/196 for Honduras.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea — it's 27.2 in Honduras.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea vs 82.1 in Honduras.
  • In Equatorial Guinea, 22.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.3% in Honduras.

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Honduras by year

Equatorial Guinea
Honduras
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2023 4.08 2.5
2022 4.17 2.52
2021 4.27 2.55
2020 4.35 2.58
2019 4.43 2.61
2018 4.51 2.65
2017 4.6 2.66
2016 4.69 2.7
2015 4.77 2.75
2014 4.86 2.79
2013 4.95 2.86
2012 5.04 2.93
2011 5.13 3
2010 5.21 3.08
2009 5.29 3.17
2008 5.36 3.26
2007 5.43 3.35
2006 5.5 3.45
2005 5.56 3.58
2004 5.62 3.71
2003 5.68 3.84
2002 5.73 4
2001 5.79 4.15
2000 5.83 4.29
1999 5.88 4.37
1998 5.91 4.47
1997 5.94 4.59
1996 5.96 4.71
1995 5.97 4.84
1994 5.98 4.93
1993 5.98 5.03
1992 5.98 5.11
1991 5.99 5.19
1990 5.99 5.27
1989 5.99 5.35
1988 5.98 5.47
1987 5.97 5.58
1986 5.96 5.7
1985 5.95 5.82
1984 5.93 5.94
1983 5.9 6.06
1982 5.88 6.18
1981 5.86 6.3
1980 5.84 6.42
1979 5.82 6.53
1978 5.8 6.63
1977 5.8 6.73
1976 5.79 6.81
1975 5.79 6.87
1974 5.8 6.91
1973 5.8 6.99
1972 5.81 7.06
1971 5.81 7.11
1970 5.81 7.17
1969 5.8 7.23
1968 5.79 7.3
1967 5.78 7.36
1966 5.76 7.41
1965 5.73 7.44
1964 5.71 7.44
1963 5.69 7.44
1962 5.67 7.44
1961 5.66 7.45
1960 5.65 7.46

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 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Equatorial Guinea
Honduras
1x
Year Natural population change
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2023 40,140 186,125
2022 39,873 186,257
2021 39,160 172,890
2020 38,994 179,553
2019 38,894 185,200
2018 38,332 184,953
2017 37,740 182,731
2016 37,180 182,243
2015 36,543 181,098
2014 35,889 180,075
2013 35,158 179,999
2012 34,347 180,384
2011 33,502 180,164
2010 32,368 180,318
2009 31,184 182,250
2008 29,941 182,607
2007 28,672 183,052
2006 27,404 183,381
2005 26,116 185,216
2004 24,666 186,774
2003 23,168 187,854
2002 21,744 189,653
2001 20,376 190,636
2000 19,132 190,308
1999 18,465 186,816
1998 17,854 169,632
1997 17,305 182,308
1996 16,802 180,083
1995 16,345 177,309
1994 15,937 173,437
1993 15,459 169,358
1992 15,010 165,434
1991 14,581 160,933
1990 14,158 156,537
1989 13,724 152,266
1988 13,266 149,130
1987 12,727 146,750
1986 12,061 144,500
1985 11,179 142,190
1984 10,076 139,851
1983 8,886 137,597
1982 8,182 134,629
1981 7,573 131,789
1980 7,142 128,856
1979 5,786 125,957
1978 5,635 122,593
1977 5,550 119,333
1976 2,451 115,754
1975 4,580 111,469
1974 5,697 98,141
1973 6,508 99,553
1972 6,572 98,634
1971 4,822 94,597
1970 2,715 90,875
1969 2,593 87,273
1968 6,417 84,070
1967 6,135 81,131
1966 5,868 78,369
1965 5,618 75,622
1964 5,393 72,756
1963 5,192 69,883
1962 5,013 67,332
1961 4,858 64,672
1960 4,727 62,602

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 +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Honduras by year

Equatorial Guinea
Honduras

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2023 29.6 22
2022 30.1 22.2
2021 30.7 22.5
2020 31.4 22.8
2019 31.8 23.1
2018 32.4 23.4
2017 33.1 23.5
2016 33.8 23.8
2015 34.5 24.1
2014 35.3 24.4
2013 36 24.8
2012 36.8 25.3
2011 37.5 25.8
2010 38 26.3
2009 38.5 27
2008 39 27.5
2007 39.4 28.1
2006 39.7 28.7
2005 39.9 29.6
2004 39.8 30.5
2003 40 31.4
2002 40.2 32.4
2001 40.4 33.4
2000 40.8 34.2
1999 41.8 34.6
1998 42.3 35.1
1997 42.8 35.7
1996 43.3 36.3
1995 43.9 36.9
1994 44.5 37.3
1993 44.9 37.7
1992 45.3 37.9
1991 45.7 38.2
1990 46.1 38.5
1989 46.5 38.8
1988 46.7 39.3
1987 46.8 39.9
1986 46.5 40.5
1985 45.8 41.1
1984 44.5 41.8
1983 42.8 42.4
1982 42.6 43.1
1981 42.6 43.7
1980 42.7 44.3
1979 42.9 44.9
1978 43 45.3
1977 43.1 45.7
1976 43.1 46
1975 43.2 46
1974 43.2 45.8
1973 43.1 45.9
1972 43 46.1
1971 42.6 46.2
1970 42.2 46.3
1969 41.6 46.4
1968 41.2 46.6
1967 40.9 46.9
1966 40.7 47.3
1965 40.5 47.7
1964 40.3 47.9
1963 40.2 48.2
1962 40.2 48.6
1961 40.3 49
1960 40.4 49.4

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 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 22 in Honduras, compared with 40.4 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Equatorial Guinea Honduras
Fertility rate 4.08 2.5
Fertility rate rank 25/196 76/196
Birth rate 29.6 22
Birth rate rank 33/196 63/196
Population change due to births and deaths +40,140 +186,125
Natural population change rank 101/196 64/196
Natural population change rate +2.17% +1.75%
Population growth +2.43% +1.7%
Population growth rank 30/197 64/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 26.9 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.2 79.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.9 121.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.3 29.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.7% 27.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 9.6% 66.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68.3% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.72% 0.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.91% 1.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.06% 1.55%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2100 20% 15.6%
2099 20.1% 15.7%
2098 20.3% 15.7%
2097 20.4% 15.8%
2096 20.6% 15.9%
2095 20.7% 16%
2094 20.9% 16%
2093 21% 16.1%
2092 21.2% 16.2%
2091 21.4% 16.3%
2090 21.5% 16.4%
2089 21.7% 16.4%
2088 21.9% 16.5%
2087 22.1% 16.6%
2086 22.3% 16.7%
2085 22.5% 16.8%
2084 22.7% 16.9%
2083 22.9% 17%
2082 23.1% 17.1%
2081 23.3% 17.2%
2080 23.5% 17.3%
2079 23.7% 17.4%
2078 23.9% 17.5%
2077 24.1% 17.7%
2076 24.4% 17.8%
2075 24.6% 17.9%
2074 24.8% 18%
2073 25% 18.2%
2072 25.3% 18.3%
2071 25.5% 18.4%
2070 25.7% 18.6%
2069 26% 18.7%
2068 26.2% 18.9%
2067 26.4% 19%
2066 26.7% 19.2%
2065 26.9% 19.4%
2064 27.2% 19.5%
2063 27.4% 19.7%
2062 27.7% 19.9%
2061 27.9% 20.1%
2060 28.2% 20.2%
2059 28.5% 20.4%
2058 28.7% 20.6%
2057 29% 20.8%
2056 29.3% 21%
2055 29.5% 21.2%
2054 29.8% 21.4%
2053 30.1% 21.6%
2052 30.4% 21.9%
2051 30.6% 22.1%
2050 30.9% 22.3%
2049 31.2% 22.6%
2048 31.4% 22.9%
2047 31.7% 23.1%
2046 31.9% 23.4%
2045 32.1% 23.7%
2044 32.4% 24%
2043 32.6% 24.3%
2042 32.9% 24.7%
2041 33.1% 25%
2040 33.4% 25.3%
2039 33.6% 25.7%
2038 33.8% 26.1%
2037 34.1% 26.4%
2036 34.3% 26.8%
2035 34.6% 27.1%
2034 34.8% 27.5%
2033 35.1% 27.8%
2032 35.4% 28.1%
2031 35.6% 28.5%
2030 35.9% 28.8%
2029 36.2% 29.1%
2028 36.5% 29.4%
2027 36.7% 29.8%
2026 37% 30.1%
2025 37.2% 30.4%
2024 37.3% 30.6%
2023 37.5% 31%
2022 37.7% 31.4%
2021 37.8% 31.8%
2020 37.9% 32.2%
2019 38% 32.6%
2018 38.2% 33.1%
2017 38.3% 33.7%
2016 38.3% 34.3%
2015 38.3% 34.9%
2014 38.3% 35.6%
2013 38.3% 36.2%
2012 38.3% 36.8%
2011 38.3% 37.4%
2010 38.3% 38.1%
2009 38.5% 38.7%
2008 38.7% 39.3%
2007 38.9% 39.9%
2006 39.2% 40.4%
2005 39.5% 41%
2004 40.1% 41.5%
2003 40.8% 41.9%
2002 41.5% 42.3%
2001 42.2% 42.7%
2000 42.7% 43.1%
1999 43% 43.4%
1998 43.1% 43.8%
1997 43.1% 44.2%
1996 43.1% 44.5%
1995 43% 44.8%
1994 42.8% 45.1%
1993 42.6% 45.4%
1992 42.3% 45.7%
1991 42% 45.9%
1990 41.6% 46.1%
1989 41.3% 46.3%
1988 40.9% 46.4%
1987 40.6% 46.5%
1986 40.4% 46.7%
1985 40.4% 46.8%
1984 40.8% 47%
1983 41.6% 47.1%
1982 42% 47.1%
1981 41.8% 47.2%
1980 41.7% 47.3%
1979 41.5% 47.3%
1978 41.2% 47.4%
1977 41% 47.4%
1976 40.8% 47.5%
1975 40.5% 47.6%
1974 40.2% 47.8%
1973 40% 47.9%
1972 39.9% 47.9%
1971 39.7% 47.9%
1970 39.5% 47.9%
1969 39.2% 48%
1968 39.1% 48%
1967 39.1% 48%
1966 39.1% 48%
1965 39.2% 48%
1964 39.3% 47.9%
1963 39.2% 47.8%
1962 39% 47.6%
1961 38.7% 47.3%
1960 38.5% 47%

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 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Honduras 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: Equatorial Guinea vs Honduras

Equatorial Guinea
Honduras
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2023 174 47
2022 183 48
2021 202 88
2020 196 57
2019 198 51
2018 204 52
2017 212 53
2016 216 55
2015 222 57
2014 227 60
2013 236 62
2012 245 64
2011 254 68
2010 259 72
2009 267 71
2008 276 72
2007 289 72
2006 299 72
2005 312 73
2004 323 74
2003 343 75
2002 364 75
2001 388 78
2000 406 82
1999 442 86
1998 476 91
1997 507 96
1996 544 101
1995 587 109
1994 639 119
1993 668 128
1992 682 138
1991 688 148
1990 689 159
1989 688 169
1988 675 177
1987 672 183
1986 666 191
1985 658 199

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 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

Equatorial Guinea
Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea Honduras
2023 7.06% 1.55%
2022 7.34% 1.6%
2021 7.61% 1.66%
2020 7.88% 1.72%
2019 8.17% 1.78%
2018 8.42% 1.84%
2017 8.7% 1.91%
2016 8.99% 1.98%
2015 9.33% 2.05%
2014 9.66% 2.12%
2013 9.99% 2.2%
2012 10.3% 2.28%
2011 10.7% 2.37%
2010 11.1% 2.46%
2009 11.5% 2.55%
2008 11.9% 2.65%
2007 12.4% 2.75%
2006 12.9% 2.86%
2005 13.3% 2.98%
2004 13.8% 3.11%
2003 14.3% 3.26%
2002 14.7% 3.41%
2001 15.2% 3.57%
2000 15.6% 3.73%
1999 16% 3.9%
1998 16.4% 6.49%
1997 16.7% 4.25%
1996 16.9% 4.44%
1995 17.1% 4.64%
1994 17.3% 4.84%
1993 17.5% 5.06%
1992 17.6% 5.29%
1991 17.7% 5.54%
1990 17.9% 5.81%
1989 18% 6.1%
1988 18.2% 6.4%
1987 18.4% 6.73%
1986 18.6% 7.07%
1985 18.9% 7.43%
1984 19.3% 7.81%
1983 19.7% 8.2%
1982 20.1% 8.62%
1981 - 9.05%
1980 - 9.48%
1979 - 9.94%
1978 - 10.4%
1977 - 10.9%
1976 - 11.4%
1975 - 11.9%
1974 - 14.9%
1973 - 12.9%
1972 - 13.5%
1971 - 14%
1970 - 14.6%
1969 - 15.2%
1968 - 15.7%
1967 - 16.3%
1966 - 16.9%
1965 - 17.5%
1964 - 18.1%
1963 - 18.7%
1962 - 19.4%
1961 - 20%
1960 - 20.7%

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 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 1.55% in Honduras. 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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