Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2023	4.08	2.69
2022	4.17	2.72
2021	4.27	2.77
2020	4.35	2.85
2019	4.43	2.92
2018	4.51	3.02
2017	4.6	3.11
2016	4.69	3.18
2015	4.77	3.22
2014	4.86	3.24
2013	4.95	3.28
2012	5.04	3.3
2011	5.13	3.34
2010	5.21	3.25
2009	5.29	3.31
2008	5.36	3.39
2007	5.43	3.44
2006	5.5	3.41
2005	5.56	3.43
2004	5.62	3.51
2003	5.68	3.62
2002	5.73	3.68
2001	5.79	3.63
2000	5.83	3.61
1999	5.88	3.67
1998	5.91	3.82
1997	5.94	3.98
1996	5.96	4.06
1995	5.97	4.13
1994	5.98	4.21
1993	5.98	4.37
1992	5.98	4.54
1991	5.99	4.68
1990	5.99	4.81
1989	5.99	4.96
1988	5.98	5.1
1987	5.97	5.22
1986	5.96	5.32
1985	5.95	5.4
1984	5.93	5.48
1983	5.9	5.56
1982	5.88	5.63
1981	5.86	5.69
1980	5.84	5.75
1979	5.82	5.79
1978	5.8	5.82
1977	5.8	5.85
1976	5.79	5.87
1975	5.79	5.83
1974	5.8	5.75
1973	5.8	5.69
1972	5.81	5.69
1971	5.81	5.7
1970	5.81	5.7
1969	5.8	5.7
1968	5.79	5.73
1967	5.78	5.75
1966	5.76	5.76
1965	5.73	5.77
1964	5.71	5.77
1963	5.69	5.78
1962	5.67	5.79
1961	5.66	5.79
1960	5.65	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2023	40,140	31,115
2022	39,873	30,803
2021	39,160	27,806
2020	38,994	30,721
2019	38,894	32,279
2018	38,332	33,112
2017	37,740	33,601
2016	37,180	33,390
2015	36,543	32,087
2014	35,889	30,922
2013	35,158	29,789
2012	34,347	27,592
2011	33,502	25,647
2010	32,368	21,877
2009	31,184	20,335
2008	29,941	19,349
2007	28,672	17,763
2006	27,404	15,234
2005	26,116	15,831
2004	24,666	17,271
2003	23,168	20,133
2002	21,744	22,274
2001	20,376	23,190
2000	19,132	24,786
1999	18,465	27,393
1998	17,854	30,889
1997	17,305	34,637
1996	16,802	36,228
1995	16,345	37,370
1994	15,937	38,629
1993	15,459	40,505
1992	15,010	42,579
1991	14,581	44,026
1990	14,158	45,060
1989	13,724	46,264
1988	13,266	47,158
1987	12,727	47,718
1986	12,061	45,232
1985	11,179	44,575
1984	10,076	43,785
1983	8,886	42,899
1982	8,182	41,941
1981	7,573	40,808
1980	7,142	39,617
1979	5,786	38,440
1978	5,635	37,084
1977	5,550	35,654
1976	2,451	34,117
1975	4,580	32,311
1974	5,697	30,444
1973	6,508	28,859
1972	6,572	27,841
1971	4,822	26,838
1970	2,715	25,935
1969	2,593	25,137
1968	6,417	24,490
1967	6,135	23,911
1966	5,868	23,326
1965	5,618	22,755
1964	5,393	22,116
1963	5,192	21,585
1962	5,013	21,132
1961	4,858	20,581
1960	4,727	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2023	29.6	24.1
2022	30.1	24.4
2021	30.7	24.9
2020	31.4	25.6
2019	31.8	26.4
2018	32.4	27.4
2017	33.1	28.2
2016	33.8	28.9
2015	34.5	29.2
2014	35.3	29.5
2013	36	30
2012	36.8	30
2011	37.5	30.2
2010	38	29.2
2009	38.5	29.4
2008	39	29.6
2007	39.4	29.5
2006	39.7	28.6
2005	39.9	28.6
2004	39.8	28.7
2003	40	29.3
2002	40.2	29.4
2001	40.4	28.7
2000	40.8	28.2
1999	41.8	28.5
1998	42.3	29.2
1997	42.8	30.2
1996	43.3	30.4
1995	43.9	30.6
1994	44.5	31
1993	44.9	32
1992	45.3	33.2
1991	45.7	34.2
1990	46.1	35.1
1989	46.5	36.3
1988	46.7	37.4
1987	46.8	38.3
1986	46.5	37.5
1985	45.8	37.9
1984	44.5	38.4
1983	42.8	38.9
1982	42.6	39.5
1981	42.6	39.9
1980	42.7	40.4
1979	42.9	40.8
1978	43	41
1977	43.1	41.1
1976	43.1	41
1975	43.2	40.6
1974	43.2	40.2
1973	43.1	39.9
1972	43	40.2
1971	42.6	40.5
1970	42.2	40.8
1969	41.6	41.3
1968	41.2	41.9
1967	40.9	42.5
1966	40.7	43
1965	40.5	43.3
1964	40.3	43.5
1963	40.2	43.7
1962	40.2	44.1
1961	40.3	44.3
1960	40.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 40.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2100	20%	18%
2099	20.1%	18.1%
2098	20.3%	18.2%
2097	20.4%	18.3%
2096	20.6%	18.3%
2095	20.7%	18.4%
2094	20.9%	18.5%
2093	21%	18.6%
2092	21.2%	18.7%
2091	21.4%	18.9%
2090	21.5%	19%
2089	21.7%	19.1%
2088	21.9%	19.2%
2087	22.1%	19.3%
2086	22.3%	19.4%
2085	22.5%	19.6%
2084	22.7%	19.7%
2083	22.9%	19.8%
2082	23.1%	19.9%
2081	23.3%	20%
2080	23.5%	20.2%
2079	23.7%	20.3%
2078	23.9%	20.4%
2077	24.1%	20.5%
2076	24.4%	20.6%
2075	24.6%	20.7%
2074	24.8%	20.9%
2073	25%	21%
2072	25.3%	21.1%
2071	25.5%	21.3%
2070	25.7%	21.4%
2069	26%	21.5%
2068	26.2%	21.7%
2067	26.4%	21.9%
2066	26.7%	22%
2065	26.9%	22.2%
2064	27.2%	22.4%
2063	27.4%	22.6%
2062	27.7%	22.8%
2061	27.9%	23%
2060	28.2%	23.3%
2059	28.5%	23.5%
2058	28.7%	23.7%
2057	29%	24%
2056	29.3%	24.2%
2055	29.5%	24.5%
2054	29.8%	24.7%
2053	30.1%	25%
2052	30.4%	25.3%
2051	30.6%	25.5%
2050	30.9%	25.8%
2049	31.2%	26.1%
2048	31.4%	26.3%
2047	31.7%	26.5%
2046	31.9%	26.8%
2045	32.1%	27%
2044	32.4%	27.3%
2043	32.6%	27.5%
2042	32.9%	27.7%
2041	33.1%	28%
2040	33.4%	28.2%
2039	33.6%	28.4%
2038	33.8%	28.7%
2037	34.1%	28.9%
2036	34.3%	29.2%
2035	34.6%	29.5%
2034	34.8%	29.9%
2033	35.1%	30.3%
2032	35.4%	30.8%
2031	35.6%	31.3%
2030	35.9%	31.8%
2029	36.2%	32.3%
2028	36.5%	32.8%
2027	36.7%	33.4%
2026	37%	33.9%
2025	37.2%	34.3%
2024	37.3%	34.5%
2023	37.5%	34.9%
2022	37.7%	35.3%
2021	37.8%	35.6%
2020	37.9%	35.8%
2019	38%	36.1%
2018	38.2%	36.3%
2017	38.3%	36.5%
2016	38.3%	36.6%
2015	38.3%	36.6%
2014	38.3%	36.6%
2013	38.3%	36.5%
2012	38.3%	36.5%
2011	38.3%	36.5%
2010	38.3%	36.5%
2009	38.5%	36.6%
2008	38.7%	36.7%
2007	38.9%	36.8%
2006	39.2%	37.1%
2005	39.5%	37.4%
2004	40.1%	37.7%
2003	40.8%	38.1%
2002	41.5%	38.6%
2001	42.2%	39.1%
2000	42.7%	39.6%
1999	43%	40.2%
1998	43.1%	40.7%
1997	43.1%	41.2%
1996	43.1%	41.7%
1995	43%	42%
1994	42.8%	42.3%
1993	42.6%	42.6%
1992	42.3%	42.8%
1991	42%	42.9%
1990	41.6%	42.9%
1989	41.3%	42.8%
1988	40.9%	42.7%
1987	40.6%	42.5%
1986	40.4%	42.7%
1985	40.4%	43%
1984	40.8%	42.8%
1983	41.6%	42.7%
1982	42%	42.5%
1981	41.8%	42.3%
1980	41.7%	42.1%
1979	41.5%	41.9%
1978	41.2%	41.7%
1977	41%	41.5%
1976	40.8%	41.4%
1975	40.5%	41.6%
1974	40.2%	41.9%
1973	40%	42.3%
1972	39.9%	42.7%
1971	39.7%	43.1%
1970	39.5%	43.6%
1969	39.2%	44%
1968	39.1%	44.4%
1967	39.1%	44.8%
1966	39.1%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	44.8%
1964	39.3%	44.9%
1963	39.2%	45.2%
1962	39%	45.3%
1961	38.7%	45.2%
1960	38.5%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho

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Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2023	174	478
2022	183	477
2021	202	577
2020	196	529
2019	198	467
2018	204	491
2017	212	468
2016	216	518
2015	222	594
2014	227	707
2013	236	855
2012	245	1,000
2011	254	1,210
2010	259	1,311
2009	267	1,387
2008	276	1,205
2007	289	891
2006	299	696
2005	312	549
2004	323	499
2003	343	508
2002	364	484
2001	388	465
2000	406	413
1999	442	371
1998	476	332
1997	507	312
1996	544	319
1995	587	357
1994	639	423
1993	668	542
1992	682	601
1991	688	641
1990	689	665
1989	688	680
1988	675	680
1987	672	686
1986	666	680
1985	658	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Lesotho
2023	7.06%	5.89%
2022	7.34%	6.15%
2021	7.61%	6.44%
2020	7.88%	6.68%
2019	8.17%	6.87%
2018	8.42%	6.91%
2017	8.7%	7.12%
2016	8.99%	7.18%
2015	9.33%	7.51%
2014	9.66%	7.82%
2013	9.99%	8.02%
2012	10.3%	8.26%
2011	10.7%	8.59%
2010	11.1%	9.01%
2009	11.5%	9.64%
2008	11.9%	10.9%
2007	12.4%	11.2%
2006	12.9%	11.5%
2005	13.3%	11.6%
2004	13.8%	11.5%
2003	14.3%	11.4%
2002	14.7%	11.2%
2001	15.2%	11.1%
2000	15.6%	10.9%
1999	16%	10.7%
1998	16.4%	10.5%
1997	16.7%	10.2%
1996	16.9%	9.83%
1995	17.1%	9.45%
1994	17.3%	9.07%
1993	17.5%	8.73%
1992	17.6%	8.51%
1991	17.7%	8.43%
1990	17.9%	8.47%
1989	18%	8.6%
1988	18.2%	8.8%
1987	18.4%	9.06%
1986	18.6%	9.36%
1985	18.9%	9.72%
1984	19.3%	10.1%
1983	19.7%	10.6%
1982	20.1%	11.1%
1981	-	11.7%
1980	-	12.3%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.