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Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Netherlands

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Equatorial Guinea has an annual birth rate of 29.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for the Netherlands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea and 1.43 in the Netherlands — 65% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea and by 54.2% in the Netherlands — in 1960, it was 5.65 and 3.12, respectively.

  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked 33/196 by birth rate compared to 157/196 for the Netherlands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea — it's 31.9 in the Netherlands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea vs 1.86 in the Netherlands.
  • In Equatorial Guinea, 22.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in the Netherlands.

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Netherlands by year

Equatorial Guinea
Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 4.08 1.43
2022 4.17 1.49
2021 4.27 1.62
2020 4.35 1.54
2019 4.43 1.57
2018 4.51 1.59
2017 4.6 1.62
2016 4.69 1.66
2015 4.77 1.66
2014 4.86 1.71
2013 4.95 1.68
2012 5.04 1.72
2011 5.13 1.76
2010 5.21 1.79
2009 5.29 1.79
2008 5.36 1.77
2007 5.43 1.72
2006 5.5 1.72
2005 5.56 1.71
2004 5.62 1.72
2003 5.68 1.75
2002 5.73 1.73
2001 5.79 1.71
2000 5.83 1.72
1999 5.88 1.65
1998 5.91 1.63
1997 5.94 1.56
1996 5.96 1.53
1995 5.97 1.53
1994 5.98 1.57
1993 5.98 1.57
1992 5.98 1.59
1991 5.99 1.61
1990 5.99 1.62
1989 5.99 1.55
1988 5.98 1.55
1987 5.97 1.56
1986 5.96 1.55
1985 5.95 1.51
1984 5.93 1.49
1983 5.9 1.47
1982 5.88 1.5
1981 5.86 1.56
1980 5.84 1.6
1979 5.82 1.56
1978 5.8 1.58
1977 5.8 1.58
1976 5.79 1.63
1975 5.79 1.66
1974 5.8 1.77
1973 5.8 1.9
1972 5.81 2.15
1971 5.81 2.36
1970 5.81 2.57
1969 5.8 2.75
1968 5.79 2.72
1967 5.78 2.81
1966 5.76 2.9
1965 5.73 3.04
1964 5.71 3.17
1963 5.69 3.19
1962 5.67 3.18
1961 5.66 3.22
1960 5.65 3.12

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 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Equatorial Guinea
Netherlands
1x
Year Natural population change
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 40,140 -5,363
2022 39,873 -1,770
2021 39,160 7,014
2020 38,994 0
2019 38,894 17,345
2018 38,332 15,508
2017 37,740 18,844
2016 37,180 23,843
2015 36,543 23,716
2014 35,889 35,417
2013 35,158 30,248
2012 34,347 35,186
2011 33,502 45,072
2010 32,368 48,184
2009 31,184 51,244
2008 29,941 49,337
2007 28,672 49,145
2006 27,404 49,038
2005 26,116 50,592
2004 24,666 56,987
2003 23,168 58,411
2002 21,744 59,751
2001 20,376 62,580
2000 19,132 66,887
1999 18,465 60,086
1998 17,854 61,258
1997 17,305 56,198
1996 16,802 51,251
1995 16,345 54,106
1994 15,937 61,532
1993 15,459 58,103
1992 15,010 66,811
1991 14,581 69,321
1990 14,158 68,777
1989 13,724 59,396
1988 13,266 61,993
1987 12,727 64,526
1986 12,061 59,746
1985 11,179 55,069
1984 10,076 54,812
1983 8,886 51,722
1982 8,182 54,388
1981 7,573 62,688
1980 7,142 66,504
1979 5,786 63,172
1978 5,635 61,344
1977 5,550 63,739
1976 2,451 63,361
1975 4,580 64,232
1974 5,697 75,853
1973 6,508 84,668
1972 6,572 101,297
1971 4,822 116,112
1970 2,715 129,082
1969 2,593 139,082
1968 6,417 132,389
1967 6,135 138,580
1966 5,868 138,265
1965 5,618 146,308
1964 5,393 157,653
1963 5,192 154,361
1962 5,013 153,474
1961 4,858 159,450
1960 4,727 151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Netherlands by year

Equatorial Guinea
Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 29.6 9.2
2022 30.1 9.5
2021 30.7 10.2
2020 31.4 9.7
2019 31.8 9.8
2018 32.4 9.8
2017 33.1 9.9
2016 33.8 10.1
2015 34.5 10.1
2014 35.3 10.4
2013 36 10.2
2012 36.8 10.5
2011 37.5 10.8
2010 38 11.1
2009 38.5 11.2
2008 39 11.2
2007 39.4 11.1
2006 39.7 11.3
2005 39.9 11.5
2004 39.8 11.9
2003 40 12.3
2002 40.2 12.5
2001 40.4 12.6
2000 40.8 13
1999 41.8 12.7
1998 42.3 12.7
1997 42.8 12.3
1996 43.3 12.2
1995 43.9 12.3
1994 44.5 12.7
1993 44.9 12.8
1992 45.3 13
1991 45.7 13.2
1990 46.1 13.2
1989 46.5 12.7
1988 46.7 12.6
1987 46.8 12.7
1986 46.5 12.7
1985 45.8 12.3
1984 44.5 12.1
1983 42.8 11.8
1982 42.6 12
1981 42.6 12.5
1980 42.7 12.8
1979 42.9 12.5
1978 43 12.6
1977 43.1 12.5
1976 43.1 12.9
1975 43.2 13
1974 43.2 13.7
1973 43.1 14.5
1972 43 16.1
1971 42.6 17.2
1970 42.2 18.3
1969 41.6 19.2
1968 41.2 18.6
1967 40.9 18.9
1966 40.7 19.2
1965 40.5 19.9
1964 40.3 20.7
1963 40.2 20.9
1962 40.2 20.9
1961 40.3 21.3
1960 40.4 20.8

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 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 40.4 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
Fertility rate 4.08 1.43
Fertility rate rank 25/196 159/196
Birth rate 29.6 9.2
Birth rate rank 33/196 157/196
Population change due to births and deaths +40,140 -5,363
Natural population change rank 101/196 168/196
Natural population change rate +2.17% -0.03%
Population growth +2.43% +0.65%
Population growth rank 30/197 121/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.4 years
Average age at childbearing 26.9 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.2 1.61
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.9 48.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.3 18.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.7% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 9.6% 75.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.72% 0.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.91% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.06% 0.4%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2100 20% 13.2%
2099 20.1% 13.2%
2098 20.3% 13.2%
2097 20.4% 13.2%
2096 20.6% 13.2%
2095 20.7% 13.2%
2094 20.9% 13.2%
2093 21% 13.1%
2092 21.2% 13.1%
2091 21.4% 13.1%
2090 21.5% 13.1%
2089 21.7% 13.1%
2088 21.9% 13.1%
2087 22.1% 13.1%
2086 22.3% 13.1%
2085 22.5% 13.2%
2084 22.7% 13.2%
2083 22.9% 13.2%
2082 23.1% 13.2%
2081 23.3% 13.3%
2080 23.5% 13.3%
2079 23.7% 13.3%
2078 23.9% 13.4%
2077 24.1% 13.4%
2076 24.4% 13.4%
2075 24.6% 13.5%
2074 24.8% 13.5%
2073 25% 13.5%
2072 25.3% 13.5%
2071 25.5% 13.6%
2070 25.7% 13.6%
2069 26% 13.6%
2068 26.2% 13.6%
2067 26.4% 13.6%
2066 26.7% 13.6%
2065 26.9% 13.6%
2064 27.2% 13.6%
2063 27.4% 13.6%
2062 27.7% 13.6%
2061 27.9% 13.6%
2060 28.2% 13.5%
2059 28.5% 13.5%
2058 28.7% 13.5%
2057 29% 13.6%
2056 29.3% 13.6%
2055 29.5% 13.6%
2054 29.8% 13.6%
2053 30.1% 13.7%
2052 30.4% 13.7%
2051 30.6% 13.8%
2050 30.9% 13.9%
2049 31.2% 13.9%
2048 31.4% 14%
2047 31.7% 14.1%
2046 31.9% 14.2%
2045 32.1% 14.3%
2044 32.4% 14.3%
2043 32.6% 14.4%
2042 32.9% 14.5%
2041 33.1% 14.5%
2040 33.4% 14.6%
2039 33.6% 14.6%
2038 33.8% 14.6%
2037 34.1% 14.6%
2036 34.3% 14.7%
2035 34.6% 14.7%
2034 34.8% 14.7%
2033 35.1% 14.7%
2032 35.4% 14.7%
2031 35.6% 14.8%
2030 35.9% 14.8%
2029 36.2% 14.8%
2028 36.5% 14.8%
2027 36.7% 14.8%
2026 37% 14.9%
2025 37.2% 15%
2024 37.3% 15%
2023 37.5% 15.2%
2022 37.7% 15.4%
2021 37.8% 15.5%
2020 37.9% 15.6%
2019 38% 15.8%
2018 38.2% 16%
2017 38.3% 16.2%
2016 38.3% 16.4%
2015 38.3% 16.6%
2014 38.3% 16.9%
2013 38.3% 17.1%
2012 38.3% 17.3%
2011 38.3% 17.4%
2010 38.3% 17.6%
2009 38.5% 17.7%
2008 38.7% 17.9%
2007 38.9% 18.1%
2006 39.2% 18.3%
2005 39.5% 18.5%
2004 40.1% 18.6%
2003 40.8% 18.7%
2002 41.5% 18.8%
2001 42.2% 18.8%
2000 42.7% 18.8%
1999 43% 18.7%
1998 43.1% 18.6%
1997 43.1% 18.6%
1996 43.1% 18.6%
1995 43% 18.6%
1994 42.8% 18.6%
1993 42.6% 18.5%
1992 42.3% 18.5%
1991 42% 18.4%
1990 41.6% 18.4%
1989 41.3% 18.4%
1988 40.9% 18.5%
1987 40.6% 18.7%
1986 40.4% 19.1%
1985 40.4% 19.5%
1984 40.8% 20.1%
1983 41.6% 20.7%
1982 42% 21.3%
1981 41.8% 21.8%
1980 41.7% 22.3%
1979 41.5% 22.9%
1978 41.2% 23.5%
1977 41% 24.2%
1976 40.8% 24.8%
1975 40.5% 25.3%
1974 40.2% 25.9%
1973 40% 26.4%
1972 39.9% 26.8%
1971 39.7% 27.1%
1970 39.5% 27.3%
1969 39.2% 27.5%
1968 39.1% 27.6%
1967 39.1% 27.8%
1966 39.1% 28.1%
1965 39.2% 28.3%
1964 39.3% 28.5%
1963 39.2% 28.7%
1962 39% 29.1%
1961 38.7% 29.7%
1960 38.5% 30%

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% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and the Netherlands 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 Netherlands

Equatorial Guinea
Netherlands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 174 4
2022 183 4
2021 202 5
2020 196 4
2019 198 5
2018 204 5
2017 212 5
2016 216 5
2015 222 5
2014 227 5
2013 236 6
2012 245 6
2011 254 7
2010 259 6
2009 267 7
2008 276 8
2007 289 8
2006 299 9
2005 312 10
2004 323 11
2003 343 12
2002 364 13
2001 388 13
2000 406 13
1999 442 13
1998 476 12
1997 507 13
1996 544 12
1995 587 12
1994 639 12
1993 668 12
1992 682 12
1991 688 12
1990 689 12
1989 688 12
1988 675 12
1987 672 12
1986 666 12
1985 658 12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

Equatorial Guinea
Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea Netherlands
2023 7.06% 0.4%
2022 7.34% 0.4%
2021 7.61% 0.4%
2020 7.88% 0.4%
2019 8.17% 0.4%
2018 8.42% 0.4%
2017 8.7% 0.4%
2016 8.99% 0.41%
2015 9.33% 0.41%
2014 9.66% 0.41%
2013 9.99% 0.42%
2012 10.3% 0.42%
2011 10.7% 0.43%
2010 11.1% 0.44%
2009 11.5% 0.46%
2008 11.9% 0.47%
2007 12.4% 0.49%
2006 12.9% 0.51%
2005 13.3% 0.53%
2004 13.8% 0.55%
2003 14.3% 0.57%
2002 14.7% 0.59%
2001 15.2% 0.61%
2000 15.6% 0.62%
1999 16% 0.63%
1998 16.4% 0.64%
1997 16.7% 0.66%
1996 16.9% 0.67%
1995 17.1% 0.69%
1994 17.3% 0.71%
1993 17.5% 0.74%
1992 17.6% 0.77%
1991 17.7% 0.8%
1990 17.9% 0.83%
1989 18% 0.86%
1988 18.2% 0.89%
1987 18.4% 0.92%
1986 18.6% 0.95%
1985 18.9% 0.97%
1984 19.3% 0.99%
1983 19.7% 1.02%
1982 20.1% 1.04%
1981 - 1.06%
1980 - 1.09%
1979 - 1.12%
1978 - 1.16%
1977 - 1.21%
1976 - 1.26%
1975 - 1.31%
1974 - 1.36%
1973 - 1.41%
1972 - 1.47%
1971 - 1.53%
1970 - 1.58%
1969 - 1.64%
1968 - 1.69%
1967 - 1.74%
1966 - 1.79%
1965 - 1.83%
1964 - 1.88%
1963 - 1.92%
1962 - 1.97%
1961 - 2.03%
1960 - 2.08%

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 0.4% in the Netherlands. 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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