Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Oman

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Oman by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2023	4.08	2.53
2022	4.17	2.45
2021	4.27	2.59
2020	4.35	2.64
2019	4.43	2.7
2018	4.51	2.81
2017	4.6	2.92
2016	4.69	2.95
2015	4.77	2.97
2014	4.86	2.97
2013	4.95	2.95
2012	5.04	2.93
2011	5.13	2.96
2010	5.21	2.97
2009	5.29	2.83
2008	5.36	2.76
2007	5.43	2.76
2006	5.5	2.88
2005	5.56	3.03
2004	5.62	3.2
2003	5.68	3.37
2002	5.73	3.51
2001	5.79	3.66
2000	5.83	3.85
1999	5.88	4.06
1998	5.91	4.27
1997	5.94	4.52
1996	5.96	4.79
1995	5.97	5.07
1994	5.98	5.36
1993	5.98	5.64
1992	5.98	5.92
1991	5.99	6.2
1990	5.99	6.46
1989	5.99	6.72
1988	5.98	6.95
1987	5.97	7.18
1986	5.96	7.35
1985	5.95	7.51
1984	5.93	7.64
1983	5.9	7.75
1982	5.88	7.84
1981	5.86	7.9
1980	5.84	7.89
1979	5.82	7.85
1978	5.8	7.82
1977	5.8	7.78
1976	5.79	7.74
1975	5.79	7.71
1974	5.8	7.67
1973	5.8	7.63
1972	5.81	7.59
1971	5.81	7.56
1970	5.81	7.52
1969	5.8	7.49
1968	5.79	7.46
1967	5.78	7.44
1966	5.76	7.41
1965	5.73	7.39
1964	5.71	7.37
1963	5.69	7.33
1962	5.67	7.32
1961	5.66	7.29
1960	5.65	7.28

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 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2023	40,140	75,467
2022	39,873	67,278
2021	39,160	69,991
2020	38,994	74,224
2019	38,894	77,394
2018	38,332	79,438
2017	37,740	82,408
2016	37,180	81,350
2015	36,543	79,241
2014	35,889	76,258
2013	35,158	71,905
2012	34,347	65,572
2011	33,502	59,689
2010	32,368	57,619
2009	31,184	52,007
2008	29,941	47,146
2007	28,672	44,207
2006	27,404	43,969
2005	26,116	44,688
2004	24,666	45,651
2003	23,168	46,273
2002	21,744	46,397
2001	20,376	46,651
2000	19,132	47,208
1999	18,465	48,053
1998	17,854	48,654
1997	17,305	49,510
1996	16,802	50,362
1995	16,345	51,139
1994	15,937	52,337
1993	15,459	53,439
1992	15,010	54,471
1991	14,581	55,382
1990	14,158	56,000
1989	13,724	56,202
1988	13,266	56,142
1987	12,727	55,933
1986	12,061	55,324
1985	11,179	54,609
1984	10,076	52,253
1983	8,886	49,646
1982	8,182	46,939
1981	7,573	44,176
1980	7,142	41,109
1979	5,786	38,022
1978	5,635	35,141
1977	5,550	32,342
1976	2,451	30,032
1975	4,580	27,699
1974	5,697	25,543
1973	6,508	24,195
1972	6,572	22,968
1971	4,822	21,973
1970	2,715	20,893
1969	2,593	19,949
1968	6,417	18,962
1967	6,135	17,990
1966	5,868	17,030
1965	5,618	16,103
1964	5,393	15,205
1963	5,192	14,283
1962	5,013	13,485
1961	4,858	12,690
1960	4,727	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Oman by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2023	29.6	16.8
2022	30.1	16.4
2021	30.7	18.3
2020	31.4	18.9
2019	31.8	18.9
2018	32.4	19.3
2017	33.1	20.2
2016	33.8	20.5
2015	34.5	21
2014	35.3	21.2
2013	36	20.9
2012	36.8	20.7
2011	37.5	21.6
2010	38	23.4
2009	38.5	21.9
2008	39	20.6
2007	39.4	19.9
2006	39.7	20.2
2005	39.9	20.9
2004	39.8	21.8
2003	40	22.5
2002	40.2	22.8
2001	40.4	23.3
2000	40.8	23.8
1999	41.8	24.6
1998	42.3	25.3
1997	42.8	26.1
1996	43.3	27
1995	43.9	27.9
1994	44.5	29.1
1993	44.9	30.5
1992	45.3	32.4
1991	45.7	34.4
1990	46.1	36.5
1989	46.5	38.6
1988	46.7	40.8
1987	46.8	43.2
1986	46.5	45.6
1985	45.8	48.3
1984	44.5	49.6
1983	42.8	50.4
1982	42.6	51.1
1981	42.6	51.6
1980	42.7	51.6
1979	42.9	51.4
1978	43	51.2
1977	43.1	51
1976	43.1	50.8
1975	43.2	50.7
1974	43.2	50.2
1973	43.1	50.7
1972	43	50.9
1971	42.6	51.2
1970	42.2	51.6
1969	41.6	51.9
1968	41.2	52.2
1967	40.9	52.4
1966	40.7	52.6
1965	40.5	52.8
1964	40.3	52.8
1963	40.2	52.8
1962	40.2	52.8
1961	40.3	52.7
1960	40.4	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 40.4 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2100	20%	17.2%
2099	20.1%	17.2%
2098	20.3%	17.3%
2097	20.4%	17.3%
2096	20.6%	17.4%
2095	20.7%	17.4%
2094	20.9%	17.4%
2093	21%	17.5%
2092	21.2%	17.5%
2091	21.4%	17.5%
2090	21.5%	17.6%
2089	21.7%	17.6%
2088	21.9%	17.6%
2087	22.1%	17.6%
2086	22.3%	17.6%
2085	22.5%	17.7%
2084	22.7%	17.7%
2083	22.9%	17.7%
2082	23.1%	17.7%
2081	23.3%	17.8%
2080	23.5%	17.8%
2079	23.7%	17.8%
2078	23.9%	17.9%
2077	24.1%	17.9%
2076	24.4%	18%
2075	24.6%	18.1%
2074	24.8%	18.1%
2073	25%	18.2%
2072	25.3%	18.3%
2071	25.5%	18.4%
2070	25.7%	18.5%
2069	26%	18.6%
2068	26.2%	18.7%
2067	26.4%	18.8%
2066	26.7%	18.9%
2065	26.9%	19.1%
2064	27.2%	19.2%
2063	27.4%	19.3%
2062	27.7%	19.4%
2061	27.9%	19.5%
2060	28.2%	19.6%
2059	28.5%	19.7%
2058	28.7%	19.7%
2057	29%	19.8%
2056	29.3%	19.9%
2055	29.5%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	19.9%
2053	30.1%	20%
2052	30.4%	20%
2051	30.6%	20%
2050	30.9%	20%
2049	31.2%	20%
2048	31.4%	20.1%
2047	31.7%	20.1%
2046	31.9%	20.2%
2045	32.1%	20.3%
2044	32.4%	20.4%
2043	32.6%	20.6%
2042	32.9%	20.7%
2041	33.1%	20.9%
2040	33.4%	21.1%
2039	33.6%	21.3%
2038	33.8%	21.3%
2037	34.1%	21.4%
2036	34.3%	21.5%
2035	34.6%	21.7%
2034	34.8%	22%
2033	35.1%	22.2%
2032	35.4%	22.6%
2031	35.6%	22.9%
2030	35.9%	23.2%
2029	36.2%	23.5%
2028	36.5%	23.7%
2027	36.7%	23.9%
2026	37%	24.2%
2025	37.2%	24.5%
2024	37.3%	24.7%
2023	37.5%	25.2%
2022	37.7%	26.2%
2021	37.8%	26.7%
2020	37.9%	25.6%
2019	38%	24%
2018	38.2%	22.9%
2017	38.3%	22.3%
2016	38.3%	22.1%
2015	38.3%	22.2%
2014	38.3%	22.1%
2013	38.3%	21.9%
2012	38.3%	22.8%
2011	38.3%	25.5%
2010	38.3%	27.9%
2009	38.5%	28.4%
2008	38.7%	29.1%
2007	38.9%	29.9%
2006	39.2%	30.9%
2005	39.5%	32.1%
2004	40.1%	33.2%
2003	40.8%	34.2%
2002	41.5%	35%
2001	42.2%	35.8%
2000	42.7%	36.6%
1999	43%	37.3%
1998	43.1%	38%
1997	43.1%	38.7%
1996	43.1%	39.3%
1995	43%	39.7%
1994	42.8%	39.9%
1993	42.6%	40.5%
1992	42.3%	41.5%
1991	42%	42.5%
1990	41.6%	43.4%
1989	41.3%	44.3%
1988	40.9%	45.1%
1987	40.6%	45.9%
1986	40.4%	46.5%
1985	40.4%	47%
1984	40.8%	47.2%
1983	41.6%	47.2%
1982	42%	47.1%
1981	41.8%	47.1%
1980	41.7%	47.1%
1979	41.5%	47.2%
1978	41.2%	47.3%
1977	41%	47.4%
1976	40.8%	47.5%
1975	40.5%	47.5%
1974	40.2%	47.5%
1973	40%	47.3%
1972	39.9%	46.8%
1971	39.7%	46.4%
1970	39.5%	45.9%
1969	39.2%	45.3%
1968	39.1%	44.8%
1967	39.1%	44.3%
1966	39.1%	43.8%
1965	39.2%	43.2%
1964	39.3%	42.6%
1963	39.2%	42%
1962	39%	41.7%
1961	38.7%	41.6%
1960	38.5%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Oman

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Equatorial Guinea

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2023	174	13
2022	183	13
2021	202	74
2020	196	32
2019	198	14
2018	204	14
2017	212	14
2016	216	14
2015	222	15
2014	227	15
2013	236	15
2012	245	16
2011	254	16
2010	259	17
2009	267	17
2008	276	18
2007	289	18
2006	299	18
2005	312	18
2004	323	18
2003	343	18
2002	364	18
2001	388	18
2000	406	19
1999	442	19
1998	476	20
1997	507	20
1996	544	21
1995	587	22
1994	639	23
1993	668	25
1992	682	26
1991	688	28
1990	689	29
1989	688	32
1988	675	34
1987	672	37
1986	666	40
1985	658	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Oman
2023	7.06%	1.04%
2022	7.34%	1.05%
2021	7.61%	1.06%
2020	7.88%	1.07%
2019	8.17%	1.08%
2018	8.42%	1.09%
2017	8.7%	1.1%
2016	8.99%	1.11%
2015	9.33%	1.12%
2014	9.66%	1.12%
2013	9.99%	1.13%
2012	10.3%	1.15%
2011	10.7%	1.16%
2010	11.1%	1.17%
2009	11.5%	1.19%
2008	11.9%	1.2%
2007	12.4%	1.22%
2006	12.9%	1.24%
2005	13.3%	1.28%
2004	13.8%	1.32%
2003	14.3%	1.38%
2002	14.7%	1.45%
2001	15.2%	1.54%
2000	15.6%	1.64%
1999	16%	1.76%
1998	16.4%	1.89%
1997	16.7%	2.04%
1996	16.9%	2.22%
1995	17.1%	2.41%
1994	17.3%	2.64%
1993	17.5%	2.9%
1992	17.6%	3.2%
1991	17.7%	3.54%
1990	17.9%	3.91%
1989	18%	4.32%
1988	18.2%	4.78%
1987	18.4%	5.3%
1986	18.6%	5.9%
1985	18.9%	6.58%
1984	19.3%	7.34%
1983	19.7%	8.18%
1982	20.1%	9.1%
1981	-	10.1%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	12.2%
1978	-	13.4%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.7%
1975	-	16.9%
1974	-	18.1%
1973	-	19.3%
1972	-	20.5%
1971	-	21.8%
1970	-	23.1%
1969	-	24.4%
1968	-	25.7%
1967	-	27.1%
1966	-	28.4%
1965	-	29.8%
1964	-	31.2%
1963	-	32.7%
1962	-	34.2%
1961	-	35.8%
1960	-	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.