Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2023	4.08	3.64
2022	4.17	3.7
2021	4.27	3.76
2020	4.35	3.83
2019	4.43	3.9
2018	4.51	3.98
2017	4.6	4.07
2016	4.69	4.2
2015	4.77	4.35
2014	4.86	4.49
2013	4.95	4.58
2012	5.04	4.66
2011	5.13	4.72
2010	5.21	4.77
2009	5.29	4.84
2008	5.36	4.91
2007	5.43	4.96
2006	5.5	4.93
2005	5.56	4.94
2004	5.62	4.96
2003	5.68	5.01
2002	5.73	5.06
2001	5.79	5.1
2000	5.83	5.16
1999	5.88	5.23
1998	5.91	5.3
1997	5.94	5.4
1996	5.96	5.47
1995	5.97	5.55
1994	5.98	5.56
1993	5.98	5.64
1992	5.98	5.7
1991	5.99	5.77
1990	5.99	5.83
1989	5.99	5.88
1988	5.98	5.94
1987	5.97	5.99
1986	5.96	6.05
1985	5.95	6.1
1984	5.93	6.16
1983	5.9	6.22
1982	5.88	6.28
1981	5.86	6.33
1980	5.84	6.39
1979	5.82	6.43
1978	5.8	6.47
1977	5.8	6.5
1976	5.79	6.52
1975	5.79	6.53
1974	5.8	6.53
1973	5.8	6.53
1972	5.81	6.51
1971	5.81	6.49
1970	5.81	6.47
1969	5.8	6.44
1968	5.79	6.42
1967	5.78	6.39
1966	5.76	6.37
1965	5.73	6.35
1964	5.71	6.33
1963	5.69	6.31
1962	5.67	6.28
1961	5.66	6.26
1960	5.65	6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2023	40,140	5,221
2022	39,873	5,102
2021	39,160	4,954
2020	38,994	4,874
2019	38,894	4,932
2018	38,332	4,957
2017	37,740	5,007
2016	37,180	5,125
2015	36,543	5,269
2014	35,889	5,381
2013	35,158	5,449
2012	34,347	5,501
2011	33,502	5,445
2010	32,368	5,391
2009	31,184	5,349
2008	29,941	5,297
2007	28,672	5,226
2006	27,404	5,057
2005	26,116	4,897
2004	24,666	4,810
2003	23,168	4,702
2002	21,744	4,591
2001	20,376	4,471
2000	19,132	4,334
1999	18,465	4,221
1998	17,854	4,120
1997	17,305	4,041
1996	16,802	3,993
1995	16,345	3,948
1994	15,937	3,860
1993	15,459	3,841
1992	15,010	3,822
1991	14,581	3,801
1990	14,158	3,719
1989	13,724	3,576
1988	13,266	3,544
1987	12,727	3,440
1986	12,061	3,180
1985	11,179	3,242
1984	10,076	3,163
1983	8,886	3,100
1982	8,182	3,047
1981	7,573	3,015
1980	7,142	2,965
1979	5,786	2,893
1978	5,635	2,800
1977	5,550	2,705
1976	2,451	2,608
1975	4,580	2,515
1974	5,697	2,422
1973	6,508	2,329
1972	6,572	2,232
1971	4,822	2,127
1970	2,715	1,980
1969	2,593	1,862
1968	6,417	1,767
1967	6,135	1,693
1966	5,868	1,642
1965	5,618	1,611
1964	5,393	1,600
1963	5,192	1,609
1962	5,013	1,625
1961	4,858	1,657
1960	4,727	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Equatorial Guinea

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2023	29.6	28.2
2022	30.1	28.3
2021	30.7	28.5
2020	31.4	28.6
2019	31.8	29.2
2018	32.4	29.8
2017	33.1	30.6
2016	33.8	31.7
2015	34.5	33
2014	35.3	34.3
2013	36	35.4
2012	36.8	36.4
2011	37.5	36.8
2010	38	37.3
2009	38.5	37.9
2008	39	38.5
2007	39.4	38.9
2006	39.7	38.9
2005	39.9	39
2004	39.8	39.2
2003	40	39.6
2002	40.2	39.8
2001	40.4	40
2000	40.8	39.7
1999	41.8	39.4
1998	42.3	39.2
1997	42.8	39.2
1996	43.3	39.3
1995	43.9	39.5
1994	44.5	39.4
1993	44.9	39.8
1992	45.3	40.2
1991	45.7	40.7
1990	46.1	40.7
1989	46.5	40.9
1988	46.7	40.9
1987	46.8	41
1986	46.5	41
1985	45.8	41
1984	44.5	41.1
1983	42.8	41.2
1982	42.6	41.3
1981	42.6	41.5
1980	42.7	41.6
1979	42.9	41.6
1978	43	41.4
1977	43.1	41.3
1976	43.1	41.1
1975	43.2	40.9
1974	43.2	40.6
1973	43.1	40.3
1972	43	39.9
1971	42.6	39.5
1970	42.2	38.8
1969	41.6	38.2
1968	41.2	37.8
1967	40.9	37.7
1966	40.7	38
1965	40.5	38.6
1964	40.3	39.7
1963	40.2	41.1
1962	40.2	42.7
1961	40.3	44.6
1960	40.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 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

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2100	20%	19.5%
2099	20.1%	19.6%
2098	20.3%	19.8%
2097	20.4%	19.9%
2096	20.6%	20%
2095	20.7%	20.2%
2094	20.9%	20.3%
2093	21%	20.4%
2092	21.2%	20.6%
2091	21.4%	20.7%
2090	21.5%	20.9%
2089	21.7%	21.1%
2088	21.9%	21.2%
2087	22.1%	21.4%
2086	22.3%	21.6%
2085	22.5%	21.8%
2084	22.7%	22%
2083	22.9%	22.2%
2082	23.1%	22.4%
2081	23.3%	22.6%
2080	23.5%	22.9%
2079	23.7%	23.1%
2078	23.9%	23.3%
2077	24.1%	23.5%
2076	24.4%	23.7%
2075	24.6%	24%
2074	24.8%	24.2%
2073	25%	24.4%
2072	25.3%	24.6%
2071	25.5%	24.8%
2070	25.7%	25%
2069	26%	25.2%
2068	26.2%	25.4%
2067	26.4%	25.6%
2066	26.7%	25.9%
2065	26.9%	26.1%
2064	27.2%	26.3%
2063	27.4%	26.5%
2062	27.7%	26.8%
2061	27.9%	27%
2060	28.2%	27.3%
2059	28.5%	27.5%
2058	28.7%	27.8%
2057	29%	28.1%
2056	29.3%	28.4%
2055	29.5%	28.7%
2054	29.8%	29%
2053	30.1%	29.4%
2052	30.4%	29.7%
2051	30.6%	30.1%
2050	30.9%	30.4%
2049	31.2%	30.8%
2048	31.4%	31.1%
2047	31.7%	31.5%
2046	31.9%	31.8%
2045	32.1%	32.1%
2044	32.4%	32.5%
2043	32.6%	32.8%
2042	32.9%	33.1%
2041	33.1%	33.4%
2040	33.4%	33.6%
2039	33.6%	33.9%
2038	33.8%	34.1%
2037	34.1%	34.4%
2036	34.3%	34.6%
2035	34.6%	34.7%
2034	34.8%	34.9%
2033	35.1%	35.1%
2032	35.4%	35.3%
2031	35.6%	35.5%
2030	35.9%	35.8%
2029	36.2%	36.1%
2028	36.5%	36.6%
2027	36.7%	37%
2026	37%	37.3%
2025	37.2%	37.6%
2024	37.3%	37.8%
2023	37.5%	38.3%
2022	37.7%	38.8%
2021	37.8%	39.4%
2020	37.9%	39.9%
2019	38%	40.5%
2018	38.2%	40.9%
2017	38.3%	41.4%
2016	38.3%	41.7%
2015	38.3%	41.9%
2014	38.3%	42%
2013	38.3%	42%
2012	38.3%	42%
2011	38.3%	42%
2010	38.3%	42.1%
2009	38.5%	42.1%
2008	38.7%	42.1%
2007	38.9%	42%
2006	39.2%	42%
2005	39.5%	42%
2004	40.1%	42.1%
2003	40.8%	42.2%
2002	41.5%	42.3%
2001	42.2%	42.5%
2000	42.7%	42.8%
1999	43%	43.4%
1998	43.1%	43.9%
1997	43.1%	44.3%
1996	43.1%	44.7%
1995	43%	44.9%
1994	42.8%	45.1%
1993	42.6%	45.2%
1992	42.3%	45.2%
1991	42%	45.1%
1990	41.6%	45.1%
1989	41.3%	45%
1988	40.9%	45%
1987	40.6%	44.9%
1986	40.4%	44.7%
1985	40.4%	44.5%
1984	40.8%	44.4%
1983	41.6%	44.5%
1982	42%	44.5%
1981	41.8%	44.7%
1980	41.7%	44.9%
1979	41.5%	45.1%
1978	41.2%	45.2%
1977	41%	45.3%
1976	40.8%	45.4%
1975	40.5%	45.5%
1974	40.2%	45.6%
1973	40%	45.7%
1972	39.9%	45.9%
1971	39.7%	46.1%
1970	39.5%	46.2%
1969	39.2%	45.8%
1968	39.1%	44.9%
1967	39.1%	44%
1966	39.1%	42.9%
1965	39.2%	41.6%
1964	39.3%	40.2%
1963	39.2%	38.5%
1962	39%	36.6%
1961	38.7%	34.3%
1960	38.5%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2023	174	75
2022	183	82
2021	202	98
2020	196	92
2019	198	95
2018	204	100
2017	212	110
2016	216	119
2015	222	128
2014	227	138
2013	236	150
2012	245	158
2011	254	164
2010	259	170
2009	267	172
2008	276	174
2007	289	174
2006	299	177
2005	312	181
2004	323	177
2003	343	178
2002	364	179
2001	388	178
2000	406	180
1999	442	179
1998	476	175
1997	507	173
1996	544	171
1995	587	172
1994	639	168
1993	668	166
1992	682	164
1991	688	166
1990	689	164
1989	688	167
1988	675	157
1987	672	161
1986	666	175
1985	658	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	Sao Tome
2023	7.06%	1.39%
2022	7.34%	1.46%
2021	7.61%	1.53%
2020	7.88%	1.6%
2019	8.17%	1.7%
2018	8.42%	1.81%
2017	8.7%	1.95%
2016	8.99%	2.11%
2015	9.33%	2.31%
2014	9.66%	2.54%
2013	9.99%	2.77%
2012	10.3%	3.04%
2011	10.7%	3.33%
2010	11.1%	3.63%
2009	11.5%	3.95%
2008	11.9%	4.3%
2007	12.4%	4.68%
2006	12.9%	5.11%
2005	13.3%	5.56%
2004	13.8%	6.05%
2003	14.3%	6.57%
2002	14.7%	7.1%
2001	15.2%	7.66%
2000	15.6%	8.21%
1999	16%	8.76%
1998	16.4%	9.26%
1997	16.7%	9.73%
1996	16.9%	10.1%
1995	17.1%	10.4%
1994	17.3%	10.7%
1993	17.5%	10.8%
1992	17.6%	10.9%
1991	17.7%	10.9%
1990	17.9%	10.8%
1989	18%	10.7%
1988	18.2%	10.6%
1987	18.4%	10.4%
1986	18.6%	11.4%
1985	18.9%	9.99%
1984	19.3%	9.77%
1983	19.7%	9.56%
1982	20.1%	9.37%
1981	-	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.