Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and South Africa

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa by year

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Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2023	4.08	2.22
2022	4.17	2.23
2021	4.27	2.25
2020	4.35	2.26
2019	4.43	2.26
2018	4.51	2.27
2017	4.6	2.28
2016	4.69	2.26
2015	4.77	2.36
2014	4.86	2.42
2013	4.95	2.43
2012	5.04	2.45
2011	5.13	2.44
2010	5.21	2.44
2009	5.29	2.5
2008	5.36	2.68
2007	5.43	2.55
2006	5.5	2.55
2005	5.56	2.51
2004	5.62	2.44
2003	5.68	2.36
2002	5.73	2.32
2001	5.79	2.37
2000	5.83	2.41
1999	5.88	2.56
1998	5.91	2.63
1997	5.94	2.73
1996	5.96	2.99
1995	5.97	3.17
1994	5.98	3.26
1993	5.98	3.37
1992	5.98	3.48
1991	5.99	3.62
1990	5.99	3.72
1989	5.99	3.98
1988	5.98	4.18
1987	5.97	4.35
1986	5.96	4.41
1985	5.95	4.5
1984	5.93	4.57
1983	5.9	4.63
1982	5.88	4.7
1981	5.86	4.71
1980	5.84	4.78
1979	5.82	4.82
1978	5.8	4.85
1977	5.8	4.94
1976	5.79	5.07
1975	5.79	5.19
1974	5.8	5.3
1973	5.8	5.41
1972	5.81	5.49
1971	5.81	5.57
1970	5.81	5.63
1969	5.8	5.72
1968	5.79	5.78
1967	5.78	5.85
1966	5.76	5.91
1965	5.73	5.89
1964	5.71	5.96
1963	5.69	6.01
1962	5.67	6.05
1961	5.66	6.08
1960	5.65	6.11

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 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2023	40,140	602,793
2022	39,873	603,636
2021	39,160	456,411
2020	38,994	595,873
2019	38,894	652,130
2018	38,332	648,319
2017	37,740	645,975
2016	37,180	641,365
2015	36,543	668,771
2014	35,889	674,754
2013	35,158	652,427
2012	34,347	643,723
2011	33,502	601,708
2010	32,368	566,834
2009	31,184	554,115
2008	29,941	595,332
2007	28,672	503,567
2006	27,404	487,584
2005	26,116	464,464
2004	24,666	442,540
2003	23,168	415,018
2002	21,744	430,926
2001	20,376	484,801
2000	19,132	526,963
1999	18,465	594,643
1998	17,854	627,027
1997	17,305	667,969
1996	16,802	710,868
1995	16,345	743,488
1994	15,937	698,609
1993	15,459	789,220
1992	15,010	794,415
1991	14,581	827,296
1990	14,158	835,421
1989	13,724	884,629
1988	13,266	909,221
1987	12,727	922,330
1986	12,061	903,644
1985	11,179	893,889
1984	10,076	869,011
1983	8,886	837,013
1982	8,182	807,550
1981	7,573	767,833
1980	7,142	738,415
1979	5,786	716,541
1978	5,635	694,341
1977	5,550	680,929
1976	2,451	675,011
1975	4,580	667,862
1974	5,697	658,438
1973	6,508	651,596
1972	6,572	638,754
1971	4,822	624,761
1970	2,715	605,102
1969	2,593	590,794
1968	6,417	571,841
1967	6,135	553,741
1966	5,868	534,862
1965	5,618	506,632
1964	5,393	490,606
1963	5,192	473,821
1962	5,013	455,634
1961	4,858	437,851
1960	4,727	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa by year

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Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2023	29.6	18.8
2022	30.1	19.1
2021	30.7	19.4
2020	31.4	19.5
2019	31.8	19.7
2018	32.4	19.9
2017	33.1	20
2016	33.8	20.3
2015	34.5	21
2014	35.3	21.8
2013	36	21.9
2012	36.8	22.1
2011	37.5	22.1
2010	38	22.2
2009	38.5	22.8
2008	39	24.3
2007	39.4	23.1
2006	39.7	23.1
2005	39.9	22.7
2004	39.8	22.1
2003	40	21.4
2002	40.2	20.9
2001	40.4	21.3
2000	40.8	21.6
1999	41.8	22.7
1998	42.3	23.2
1997	42.8	23.9
1996	43.3	24.9
1995	43.9	25.6
1994	44.5	24.6
1993	44.9	26.6
1992	45.3	27
1991	45.7	28.1
1990	46.1	28.7
1989	46.5	30.6
1988	46.7	32
1987	46.8	33.2
1986	46.5	33.6
1985	45.8	34.2
1984	44.5	34.5
1983	42.8	34.6
1982	42.6	34.8
1981	42.6	34.6
1980	42.7	34.7
1979	42.9	34.9
1978	43	35.1
1977	43.1	35.6
1976	43.1	36.3
1975	43.2	37
1974	43.2	37.7
1973	43.1	38.4
1972	43	38.9
1971	42.6	39.3
1970	42.2	39.4
1969	41.6	39.7
1968	41.2	39.8
1967	40.9	39.9
1966	40.7	40
1965	40.5	39.5
1964	40.3	39.6
1963	40.2	39.7
1962	40.2	39.7
1961	40.3	39.7
1960	40.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 40.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2100	20%	17.9%
2099	20.1%	18%
2098	20.3%	18%
2097	20.4%	18.1%
2096	20.6%	18.1%
2095	20.7%	18.2%
2094	20.9%	18.2%
2093	21%	18.3%
2092	21.2%	18.3%
2091	21.4%	18.4%
2090	21.5%	18.4%
2089	21.7%	18.5%
2088	21.9%	18.5%
2087	22.1%	18.6%
2086	22.3%	18.6%
2085	22.5%	18.7%
2084	22.7%	18.7%
2083	22.9%	18.8%
2082	23.1%	18.9%
2081	23.3%	18.9%
2080	23.5%	19%
2079	23.7%	19%
2078	23.9%	19.1%
2077	24.1%	19.2%
2076	24.4%	19.3%
2075	24.6%	19.3%
2074	24.8%	19.4%
2073	25%	19.5%
2072	25.3%	19.6%
2071	25.5%	19.6%
2070	25.7%	19.7%
2069	26%	19.8%
2068	26.2%	19.9%
2067	26.4%	20%
2066	26.7%	20.1%
2065	26.9%	20.2%
2064	27.2%	20.3%
2063	27.4%	20.4%
2062	27.7%	20.5%
2061	27.9%	20.6%
2060	28.2%	20.7%
2059	28.5%	20.8%
2058	28.7%	20.9%
2057	29%	21%
2056	29.3%	21.1%
2055	29.5%	21.1%
2054	29.8%	21.2%
2053	30.1%	21.3%
2052	30.4%	21.4%
2051	30.6%	21.5%
2050	30.9%	21.6%
2049	31.2%	21.7%
2048	31.4%	21.8%
2047	31.7%	21.9%
2046	31.9%	22%
2045	32.1%	22.1%
2044	32.4%	22.3%
2043	32.6%	22.4%
2042	32.9%	22.6%
2041	33.1%	22.8%
2040	33.4%	23%
2039	33.6%	23.3%
2038	33.8%	23.5%
2037	34.1%	23.7%
2036	34.3%	24.1%
2035	34.6%	24.4%
2034	34.8%	24.7%
2033	35.1%	24.9%
2032	35.4%	25%
2031	35.6%	25.1%
2030	35.9%	25.2%
2029	36.2%	25.3%
2028	36.5%	25.4%
2027	36.7%	25.5%
2026	37%	25.6%
2025	37.2%	25.8%
2024	37.3%	25.9%
2023	37.5%	26.1%
2022	37.7%	26.3%
2021	37.8%	26.6%
2020	37.9%	27%
2019	38%	27.4%
2018	38.2%	27.9%
2017	38.3%	28.3%
2016	38.3%	28.3%
2015	38.3%	28.3%
2014	38.3%	28.5%
2013	38.3%	28.7%
2012	38.3%	28.9%
2011	38.3%	29.1%
2010	38.3%	29.4%
2009	38.5%	29.7%
2008	38.7%	29.9%
2007	38.9%	30.2%
2006	39.2%	30.6%
2005	39.5%	31.1%
2004	40.1%	31.6%
2003	40.8%	32.3%
2002	41.5%	33.2%
2001	42.2%	34%
2000	42.7%	34.9%
1999	43%	35.7%
1998	43.1%	36.5%
1997	43.1%	37.2%
1996	43.1%	37.5%
1995	43%	37.5%
1994	42.8%	37.2%
1993	42.6%	37.3%
1992	42.3%	37.6%
1991	42%	37.5%
1990	41.6%	37.7%
1989	41.3%	38.1%
1988	40.9%	38.4%
1987	40.6%	38.7%
1986	40.4%	38.9%
1985	40.4%	39.2%
1984	40.8%	39.5%
1983	41.6%	39.8%
1982	42%	40.1%
1981	41.8%	40.5%
1980	41.7%	40.9%
1979	41.5%	41.3%
1978	41.2%	41.5%
1977	41%	41.7%
1976	40.8%	41.8%
1975	40.5%	41.9%
1974	40.2%	42%
1973	40%	42.1%
1972	39.9%	42.2%
1971	39.7%	42.2%
1970	39.5%	42.3%
1969	39.2%	42.2%
1968	39.1%	42.2%
1967	39.1%	42.2%
1966	39.1%	42.1%
1965	39.2%	42.1%
1964	39.3%	42.1%
1963	39.2%	42.1%
1962	39%	42.1%
1961	38.7%	42.1%
1960	38.5%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa

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Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2023	174	118
2022	183	129
2021	202	191
2020	196	118
2019	198	119
2018	204	128
2017	212	134
2016	216	141
2015	222	150
2014	227	162
2013	236	180
2012	245	194
2011	254	202
2010	259	226
2009	267	241
2008	276	272
2007	289	272
2006	299	283
2005	312	279
2004	323	259
2003	343	245
2002	364	225
2001	388	192
2000	406	175
1999	442	151
1998	476	152
1997	507	152
1996	544	150
1995	587	125
1994	639	133
1993	668	145
1992	682	152
1991	688	162
1990	689	170
1989	688	177
1988	675	184
1987	672	192
1986	666	200
1985	658	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	South Africa
2023	7.06%	3.47%
2022	7.34%	3.44%
2021	7.61%	3.41%
2020	7.88%	3.41%
2019	8.17%	3.45%
2018	8.42%	3.49%
2017	8.7%	3.58%
2016	8.99%	3.68%
2015	9.33%	3.82%
2014	9.66%	3.96%
2013	9.99%	4.1%
2012	10.3%	4.25%
2011	10.7%	4.5%
2010	11.1%	5%
2009	11.5%	5.7%
2008	11.9%	6.42%
2007	12.4%	7.19%
2006	12.9%	7.75%
2005	13.3%	8.03%
2004	13.8%	8.1%
2003	14.3%	7.93%
2002	14.7%	7.69%
2001	15.2%	7.43%
2000	15.6%	7.11%
1999	16%	6.85%
1998	16.4%	6.56%
1997	16.7%	6.29%
1996	16.9%	6.11%
1995	17.1%	5.95%
1994	17.3%	5.82%
1993	17.5%	5.7%
1992	17.6%	5.66%
1991	17.7%	5.7%
1990	17.9%	5.82%
1989	18%	6.01%
1988	18.2%	6.26%
1987	18.4%	6.56%
1986	18.6%	6.89%
1985	18.9%	7.24%
1984	19.3%	7.6%
1983	19.7%	7.98%
1982	20.1%	8.39%
1981	-	8.84%
1980	-	9.35%
1979	-	9.88%
1978	-	10.5%
1977	-	11.1%
1976	-	11.8%
1975	-	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.