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Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and Togo

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Equatorial Guinea has an annual birth rate of 30 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.12 in Equatorial Guinea and 4.12 in Togo — 0.14% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 27.2% in Equatorial Guinea and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 5.65 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked 30/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 152.9 in Equatorial Guinea vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In Equatorial Guinea, 22.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Togo by year

Equatorial Guinea
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2024 4.12 4.12
2023 4.08 4.19
2022 4.17 4.25
2021 4.27 4.32
2020 4.35 4.39
2019 4.43 4.45
2018 4.51 4.51
2017 4.6 4.58
2016 4.69 4.63
2015 4.77 4.66
2014 4.86 4.7
2013 4.95 4.75
2012 5.04 4.85
2011 5.13 4.98
2010 5.21 5.09
2009 5.29 5.1
2008 5.36 5.1
2007 5.43 5.1
2006 5.5 5.08
2005 5.56 5.04
2004 5.62 4.99
2003 5.68 5.05
2002 5.73 5.09
2001 5.79 5.13
2000 5.83 5.17
1999 5.88 5.23
1998 5.91 5.29
1997 5.94 5.36
1996 5.96 5.46
1995 5.97 5.56
1994 5.98 5.67
1993 5.98 5.78
1992 5.98 5.89
1991 5.99 5.99
1990 5.99 6.07
1989 5.99 6.15
1988 5.98 6.23
1987 5.97 6.3
1986 5.96 6.38
1985 5.95 6.46
1984 5.93 6.54
1983 5.9 6.63
1982 5.88 6.72
1981 5.86 6.81
1980 5.84 6.88
1979 5.82 6.94
1978 5.8 6.98
1977 5.8 7.03
1976 5.79 7.06
1975 5.79 7.09
1974 5.8 7.09
1973 5.8 7.08
1972 5.81 7.07
1971 5.81 7.06
1970 5.81 7.03
1969 5.8 7.01
1968 5.79 6.97
1967 5.78 6.96
1966 5.76 6.96
1965 5.73 6.94
1964 5.71 6.92
1963 5.69 6.89
1962 5.67 6.86
1961 5.66 6.82
1960 5.65 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea was 4.12 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Equatorial Guinea
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2024 41,906 198,184
2023 40,140 196,649
2022 39,873 195,051
2021 39,160 192,651
2020 38,994 192,474
2019 38,894 192,990
2018 38,332 191,482
2017 37,740 189,386
2016 37,180 187,007
2015 36,543 183,089
2014 35,889 179,671
2013 35,158 176,865
2012 34,347 176,051
2011 33,502 176,484
2010 32,368 175,800
2009 31,184 170,740
2008 29,941 164,627
2007 28,672 158,312
2006 27,404 150,821
2005 26,116 143,281
2004 24,666 136,802
2003 23,168 133,852
2002 21,744 130,283
2001 20,376 126,419
2000 19,132 122,712
1999 18,465 119,331
1998 17,854 116,918
1997 17,305 116,559
1996 16,802 111,887
1995 16,345 106,983
1994 15,937 100,045
1993 15,459 112,013
1992 15,010 110,828
1991 14,581 109,267
1990 14,158 107,985
1989 13,724 106,166
1988 13,266 104,605
1987 12,727 102,435
1986 12,061 99,698
1985 11,179 96,376
1984 10,076 95,195
1983 8,886 94,034
1982 8,182 92,715
1981 7,573 90,144
1980 7,142 87,404
1979 5,786 85,228
1978 5,635 83,151
1977 5,550 80,902
1976 2,451 78,770
1975 4,580 76,412
1974 5,697 74,055
1973 6,508 71,549
1972 6,572 68,966
1971 4,822 66,284
1970 2,715 63,057
1969 2,593 58,207
1968 6,417 56,082
1967 6,135 54,359
1966 5,868 52,832
1965 5,618 51,096
1964 5,393 49,450
1963 5,192 47,869
1962 5,013 46,201
1961 4,858 44,623
1960 4,727 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2023 to 2024 was +2.21% in Equatorial Guinea and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.32% in Equatorial Guinea and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs Togo by year

Equatorial Guinea
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2024 30 32.1
2023 29.6 32.6
2022 30.1 33.1
2021 30.7 33.7
2020 31.4 34.3
2019 31.8 34.9
2018 32.4 35.4
2017 33.1 35.7
2016 33.8 36
2015 34.5 36.1
2014 35.3 36.3
2013 36 36.7
2012 36.8 37.5
2011 37.5 38.5
2010 38 39.3
2009 38.5 39.4
2008 39 39.3
2007 39.4 39.2
2006 39.7 38.7
2005 39.9 38.2
2004 39.8 37.7
2003 40 37.8
2002 40.2 37.9
2001 40.4 37.8
2000 40.8 37.7
1999 41.8 37.7
1998 42.3 38.1
1997 42.8 38.7
1996 43.3 38.5
1995 43.9 38.6
1994 44.5 38.2
1993 44.9 42.1
1992 45.3 40.9
1991 45.7 41.3
1990 46.1 41.7
1989 46.5 42
1988 46.7 42.4
1987 46.8 42.8
1986 46.5 43.1
1985 45.8 43.2
1984 44.5 44
1983 42.8 44.6
1982 42.6 45.3
1981 42.6 45.6
1980 42.7 46.1
1979 42.9 46.7
1978 43 47.2
1977 43.1 47.6
1976 43.1 48
1975 43.2 48.2
1974 43.2 48.4
1973 43.1 48.4
1972 43 48.5
1971 42.6 48.5
1970 42.2 48.3
1969 41.6 47.5
1968 41.2 48.4
1967 40.9 48.5
1966 40.7 48.6
1965 40.5 48.6
1964 40.3 48.5
1963 40.2 48.4
1962 40.2 48.2
1961 40.3 48
1960 40.4 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 30 in Equatorial Guinea and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 40.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Equatorial Guinea Togo
Fertility rate 4.12 4.12
Fertility rate rank 22/196 21/196
Birth rate 30 32.1
Birth rate rank 30/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +41,906 +198,184
Natural population change rank 98/196 60/196
Natural population change rate +2.21% +2.36%
Population growth +2.43% +2.2%
Population growth rank 29/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 26.9 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 151.2 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.9 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 48.3 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.8% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 9.6% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 68.3% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.63% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.76% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.8% 5.61%
Life expectancy 64.3 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2100 20% 23.1%
2099 20.1% 23.2%
2098 20.3% 23.4%
2097 20.4% 23.6%
2096 20.6% 23.7%
2095 20.7% 23.9%
2094 20.9% 24%
2093 21% 24.2%
2092 21.2% 24.4%
2091 21.4% 24.5%
2090 21.5% 24.7%
2089 21.7% 24.9%
2088 21.9% 25%
2087 22.1% 25.2%
2086 22.3% 25.4%
2085 22.5% 25.6%
2084 22.7% 25.8%
2083 22.9% 25.9%
2082 23.1% 26.1%
2081 23.3% 26.3%
2080 23.5% 26.5%
2079 23.7% 26.7%
2078 23.9% 26.9%
2077 24.1% 27.1%
2076 24.4% 27.3%
2075 24.6% 27.4%
2074 24.8% 27.6%
2073 25% 27.8%
2072 25.3% 28%
2071 25.5% 28.2%
2070 25.7% 28.4%
2069 26% 28.6%
2068 26.2% 28.7%
2067 26.4% 28.9%
2066 26.7% 29.1%
2065 26.9% 29.3%
2064 27.2% 29.6%
2063 27.4% 29.8%
2062 27.7% 30%
2061 27.9% 30.2%
2060 28.2% 30.4%
2059 28.5% 30.7%
2058 28.7% 30.9%
2057 29% 31.2%
2056 29.3% 31.4%
2055 29.5% 31.7%
2054 29.8% 31.9%
2053 30.1% 32.1%
2052 30.4% 32.4%
2051 30.6% 32.6%
2050 30.9% 32.9%
2049 31.2% 33.1%
2048 31.4% 33.4%
2047 31.7% 33.6%
2046 31.9% 33.8%
2045 32.1% 34%
2044 32.4% 34.3%
2043 32.6% 34.5%
2042 32.9% 34.7%
2041 33.1% 34.9%
2040 33.4% 35.1%
2039 33.6% 35.3%
2038 33.8% 35.5%
2037 34.1% 35.7%
2036 34.3% 36%
2035 34.6% 36.2%
2034 34.8% 36.5%
2033 35.1% 36.8%
2032 35.4% 37.1%
2031 35.6% 37.4%
2030 35.9% 37.7%
2029 36.2% 38%
2028 36.5% 38.3%
2027 36.7% 38.6%
2026 37% 39%
2025 37.1% 40.4%
2024 37.3% 40.8%
2023 37.5% 41.1%
2022 37.7% 41.3%
2021 37.8% 41.2%
2020 37.9% 40.7%
2019 38% 40.1%
2018 38.2% 39.9%
2017 38.3% 40.4%
2016 38.3% 41.3%
2015 38.3% 42.1%
2014 38.3% 42.8%
2013 38.3% 43.3%
2012 38.3% 43.6%
2011 38.3% 43.8%
2010 38.3% 43.6%
2009 38.5% 43.1%
2008 38.7% 42.5%
2007 38.9% 42%
2006 39.2% 41.6%
2005 39.5% 41.5%
2004 40.1% 41.8%
2003 40.8% 42.2%
2002 41.5% 42.7%
2001 42.2% 43.1%
2000 42.7% 43.6%
1999 43% 44.1%
1998 43.1% 44.3%
1997 43.1% 43.9%
1996 43.1% 44.1%
1995 43% 45.1%
1994 42.8% 46.6%
1993 42.6% 46.1%
1992 42.3% 44.9%
1991 42% 45.2%
1990 41.6% 45.4%
1989 41.3% 45.7%
1988 40.9% 45.9%
1987 40.6% 46.1%
1986 40.4% 46.4%
1985 40.4% 46.6%
1984 40.8% 46.7%
1983 41.6% 46.5%
1982 42% 46.3%
1981 41.8% 46.2%
1980 41.7% 46.2%
1979 41.5% 46.2%
1978 41.2% 46.1%
1977 41% 46%
1976 40.8% 45.9%
1975 40.5% 45.8%
1974 40.2% 45.7%
1973 40% 45.5%
1972 39.9% 45.4%
1971 39.7% 45.2%
1970 39.5% 45.1%
1969 39.2% 45%
1968 39.1% 44.9%
1967 39.1% 44.8%
1966 39.1% 44.7%
1965 39.2% 44.6%
1964 39.3% 44.5%
1963 39.2% 44.4%
1962 39% 44.2%
1961 38.7% 44.1%
1960 38.5% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 41.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs Togo

Equatorial Guinea
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2023 174 349
2022 183 362
2021 202 397
2020 196 398
2019 198 416
2018 204 435
2017 212 443
2016 216 460
2015 222 470
2014 227 490
2013 236 500
2012 245 506
2011 254 501
2010 259 497
2009 267 471
2008 276 457
2007 289 448
2006 299 453
2005 312 434
2004 323 431
2003 343 431
2002 364 447
2001 388 478
2000 406 496
1999 442 529
1998 476 570
1997 507 600
1996 544 627
1995 587 663
1994 639 688
1993 668 728
1992 682 692
1991 688 676
1990 689 657
1989 688 644
1988 675 628
1987 672 636
1986 666 649
1985 658 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Equatorial Guinea
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea Togo
2024 6.8% 5.61%
2023 7.04% 5.81%
2022 7.28% 6%
2021 7.51% 6.2%
2020 7.79% 6.39%
2019 8.07% 6.6%
2018 8.32% 6.81%
2017 8.61% 7.04%
2016 8.9% 7.28%
2015 9.21% 7.52%
2014 9.53% 7.77%
2013 9.86% 8.02%
2012 10.2% 8.29%
2011 10.6% 8.56%
2010 10.9% 8.83%
2009 11.4% 9.09%
2008 11.8% 9.37%
2007 12.3% 9.65%
2006 12.7% 9.93%
2005 13.2% 10.2%
2004 13.7% 10.6%
2003 14.2% 10.9%
2002 14.6% 11.2%
2001 15% 11.6%
2000 15.5% 11.9%
1999 15.9% 12.3%
1998 16.2% 12.6%
1997 16.5% 13%
1996 16.8% 13.3%
1995 17% 13.6%
1994 17.1% 13.9%
1993 17.3% 14.1%
1992 17.4% 14.3%
1991 17.5% 14.5%
1990 17.7% 14.7%
1989 17.8% 15%
1988 18% 15.2%
1987 18.2% 15.4%
1986 18.4% 15.7%
1985 18.7% 16%
1984 19% 16.4%
1983 19.5% 16.7%
1982 19.9% 17.1%
1981 - 17.5%
1980 - 17.9%
1979 - 18.4%
1978 - 18.8%
1977 - 19.3%
1976 - 19.7%
1975 - 20.2%
1974 - 20.7%
1973 - 21.1%
1972 - 21.6%
1971 - 22.1%
1970 - 22.5%
1969 - 22.9%
1968 - 23.4%
1967 - 23.8%
1966 - 24.1%
1965 - 24.5%
1964 - 24.8%
1963 - 25.1%
1962 - 25.4%
1961 - 25.7%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.8% in Equatorial Guinea and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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