Fertility & birth rates in Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom by year

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Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2023	4.08	1.56
2022	4.17	1.56
2021	4.27	1.58
2020	4.35	1.57
2019	4.43	1.63
2018	4.51	1.68
2017	4.6	1.74
2016	4.69	1.79
2015	4.77	1.8
2014	4.86	1.81
2013	4.95	1.83
2012	5.04	1.92
2011	5.13	1.91
2010	5.21	1.92
2009	5.29	1.89
2008	5.36	1.91
2007	5.43	1.86
2006	5.5	1.82
2005	5.56	1.76
2004	5.62	1.75
2003	5.68	1.7
2002	5.73	1.63
2001	5.79	1.63
2000	5.83	1.64
1999	5.88	1.68
1998	5.91	1.71
1997	5.94	1.72
1996	5.96	1.73
1995	5.97	1.71
1994	5.98	1.74
1993	5.98	1.76
1992	5.98	1.79
1991	5.99	1.82
1990	5.99	1.83
1989	5.99	1.79
1988	5.98	1.82
1987	5.97	1.81
1986	5.96	1.78
1985	5.95	1.79
1984	5.93	1.77
1983	5.9	1.77
1982	5.88	1.78
1981	5.86	1.82
1980	5.84	1.9
1979	5.82	1.86
1978	5.8	1.75
1977	5.8	1.69
1976	5.79	1.74
1975	5.79	1.81
1974	5.8	1.92
1973	5.8	2.04
1972	5.81	2.2
1971	5.81	2.41
1970	5.81	2.44
1969	5.8	2.51
1968	5.79	2.6
1967	5.78	2.68
1966	5.76	2.78
1965	5.73	2.86
1964	5.71	2.93
1963	5.69	2.88
1962	5.67	2.86
1961	5.66	2.78
1960	5.65	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2023	40,140	34,589
2022	39,873	39,751
2021	39,160	30,612
2020	38,994	-4,272
2019	38,894	108,342
2018	38,332	119,321
2017	37,740	145,125
2016	37,180	177,139
2015	36,543	175,738
2014	35,889	206,784
2013	35,158	198,830
2012	34,347	248,473
2011	33,502	259,361
2010	32,368	251,066
2009	31,184	230,422
2008	29,941	216,325
2007	28,672	196,232
2006	27,404	176,455
2005	26,116	144,963
2004	24,666	131,974
2003	23,168	89,471
2002	21,744	65,308
2001	20,376	65,032
2000	19,132	70,671
1999	18,465	64,551
1998	17,854	87,730
1997	17,305	99,138
1996	16,802	98,884
1995	16,345	87,028
1994	15,937	127,304
1993	15,459	103,893
1992	15,010	149,709
1991	14,581	143,562
1990	14,158	154,569
1989	13,724	119,861
1988	13,266	136,628
1987	12,727	136,325
1986	12,061	90,690
1985	11,179	79,170
1984	10,076	84,633
1983	8,886	61,966
1982	8,182	56,314
1981	7,573	73,234
1980	7,142	95,734
1979	5,786	61,872
1978	5,635	16,859
1977	5,550	0
1976	2,451	-5,621
1975	4,580	33,735
1974	5,697	67,476
1973	6,508	112,389
1972	6,572	162,650
1971	4,822	257,123
1970	2,715	244,918
1969	2,593	260,577
1968	6,417	292,622
1967	6,135	346,145
1966	5,868	333,356
1965	5,618	364,132
1964	5,393	405,000
1963	5,192	337,995
1962	5,013	340,800
1961	4,858	311,519
1960	4,727	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom by year

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Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2023	29.6	10
2022	30.1	10.1
2021	30.7	10.2
2020	31.4	10.2
2019	31.8	10.6
2018	32.4	11
2017	33.1	11.4
2016	33.8	11.8
2015	34.5	11.9
2014	35.3	12
2013	36	12.1
2012	36.8	12.8
2011	37.5	12.8
2010	38	12.9
2009	38.5	12.7
2008	39	12.9
2007	39.4	12.6
2006	39.7	12.3
2005	39.9	12
2004	39.8	11.9
2003	40	11.7
2002	40.2	11.3
2001	40.4	11.3
2000	40.8	11.5
1999	41.8	11.9
1998	42.3	12.3
1997	42.8	12.5
1996	43.3	12.6
1995	43.9	12.6
1994	44.5	13
1993	44.9	13.2
1992	45.3	13.6
1991	45.7	13.8
1990	46.1	13.9
1989	46.5	13.6
1988	46.7	13.8
1987	46.8	13.7
1986	46.5	13.3
1985	45.8	13.3
1984	44.5	12.9
1983	42.8	12.8
1982	42.6	12.8
1981	42.6	13
1980	42.7	13.4
1979	42.9	13.1
1978	43	12.2
1977	43.1	11.7
1976	43.1	12
1975	43.2	12.4
1974	43.2	13.1
1973	43.1	13.9
1972	43	14.9
1971	42.6	16.1
1970	42.2	16.2
1969	41.6	16.6
1968	41.2	17.2
1967	40.9	17.5
1966	40.7	17.9
1965	40.5	18.3
1964	40.3	18.8
1963	40.2	18.5
1962	40.2	18.3
1961	40.3	17.9
1960	40.4	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 40.4 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2100	20%	13.4%
2099	20.1%	13.4%
2098	20.3%	13.4%
2097	20.4%	13.5%
2096	20.6%	13.5%
2095	20.7%	13.6%
2094	20.9%	13.6%
2093	21%	13.7%
2092	21.2%	13.7%
2091	21.4%	13.8%
2090	21.5%	13.8%
2089	21.7%	13.8%
2088	21.9%	13.9%
2087	22.1%	13.9%
2086	22.3%	13.9%
2085	22.5%	13.9%
2084	22.7%	13.9%
2083	22.9%	13.9%
2082	23.1%	13.9%
2081	23.3%	13.9%
2080	23.5%	13.9%
2079	23.7%	13.8%
2078	23.9%	13.8%
2077	24.1%	13.8%
2076	24.4%	13.8%
2075	24.6%	13.8%
2074	24.8%	13.8%
2073	25%	13.8%
2072	25.3%	13.8%
2071	25.5%	13.8%
2070	25.7%	13.8%
2069	26%	13.8%
2068	26.2%	13.9%
2067	26.4%	13.9%
2066	26.7%	14%
2065	26.9%	14.1%
2064	27.2%	14.2%
2063	27.4%	14.3%
2062	27.7%	14.4%
2061	27.9%	14.5%
2060	28.2%	14.5%
2059	28.5%	14.6%
2058	28.7%	14.7%
2057	29%	14.8%
2056	29.3%	14.9%
2055	29.5%	15%
2054	29.8%	15%
2053	30.1%	15%
2052	30.4%	15.1%
2051	30.6%	15.1%
2050	30.9%	15.1%
2049	31.2%	15%
2048	31.4%	15%
2047	31.7%	15%
2046	31.9%	14.9%
2045	32.1%	14.9%
2044	32.4%	14.9%
2043	32.6%	14.8%
2042	32.9%	14.8%
2041	33.1%	14.8%
2040	33.4%	14.8%
2039	33.6%	14.8%
2038	33.8%	14.9%
2037	34.1%	14.9%
2036	34.3%	14.9%
2035	34.6%	15%
2034	34.8%	15.1%
2033	35.1%	15.3%
2032	35.4%	15.4%
2031	35.6%	15.6%
2030	35.9%	15.9%
2029	36.2%	16.1%
2028	36.5%	16.3%
2027	36.7%	16.6%
2026	37%	16.8%
2025	37.2%	17.1%
2024	37.3%	17.2%
2023	37.5%	17.4%
2022	37.7%	17.6%
2021	37.8%	17.8%
2020	37.9%	18%
2019	38%	18%
2018	38.2%	18.1%
2017	38.3%	18%
2016	38.3%	18%
2015	38.3%	17.9%
2014	38.3%	17.8%
2013	38.3%	17.8%
2012	38.3%	17.8%
2011	38.3%	17.7%
2010	38.3%	17.8%
2009	38.5%	17.8%
2008	38.7%	17.8%
2007	38.9%	17.9%
2006	39.2%	18%
2005	39.5%	18.2%
2004	40.1%	18.3%
2003	40.8%	18.4%
2002	41.5%	18.5%
2001	42.2%	18.7%
2000	42.7%	18.9%
1999	43%	19.2%
1998	43.1%	19.3%
1997	43.1%	19.3%
1996	43.1%	19.4%
1995	43%	19.5%
1994	42.8%	19.6%
1993	42.6%	19.5%
1992	42.3%	19.4%
1991	42%	19.3%
1990	41.6%	19.1%
1989	41.3%	19.1%
1988	40.9%	18.9%
1987	40.6%	18.9%
1986	40.4%	19.1%
1985	40.4%	19.3%
1984	40.8%	19.5%
1983	41.6%	19.8%
1982	42%	20.2%
1981	41.8%	20.6%
1980	41.7%	21%
1979	41.5%	21.4%
1978	41.2%	21.9%
1977	41%	22.4%
1976	40.8%	22.9%
1975	40.5%	23.3%
1974	40.2%	23.6%
1973	40%	23.9%
1972	39.9%	24%
1971	39.7%	24.1%
1970	39.5%	24.1%
1969	39.2%	24%
1968	39.1%	23.9%
1967	39.1%	23.7%
1966	39.1%	23.5%
1965	39.2%	23.4%
1964	39.3%	23.3%
1963	39.2%	23.2%
1962	39%	23.2%
1961	38.7%	23.3%
1960	38.5%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.3% of the population in Equatorial Guinea and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 41.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Equatorial Guinea and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom

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Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2023	174	8
2022	183	15
2021	202	13
2020	196	14
2019	198	9
2018	204	9
2017	212	9
2016	216	9
2015	222	9
2014	227	9
2013	236	9
2012	245	9
2011	254	10
2010	259	10
2009	267	11
2008	276	11
2007	289	11
2006	299	12
2005	312	12
2004	323	13
2003	343	14
2002	364	13
2001	388	13
2000	406	12
1999	442	11
1998	476	10
1997	507	9
1996	544	8
1995	587	9
1994	639	9
1993	668	8
1992	682	7
1991	688	7
1990	689	6
1989	688	5
1988	675	4
1987	672	3
1986	666	2
1985	658	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Equatorial Guinea

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Equatorial Guinea	United Kingdom
2023	7.06%	0.45%
2022	7.34%	0.45%
2021	7.61%	0.44%
2020	7.88%	0.44%
2019	8.17%	0.44%
2018	8.42%	0.44%
2017	8.7%	0.44%
2016	8.99%	0.44%
2015	9.33%	0.45%
2014	9.66%	0.45%
2013	9.99%	0.46%
2012	10.3%	0.48%
2011	10.7%	0.5%
2010	11.1%	0.52%
2009	11.5%	0.54%
2008	11.9%	0.56%
2007	12.4%	0.58%
2006	12.9%	0.59%
2005	13.3%	0.6%
2004	13.8%	0.61%
2003	14.3%	0.63%
2002	14.7%	0.63%
2001	15.2%	0.64%
2000	15.6%	0.65%
1999	16%	0.67%
1998	16.4%	0.68%
1997	16.7%	0.69%
1996	16.9%	0.7%
1995	17.1%	0.72%
1994	17.3%	0.74%
1993	17.5%	0.77%
1992	17.6%	0.82%
1991	17.7%	0.87%
1990	17.9%	0.93%
1989	18%	0.99%
1988	18.2%	1.04%
1987	18.4%	1.08%
1986	18.6%	1.11%
1985	18.9%	1.14%
1984	19.3%	1.17%
1983	19.7%	1.22%
1982	20.1%	1.27%
1981	-	1.34%
1980	-	1.41%
1979	-	1.49%
1978	-	1.57%
1977	-	1.64%
1976	-	1.72%
1975	-	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.