Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Fertility rate, total
Burkina Faso
4.19 births per woman
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
4.08 births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 births per woman against 4.08 births per woman in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.11 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 1.1 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 5.92 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 0.8635 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.58 births per woman | 0.6505 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.82 births per woman | 0.628 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 0.0998 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.19 births per woman against 4.08 births per woman in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.11 births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release