Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Fertility rate, total
Equatorial Guinea
4.08 births per woman
in 2023
Ethiopia
3.99 births per woman
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
27th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4.08 births per woman against 3.99 births per woman in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 7.04 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.92 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 5.96 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.58 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 0.596 births per woman | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.82 births per woman | 4.67 births per woman | 0.1508 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.22 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 0.0853 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4.08 births per woman against 3.99 births per woman in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 27th 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