Births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Births by age of mother was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
16
in 2004
All-time low
4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea is 8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 92nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.1 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea?
- Births by age of mother in Equatorial Guinea was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for births by age of mother?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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