Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4098 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-2.25 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -2.13 % change on previous year for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4098 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -2.25 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.0529 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1953 | -0.0882 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1954 | -0.0706 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1955 | -0.0707 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0531 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1957 | -0.0531 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1958 | -0.0177 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0177 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0708 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1415 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1962 | 0.212 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2997 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3691 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4027 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3837 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3475 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 0.19 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0517 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.0861 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0862 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -0.069 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0691 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.1553 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1979 | 0.224 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3094 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4098 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3912 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3896 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3375 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2013 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1339 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0669 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0334 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0167 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0501 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0502 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1171 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1842 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3188 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4545 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6087 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2000 | -0.7486 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8399 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9334 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2003 | -0.9771 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | -1 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2010 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2013 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2014 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2023 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.053 % change on previous year | -0.0882 % change on previous year | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2677 % change on previous year | 0.0708 % change on previous year | 0.4027 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 % change on previous year | -0.0862 % change on previous year | 0.224 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2869 % change on previous year | 0.0669 % change on previous year | 0.4098 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1817 % change on previous year | -0.6087 % change on previous year | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | -0.7486 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 201 Burkina Faso -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Papua New Guinea -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Rwanda -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Sierra Leone -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Mongolia -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Ethiopia -2.28 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4098 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.