Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Birth rate was 29.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.6 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.81 births per 1,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
29.6 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 29.6 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 46.81 births per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 29.6 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.54 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 42.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 42.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 41.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 41.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 41.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 40.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 40.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 40.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 40.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 40.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 40.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 40.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 42.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 43.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 43.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 43.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 42.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 46.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 43.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 43.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.6 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.6 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | 40.54 births per 1,000 people | 42.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.64 births per 1,000 people | 40.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.94 births per 1,000 people | 42.16 births per 1,000 people | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.74 births per 1,000 people | 42.56 births per 1,000 people | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.04 births per 1,000 people | 41.78 births per 1,000 people | 46.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.78 births per 1,000 people | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | 40.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 births per 1,000 people | 31.78 births per 1,000 people | 38.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.45 births per 1,000 people | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | 31.35 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 31 Gambia 30.43 births per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 births per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Senegal 29.42 births per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Comoros 28.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 29.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.81 births per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for birth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.