Birth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Birth rate was 29.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
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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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.