Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 4.12 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.12 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.99 births per woman
in 1990
All-time low
4.08 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea is 4.12 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.99 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.65 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.66 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.67 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.71 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.73 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.76 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.78 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.79 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.79 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.79 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.82 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.83 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.86 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.88 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.93 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.95 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.98 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.99 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.91 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.67 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.56 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.86 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.43 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.27 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.12 births per woman | +0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.12 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.12 births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 births per woman | 5.65 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 5.79 births per woman | 5.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 births per woman | 5.83 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 births per woman | 5.29 births per woman | 5.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 births per woman | 4.43 births per woman | 5.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea was 4.12 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.