Fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fertility rate by age group was 150.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150.44
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
189.51
in 1998
All-time low
115.72
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea is 150.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 189.51 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 115.72, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115.72 | — |
| 1951 | 116.82 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 117.76 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 118.6 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 119.39 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 120.19 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 121.03 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 121.89 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 122.75 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 123.67 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 124.76 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 126.12 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 127.82 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 129.72 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 130.49 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 130.59 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 131.74 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 134.16 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 137.65 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 140.49 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 142.14 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 143.6 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 145 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 146.37 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 147.72 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 149.13 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 150.78 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152.51 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 154.33 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 156.28 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 158.4 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 160.59 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 162.95 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 165.42 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 168.7 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 171.79 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 174.48 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 176.75 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 178.68 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 180.43 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 182.17 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 183.8 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 185.45 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 187.1 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 188.73 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 189.06 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 189.24 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 189.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 189.51 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 189.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 186.5 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 183.98 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 184.23 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 185.17 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 186.39 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 186.16 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 185.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 185.35 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 184.09 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 182.42 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 180.06 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 178.29 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 175.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 173.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 171.86 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 169.67 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 167.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 164.34 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 161.6 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 158.82 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 156.02 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 154.14 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 152.15 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 150.44 | -1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 150.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 150.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119.78 | 115.72 | 123.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.35 | 124.76 | 140.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.79 | 142.14 | 156.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.82 | 158.4 | 180.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.34 | 182.17 | 189.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185 | 182.42 | 186.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.17 | 158.82 | 180.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.19 | 150.44 | 156.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 Central African Republic 163.09 compare
- 2 Mozambique 153.45 compare
- 4 Niger 145.32 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fertility rate by age group in Equatorial Guinea was 150.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 189.51 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.72 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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