Fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Fertility rate, total was 4.08 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of stood at 4.08 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of peaked at 5.99 births per woman in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08 births per woman, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.22 births per woman | 4.08 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
- 22 Burkina Faso 4.19 births per woman compare
- 23 Congo, Republic of 4.16 births per woman compare
- 24 Zambia 4.1 births per woman compare
- 26 Gambia, The 4.01 births per woman compare
- 27 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3.99 births per woman compare
- 28 Madagascar, Republic of 3.97 births per woman compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- Fertility rate, total in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of was 4.08 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 births per woman in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank for fertility rate, total?
- Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release