Number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of births per year was 54,694 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea is 54,694, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 54,694 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,638, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,184 | 9,638 | 10,742 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,032 | 10,893 | 13,430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,645 | 11,899 | 13,524 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,789 | 12,329 | 21,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,789 | 21,861 | 27,878 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,481 | 28,690 | 43,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,553 | 45,207 | 53,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,209 | 53,813 | 54,694 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.17 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.08 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 4.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of births per year in Equatorial Guinea was 54,694 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54,694 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,638 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of births per year?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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