Fertility Rate: Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's fertility rate is currently 4.116 births per woman as of 2024. # Equatorial Guinea Fertility Rate Equatorial Guinea's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.116 births per woman
+0.9% y/y
Peak (1990)
5.987 births per woman
Low (2023)
4.081 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Equatorial Guinea
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Equatorial Guinea
Analysis# Equatorial Guinea Fertility Rate
Equatorial Guinea's fertility rate stands at 4.116 births per woman in 2024, representing a substantial decline from its 1990 peak of 5.987. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 27.2% reduction in fertility, reflecting broader demographic shifts across Central Africa. Despite recent stabilization, the current rate remains nearly equal to the 2023 low of 4.081 births per woman.
The most significant decline occurred between 1990 and the early 2020s, with fertility dropping roughly 0.03 births per woman annually from 2015 onward. This steady downward trajectory reflects improving female education, increased access to family planning, and economic development. The slight uptick from 2023 to 2024 suggests the rate may have plateaued, though continued gradual decline remains the likely direction given historical patterns and regional demographic trends.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.116 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 2023 | 4.081 births per woman | -2.13% |
| 2022 | 4.17 births per woman | -2.25% |
| 2021 | 4.266 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2020 | 4.346 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 2019 | 4.429 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 2018 | 4.513 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 2017 | 4.599 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 2016 | 4.686 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2015 | 4.774 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2014 | 4.863 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 2013 | 4.952 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 2012 | 5.04 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2011 | 5.126 births per woman | -1.59% |
| 2010 | 5.209 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 2009 | 5.288 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2008 | 5.363 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 2007 | 5.433 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 2006 | 5.498 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2005 | 5.559 births per woman | -1.05% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.618 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 2003 | 5.675 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2002 | 5.731 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 2001 | 5.785 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 2000 | 5.834 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 1999 | 5.878 births per woman | -0.61% |
| 1998 | 5.914 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1997 | 5.941 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1996 | 5.96 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1995 | 5.971 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1994 | 5.978 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1993 | 5.981 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 5.984 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1991 | 5.985 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 1990 | 5.987 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1989 | 5.986 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 1988 | 5.982 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1987 | 5.974 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1986 | 5.962 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1985 | 5.946 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1984 | 5.926 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1983 | 5.903 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 5.88 births per woman | +0.41% |
| 1981 | 5.856 births per woman | +0.36% |
| 1980 | 5.835 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1979 | 5.817 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1978 | 5.804 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1977 | 5.795 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 1976 | 5.791 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 5.791 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 1974 | 5.795 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1973 | 5.8 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1972 | 5.805 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1971 | 5.808 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1970 | 5.808 births per woman | +0.10% |
| 1969 | 5.802 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1968 | 5.791 births per woman | +0.26% |
| 1967 | 5.776 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1966 | 5.756 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 1965 | 5.734 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1964 | 5.711 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1963 | 5.69 births per woman | +0.30% |
| 1962 | 5.673 births per woman | +0.21% |
| 1961 | 5.661 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1960 | 5.653 births per woman | — |
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