Total Fertility Rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total Fertility Rate was 4.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.17. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.65 | — |
| 1961 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.76 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.79 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.82 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.88 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.96 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.94 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.65 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.79 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.83 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.88 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.29 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.43 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.17 | 4.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total fertility rate in Equatorial Guinea was 4.17 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total fertility rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.