Fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fertility vs child mortality was 4.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.08
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 1990
All-time low
4.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.08. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.68 | — |
| 1951 | 5.67 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.65 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 | 5.65 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 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 | 4.22 | 4.08 | 4.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Equatorial Guinea was 4.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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