Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.769 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.98 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1995
All-time low
0.769 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.98 births per woman in last 5 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 5.65 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.68 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.77 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.88 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.97 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.98 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.93 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.73 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.43 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.04 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 3.76 births per woman in last 5 years | -18.3% |
| 2030 | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -19.7% |
| 2035 | 2.52 births per woman in last 5 years | -16.6% |
| 2040 | 2.11 births per woman in last 5 years | -16.2% |
| 2045 | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.6% |
| 2050 | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.8% |
| 2055 | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.4% |
| 2060 | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.4% |
| 2065 | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.4% |
| 2070 | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.0% |
| 2075 | 0.986 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.3% |
| 2080 | 0.897 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.0% |
| 2085 | 0.85 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.2% |
| 2090 | 0.818 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.8% |
| 2095 | 0.794 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.9% |
| 2100 | 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.93 births per woman in last 5 years, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.87 births per woman in last 5 years, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 5.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.77 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.93 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.76 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.77 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.986 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.8735 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.85 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.897 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.806 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.794 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.818 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 194 Aruba 0.789 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 195 Qatar 0.787 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0.771 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 198 Curaçao 0.766 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 199 Madagascar 0.765 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 200 Western Sahara 0.722 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2012)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0327 units per person (2015)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Equatorial Guinea was 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 births per woman in last 5 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.769 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).