Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Children born per woman

Burkina Faso
4.19
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
4.08
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
25th

Children born per woman over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Equatorial Guinea
02468195019862023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 against 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 229 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.03 5.66 0.3682 Burkina Faso
1960s 6.45 5.72 0.7276 Burkina Faso
1970s 6.9 5.8 1.1 Burkina Faso
1980s 7.2 5.92 1.28 Burkina Faso
1990s 6.82 5.96 0.8635 Burkina Faso
2000s 6.23 5.58 0.6505 Burkina Faso
2010s 5.45 4.82 0.628 Burkina Faso
2020s 4.32 4.22 0.0998 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 4.19 against 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
0.11, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for children born per woman?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 25th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed