Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of children under 5 was 252,431 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea is 252,431 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 252,431 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,385 people, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,739 people | 32,385 people | 41,140 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,744 people | 41,750 people | 50,665 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,046 people | 45,818 people | 50,951 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,076 people | 48,242 people | 82,881 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,673 people | 86,775 people | 114,465 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,117 people | 118,412 people | 183,005 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,921 people | 190,379 people | 240,153 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,225 people | 243,737 people | 252,431 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea was 252,431 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 252,431 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,385 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of children under 5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.