Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Child mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea
7.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
6.9%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Child mortality rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.7% | 33.9% | 5.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 31.3% | 5.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 27.9% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 20.1% | 3.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.7% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.