Eastern Asia vs Equatorial Guinea: Neonatal mortality rate
Eastern Asia
2.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
26.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Eastern Asia
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 26.29 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 23.62 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 9.8 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 21 groups.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 per 1,000 live births | 41.82 per 1,000 live births | 27.97 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 31.95 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.36 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eastern Asia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 26.29 per 1,000 live births against 2.67 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eastern Asia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 23.62 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.