Equatorial Guinea vs United States of America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Equatorial Guinea
67.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
6.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.97 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 61.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 10.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.29 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 94.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | 87.36 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | 66.37 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Equatorial Guinea or United States of America?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 67.97 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Equatorial Guinea and United States of America?
- 61.5 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United States of America rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.