Equatorial Guinea vs Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Equatorial Guinea
67.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Western Asia
20.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th
Western Asia rank
12th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 67.97 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia, a difference of 47.86 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.29 per 1,000 live births | 34.92 per 1,000 live births | 99.37 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 94.19 per 1,000 live births | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 69.37 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | 51.71 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 Western Asia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 67.97 per 1,000 live births against 20.11 per 1,000 live births in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Equatorial Guinea and Western Asia?
- 47.86 per 1,000 live births, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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.