3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 76.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 76.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 155.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.8, in 2021.
That places Equatorial Guinea 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.5 | — |
| 2001 | 151.3 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 147 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 142.4 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 138 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 133.5 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 128.8 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 124.1 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 119.6 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 115.3 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 111.3 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 107.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 103.6 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 100.2 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 96.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 93.7 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 90.6 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 87.6 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 84.7 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.55 | 115.3 | 155.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.79 | 81.9 | 111.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.05 | 76.8 | 79.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 10 Benin 83.5 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 82.6 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79 compare
- 14 Liberia 76 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 74.8 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 74.3 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1872 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 76.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 155.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8 in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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