3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 76.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 76.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 79 compare
- 14 Liberia 76 compare
- 15 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 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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