Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.97
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.97
in 1990
All-time low
5.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 5.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 11.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.97 | — |
| 1991 | 11.91 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.84 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.78 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.72 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.65 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.55 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.44 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.29 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.91 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.26 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.52 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.26 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.76 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.71 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.15 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.45 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.97 | -2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 | 11.11 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 8.76 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 6.8 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 5.97 | 6.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 15 Madagascar 7.32 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 6.96 compare
- 17 Benin 6.7 compare
- 19 Guinea 5.95 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 5.63 compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 5.35 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 5.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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