Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child deaths was 1,095 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,095
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,423
in 2011
All-time low
996
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Child deaths in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Equatorial Guinea is 1,095, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,423 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 996, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Child deaths in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 996 | — |
| 1988 | 1,058 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,109 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,149 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,179 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,198 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,218 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,235 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,250 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,259 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,266 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,271 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,270 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,266 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,264 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,266 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,280 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,301 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,329 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,356 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,383 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,404 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,415 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,422 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,423 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,417 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,410 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,395 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,377 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,353 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,325 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,292 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,267 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,230 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,196 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,168 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,134 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,095 | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,095 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,095 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,054 | 996 | 1,109 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,149 | 1,271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,326 | 1,264 | 1,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 | 1,267 | 1,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 | 1,095 | 1,230 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 child deaths in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child deaths in Equatorial Guinea was 1,095 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,423 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 996 in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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