Number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of child deaths by region was 3,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea stood at 3,727.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,696 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,266, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 195 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.
Number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3,266 | — |
| 1988 | 3,415 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,538 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,646 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,740 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,822 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,907 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,989 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,061 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,118 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,164 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,196 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,212 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,218 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,260 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,343 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,434 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,528 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,619 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,668 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,687 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,696 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,690 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,685 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,674 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,642 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,597 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,542 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,478 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,403 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,328 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,241 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,174 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,085 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,889 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,792 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,727 | -1.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,727 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,406 | 3,266 | 3,538 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,986 | 3,646 | 4,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,514 | 4,218 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,476 | 4,174 | 4,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,895 | 3,727 | 4,085 | 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 number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of child deaths by region in Equatorial Guinea was 3,727 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,266 in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.