Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.039 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.039 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0507 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Equatorial Guinea 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.039 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 21.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.039 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 21 Cameroon 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 0.0426 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Liberia 0.0399 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Niger 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bahrain 0.0362 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ethiopia 0.0353 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.039 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0507 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.