Number of child deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of child deaths by age was 1,095 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,095 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,423 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
996 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea is 1,095 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,423 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 996 deaths, in 1987.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd of 199 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 age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 996 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 1,058 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,109 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,149 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,179 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,198 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,218 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,235 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,250 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,259 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,266 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,271 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,270 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,266 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,264 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,266 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,280 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,301 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,329 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,356 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,383 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,404 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,415 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,422 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,423 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,417 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,410 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,395 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,377 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,353 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,292 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,267 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,230 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,196 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,168 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,134 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,095 deaths | -3.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,095 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,095 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,054 deaths | 996 deaths | 1,109 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,230 deaths | 1,149 deaths | 1,271 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,326 deaths | 1,264 deaths | 1,415 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 deaths | 1,267 deaths | 1,423 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 deaths | 1,095 deaths | 1,230 deaths | 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 age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of child deaths by age in Equatorial Guinea was 1,095 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,423 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 996 deaths in 1987.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .