Child mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality around the world was 7.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.06
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.91
in 1950
All-time low
7.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 7.06 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 29.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.91 | — |
| 1951 | 29.63 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 29.36 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 29.08 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 28.81 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 28.53 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 28.25 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 27.98 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 27.7 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 27.42 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 27.13 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 26.85 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 26.57 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.29 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.01 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 25.74 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 25.46 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 25.19 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 24.92 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.15 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 27.92 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.96 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 24.16 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 23.89 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.3 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 25.03 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 26.81 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 23.39 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 23.02 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 23.47 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21.11 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 20.75 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.24 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.79 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 19.45 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.02 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 18.43 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.18 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.98 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17.8 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.64 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17.48 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.33 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.16 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.97 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.75 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.49 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.19 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 15.84 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.47 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.06 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.63 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.75 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.32 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.84 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.94 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.53 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.13 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.73 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.33 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -3.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.67 | 27.42 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.23 | 24.92 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.8 | 23.02 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 17.98 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.97 | 15.84 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 11.53 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 | 8.12 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.06 | 7.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.34 compare
- 13 Lesotho 7.16 compare
- 14 Liberia 7.12 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.94 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.73 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 mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality around the world in Equatorial Guinea was 7.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality around the world?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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