Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -3.15 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at -0.7054 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1985 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1986 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1987 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1989 | -0.8291 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1990 | -0.7162 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1991 | -0.7176 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -0.7054 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7864 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1994 | -0.7237 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8517 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1996 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1997 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1998 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1999 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2000 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2001 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2003 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2006 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2013 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2018 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | -0.8291 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.7054 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 131 Guyana -3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Central African Republic -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mauritania -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cameroon -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Iraq -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Colombia -3.16 % change on previous year 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7054 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.