Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 21.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.38
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
80.21
in 1982
All-time low
21.38
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Equatorial Guinea stood at 21.38. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 80.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.21 | — |
| 1983 | 77.86 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 75.56 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 73.38 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 71.6 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 70.01 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 68.74 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 67.53 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 66.35 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 65.3 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.15 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.18 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 62.24 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.13 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.93 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.63 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.25 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 55.66 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 53.99 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52.31 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 50.65 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 49.06 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 47.47 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 45.83 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.12 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.53 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 41.01 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.43 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.97 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 36.54 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.09 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33.74 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.14 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.92 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.48 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 24.23 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.32 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 22.36 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 21.38 | -4.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 21.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 13.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 21.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.11 | 67.53 | 80.21 | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.38 | 55.66 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.64 | 39.43 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 | 26.48 | 37.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 21.38 | 25.3 | 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)
- 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 rate age 1-4 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Equatorial Guinea was 21.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.21 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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