Child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality rate was 21.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.38
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.21
in 1982
All-time low
21.38
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate 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 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 80.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.38, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
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
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 18 State of Palestine 21.25 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 22,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 24,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 24,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 23,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 21.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.21 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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