Child mortality rate ihme in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.81
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
28.37
in 1955
All-time low
3.81
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.81 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 28.37 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2019.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.18 | — |
| 1951 | 28.27 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 28.31 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 28.34 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 28.34 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.37 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.25 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 28.07 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 27.92 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 27.68 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 27.33 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 26.95 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 26.54 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 25.97 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 25.38 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.8 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 24.26 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 23.73 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.23 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 22.81 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.52 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 22.19 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 21.89 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.05 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 20.43 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 19.66 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 18.92 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 18.34 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 18.62 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.59 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 17.36 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.06 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.83 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 16.89 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.93 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.92 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.93 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.92 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.81 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.68 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.47 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.01 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.79 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 13.89 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.06 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.16 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.96 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 10.07 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.63 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.03 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.18 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -4.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.17 | 27.68 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.1 | 22.81 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.51 | 18.34 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.08 | 16.83 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 | 13.06 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 6.41 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 3.81 | 6.32 | 10 |
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 ihme in Equatorial Guinea?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Equatorial Guinea was 3.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2019.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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