Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1969.
That places Equatorial Guinea 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 36 Rwanda 2.2% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.2% compare
- 40 Iraq 2.2% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.2% compare
- 42 Comoros 2.1% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 362,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,266 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1969.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.