Infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality by sex was 5.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.24
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.77
in 1982
All-time low
5.24
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea is 5.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.77 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13.77 | — |
| 1983 | 13.54 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 13.32 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.13 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.97 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.86 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.78 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.72 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.69 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.63 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.6 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.55 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.5 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.43 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.34 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.19 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.99 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.74 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.46 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.15 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.82 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.15 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.44 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.08 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.08 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.33 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.47 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.24 | -2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.14 | 12.72 | 13.77 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.37 | 11.74 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 | 8.39 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.09 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.24 | 5.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 11 Chad 6.18 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.95 compare
- 13 Pakistan 5.33 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 5.2 compare
- 16 Mali 5.16 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.04 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 infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea?
- Infant mortality by sex in Equatorial Guinea was 5.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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