Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
106.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
47.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea is 47.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 106.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.24 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 103.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 93.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 87.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 83.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 80.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 77.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 74.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 71.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 60.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 57.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 55.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 50.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.98 per 1,000 live births | 77.08 per 1,000 live births | 106.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.32 per 1,000 live births | 55.66 per 1,000 live births | 74.26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 53.91 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 per 1,000 live births 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 rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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