Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 47.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
128.7
in 1982
All-time low
47.6
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 47.6 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 128.7 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 47.6, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 201 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 rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 128.7 | — |
| 1983 | 126.46 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 124.24 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122.44 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 121 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 119.89 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 119.23 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 118.6 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 118.21 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 117.76 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 117.28 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 116.87 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 116.34 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 115.69 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 114.74 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 113.33 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 111.38 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 108.97 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 106.24 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 103.29 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.28 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.16 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 93.97 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 90.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 87.15 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 83.64 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 80.29 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 77.08 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 74.26 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 71.71 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 69.32 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 67.1 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.95 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 60.91 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.11 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 57.24 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 55.66 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.91 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.16 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 50.67 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 49.18 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 47.6 | -3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 47.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.57 | 118.6 | 128.7 | 8 |
| 1990s | 115.06 | 108.97 | 118.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.98 | 77.08 | 106.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.32 | 55.66 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7 | 47.6 | 53.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea was 47.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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