Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1950
All-time low
5.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.7% | — |
| 1951 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4 |
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)
- 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 5.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for infant mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.