Infant mortality rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Infant mortality rate was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 14,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 13,881 (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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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.